Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-27
Health Talks by DR.. Brady
The Oxygen Shortage.

The way harp on tho superlative health
value of exercise the reader might reasonably
conclude ta) that enjoy cNerting my muscles.
and (b) that I don't believe in drugs Both
conclusions would be far from correct I'd
much rather sit around than indulge in any
kind OF muscular cxertion. and when am
sick eagerly swallow all the drugs my doc
tor prcscribes for me. I'm doctor myself.
but I shouldn't care to take n chance self
doctoring. The doctor who attempts to dag
nose treat his own ailments has fool for
n patient and the rules of syntax and pro-
pricty prevent me from indicating what man
OF bolng the layman who essays such fca q
has under treatment.
This department deals only with the WAYS
OF health and purports to teach people how
to keep well. In providing such informa ton
or instruction II Is not the intention of this
newspaper to furnish to readers medical adj
vice about the diagnosis treatment OF in
dividual cases, for that is a matter to he
intrustcd to the personal medical attendant.
In preaching daily exercise NJ means of con-
serving health l am appealing to well pco-
pie. Many invalds should not indulge In excr-
else at all; some should exercise only under
the advice OF their physicians. Exercise Is a
medicine which is good for all we'll people
and. therefore. l freely recommend It.
I'm "A great believer in the return to ma
ture. at least move as far in that direction
as environment and tho law will allow. This
applies in the questions OF clothing. housing,
food and bathing. 1t applies particularly in
the question OF muscular exercise.
Travellers, explorers and scientists tell us
that the primitive uncivilizcd or semi
civilized races seem 10 be free from many OF
the minor and major maladies which we en-
JOY. Among the reasons assigned for this
must be included greater use OF the muscles
by primitive man.
There are numerous so-called functional
troubles of men and women OF the sedentary
class that are clearly due to under oxygcna-
tion and that may be overcome II not too long
established or too far advanced, by the simple
cxpedicnt of absorbing more oxygen, and the
only practicable way TO accomplish this is by
taking Sufficient daily exercise. I used to
mention the troubles I refer to- but I re-
fain from doing so now, because ] don't
want readers to write and tell me / have
described their cases better than they can
describe them themselves. However It is
a long and fascinating list. and it would cut
In on the nostrum habit alarmingly II any con-
siderable number of victims were to learn
mat the symptoms melt away when n little
more oxygen Is applied TO the auto intoxicat ed
system. Take care. now. that you do not jump
at false conclusion from what 1 have just
said. Don't imagine that you can get this de
sirable additional supply OF oxygen into your
system by simply practicng what is known as
deep breathing. You've got to work for II;
you've got to take active general exercise.
That alone increases the vital capacity Deem
breat thing which is involuntary or automati c
with hard exercise Is the only deep brcat Ing
worth thinking about