New Britain herald., 1925-10-29
Your Health How to Keep It.
 Causes of illness
By DR. HUGH A CUMMING Surgeon General tinted States
 Public Health Service

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 So many alleged plnaceus, cure. als and health iads have arisen and have been heraded 10 the public al different times that We are justified in calling attention 10 the necessity for better general information in health matters.
 It is unfortunate thu. so few ptU, pie have the opportunity of studying the human body and learning thor oughly the structure and functions of the different organs Of the body, including the brain, itself. The av- craze man knows more about how 10 take care ut his automobile than he knows about the care of his body and this is nut saying J great deal for his know ledge of automobiles. How much more important IS health than speed.
 The problem of keeping well is all exceedingly prehcnsive one. Man does not live by bread alone, nor docs man protect his health solely by doing daily dozens," by 1 devouring bran and yeast, nor by re- beating 10 himself daily the phrase livery day in every Nay'-and yet there is no objection to the daily dozen indoors if one cannot exercise out of doors; bran is one of q num- htr of good foods, anu optimism is always helpful.
 i, Dieting 10 increase WriGht, often a most necessary ,npastil'v, is sollle- times carried far enough to be | harmful and oNor-iu11g"ncc in the wrong kinds of food is certalN sooner or later 10 produce dis cas"l body.
 Dieting tu decrease weight may, if done unWsriy, weaken one to such an extent that tho body may lose much of it's resisting powers. Wh' n ordered by a physician diet ts fr" uucnIy the most important part of he treatment of certain disoas' s, The self-prescription or special diets or the adoption of fads in eating may be distinctly dangerous,
 The mastication of food, while important, is but q small part Of the
 process of digestion, much less of
 the essentials of health preservation.
 The muscles of nasticAtiOn are not the only ones that need exercise. Begin ENcrCiScs While Young Exercise in general is q vital ne- cesSity in the mnint"uance oi health,
 and yet how few people of seden- t1, lta rio li nd
 Of exercise regularly.
 Such people usually wake up al 40 or 45 and find that their hearts will not stand for them 10 exercise even moderately. If they are wise : they will begin gradually and by
 daily cAerGiso they may in some l measure restore their lost vital { powers.
 {, February and March are the
 months which are most dangeruus r from the standpoint of disease. ) There have been years when the
 number of deaths in February was /, nearly l 5 per cent Of the total for - the year. The February rate is often s about twice that for any other
 month except March.
 |. Not only is there higher nor
 talty during these two months, but
 there is present much more disease
 than at other times.
 Y Whatever may be the causes , there is no doubt that much of this
 disease is unnecessary and thai
 many of these deaths could be pre-. !, vented. If all of the people had ac, cess to the scientific knowledge
 which has been made availa ble by , health workers, and if all persons , would apply these simple common
 sense. hygicnic procedures and pre- NentiVe measures much suffering . could be prevented and many deaths ., aYcrted.
 How man one obtain this knoNl t. edge" One method at least is sim y pie. This information is at your dis
 posal In books and bulletins writ ten by experts and issued by th' '' governmental, national, state anC
 municipal, and also by auxiliary semi a public civic bodies, such as hcaltl | dHSuClullOllc, 6hllb ny lNPHAablC fub IL fishers who handle the books of emf II nent authorities.
 '- What Health Books 10 Read
 "Lct good books help you t' health" is a slogan worth following 0 In order that you may know some r thing about what books to read oI
 health subjects the surgeon genera
 Of the United States public hcaltl J. service, Washington, D. C.. will b J. glad to send you list of the pub l. lications of that service. The na a tional health council, voluntary or
 ganization, located at 370 Seventl Iy avenue, New York city. has prepares J. Q selected list of health books fo
 popular reading. This list will b
 sent 10 you upon request.
 Readers should bear in mind tha
 lit is wise 10 turn only to reputabl q authorities for expert advice on wha
 to read concerning such vital mat
 ter as your health. Not everythin Iv which is published is reliable. .r READ HERALD CLASSIFIED AID JHnp DESI-TrC