The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-25
ksspins The skin,tlsalthy.

The skin Ia one Of tho principal or
cams OF excretion The body in its
life activity e. constantly forming
waste products somewhat a. fire
forms ashes ~ the process OF burning.
The kidneys and the liver. the lungs
and the skin. all play q part Ia get
ting these wastes out Of the system.
In the case Of tho skin there are mil
lions o. little pockets called the sweat
glands which have this work 20 do.
for the sweat Is a watery extract 81
the waste products OF the body.
Another OF the very important
things which the skin does for IN 10
90 help regulate the body tampera-
ture. II doea this BY automatic
changes in the size q tho blood vos-
sells 81 thu skin and by changes ia
the amount Of sweat When Il IN hot
outside the skin blood vessels expand
and carry a larger amount ~ blood
through the skin 20 be cooled Oft,
while tho sweat Is discharged freely
and coois the body by It's evaporation.
When il e cold the blood vessels con-
tract and keep the blood in the inner
parts 81 the body. while the sweat
glands cease 60 discharge moisture ia
visible form.
AaaNAMaAAA HtaAAAM ne warm enough -
protect the body from undue chill bat
e Il - too warm q makes one dull
and sleepy and wcakens the machln-
cry for temperature regulation Ia the
skin. People who bundle up too
warmly catch cold more often than
those who dress too lightly. although
the body must always be protected
from sudden chlils and cold 10 which
i. Is unaccuatomed. @Wooleu clothes
are good for cold weather because
they are porous and hold good deal
- air. which Is a poor conductor ~
heat. and because they take up mois-
ture readily and thus protect the body
from chill after exercise has made the
sweat flow Cotton clothing IS cooler
and softer 90 wear next the skin AMI
u better for warm weather
Bathing IL necessary, first ~ oil. %
remove dirt from outside and 20 wash
Off the waste material deposited on
the akin by the evaporation of the
sweat, which soon produces an un-
pleasant body smell 81 they are not
removed n has also. however, AN
important influence upon the heat
regulating machinery 81 the skin.
Warm baths increase the size az the
blood vessels IN the skin and draw
tho blood away from the brain max
ing one feel comfortably sleepy This
IS why 4 warm bath Is usually taken
"a bedtime
A cold bath On the other hand. con
tracts the skin blood vessels and
drives the blood - tho brain and
makes ono feet alert and keen Colo
bathing is g powerful tonic 30 the
skin. since 81 trains the blood YES
sells &c respond quickly 20 changes Is
temperature. People who take cold
baths regularly are likely 10 be har-
der and much less subject 10 colds
than others n should Sc remembered
however fhat some people ao not bear
cold baths III wen
IN the matter af bathing ~ in that
~ clothing W. must remember that
.he body sa0uId Sc slim lated by cold
bat not chilled too much 4 cold
bath should te followed ~ a reac-
zion. the blood vessels cf the skin on
IarEtng again and the skin becoming
warm and glowing Brisk rubbing
with a rough towel helps 90 secure
this reaction II no reaction follows.
the bath IS too cold o. too prolonged
or the physical condition 81 such that
Geld baths are inadvisablo.