Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-07

DERsoNS with weak hearts must avoid
il violent exercise. They should put them
selves under careful training, beginning win
general exercises and gradually increasing
the vigor of the muscular work from day
to day. Care should be taken to avoid
getting out OF breath or exciting the heart
to such a degree as to produce very RAPID
pulse. II some shortness Of breath ls IN
duced by the exercise, II should subside
after resting for four or five minutes ana
meanwhile inhaling and exhaling slowly ana
deeply. The pulse also should return wlthih
few minutes to It's normal rate.
walking and especially, mountain climb
Ing are more excellent means CT strengthen
ing the heart II not excessively weak. III,
however, the heart Is so weak as to cause
swelling OF the ankles mountain climbing
Is too severe form of exercise. Still
more gentle exercise must be employed. but
in such cases the individual should place
himself under the case of physician.
When the extremities-hand and feet
are cold there is deficient circulation Of the
blood through the parts and the result Is
liable to be an excessive accumulation OF
blood in the vital centers-braln, lungs and
abdominal organs Goodness of the hands
and feet may often be due not simply to
deficient circulation in these parts but to
digestive troubles. The best cure in such
cases is attention TO proper eating, thorough
mastication Of food and keeping the bowels
regularly active. In any case OF deficient
circulation the feet should be kept warm
and dry by proper footgear.
Keeping the feet over a register Is In
furious, since It lessons the power of the
tissues to maintain an active blood circu-
lation. The best way to restore the full
circulation in cold hands and feet is by
taking recourse to such simple exercises as
the following:
For cold hands:
First THE mllkman's slap" Raise the
arms horizontally at the Sides level with
| the shoulders, with palms facing front.
Fling the arms energetically across the
chest, so that the arms cross each other and
| the hands strike opposite shoulders. This
exercise may be varied by having the right
arm cross above the left, then the left above
| the right in alienation.
| Second. Strike the palms together sharp
| ly in front, on a level with the shoulders
then behind the back, low down then over
| head, as high as possible; then once more
behind the back. Repeat this exercise a
! number of times, with chest high and head
| erect.
Third. Holding the fingers relaxed, give
| the hands thorough, energetic shaking
To imagine that something disagreeable is
| attached to the fingers and you wish to
shake 1t off aids in performing the exercise
| correctly.
Fourth. Clench the hands very tightly
and then force the fingers open while strong
| ly resisting. Try this with each hand
| singly and then both together.
For cold feet:
First. Contract the toes with as much
energy as you can bring into play Hold
them contracted for a few seconds, then
relax the muscles. Exercise the feet alter
natey, and then together
| Second Raise the foot slightly from the
| floor and extend 1t in front. Straighten the
| foot forcibly, then extend It till all the
muscles in the forward part of the foot are
at full stretch. This may be done either
in the standing or the sitting position,