The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-21
USE YOUR BELLY TO BOOST YOUR
 CIRCULATION

Take care lest you betray your ignorance, there is none. There is no other term in the English language for what intend to express. It would be awkward and prudish to say ante rior wall of the abdomen when this perfectly good Anglo-saxon word precisely signifies bel lows Natural use of the bellows in breathing. dis. tinctly promotes good circulation. Unnatural chest breathing, on the other hand, does not aid the circulation. This is fundamental phys Iiology, not just my notion.
 The diaphragm the chief breathing muscle, when It's funotioning is not inhibited by faulty physical education and bad habits based on the circulation, aiding the return of blood through the veins to the right side of the heart, which then drives it on to the lungs for oxy- The Belly Breathing exercise which recon. | mend is one which some good physicians have prescribed for patients with high blood pres- sure from various causes, and other physicians have praised as help in. the treatment of | asthma. In both conditions the benefits de- rived from Belly Breathing are no doubt due which prevents blood from stagnating in the veins.
 In recommending to all and sundry the prac- tice of Belly Breathing 1t is my hope to undo some of the harm that has been done by poor physical education, but at the same time I exercise daily, say six miles of oxygen on the hoof or its equivalent in other kinds of work, play or exercise, is the best tonic to the circua- tion. Every muscular movement propels blood through the veins upon which the muscle or muscles press when they contract.
 The compression of the liver. stomach and other organs when the diaphragm contracts (during inspiration imitation of the belly) drives blood out of the rich network of veins in in the abdomen h on A toward the heart which Sedentary persons are certain to have more or less stagnation of blood in the veins espe. cially the veins in the abdomen, even if they notice no undue fullness or prominence of veins on the surface of the body. They are likewise certain to benefit from Belly Breathing if they attan 4att h nfssl1x
 Persons with swollen or congested veins or varicose veins. can obtain considerable relief by practicing Belly Breathing.
 in the manner shall describe, taken each night and each morning will be found benefi. ciai in chronic bronchitis bronchial asthma down high blood pressure and keep 1t down. It messages the liver and bile apparatus and helps these organs It helps to calm and soothe rest less folk and enable them to relax and get to sleep at night. It relieves cold feet It relieves or prevents menstrual difficulties in young women.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Mouth Hygiene Use of lime water as mouth wash has been recommended to me-. Said 1t will prevent de- cay of the teeth. (H c. F)
 Answer-Nonsense. No mouthwash will do that. Send stamped envelope bearing your address and ask for monograph on Care and Preservation of the Teeth.
 BlackheadS and Pimples
 Please send instructions for treating acne You're right about rich foods not causing it. We have very little pastry or sweets but am always getting pimples. Miss D. E. O.
 Answer-The notion that rich foods pastry, fats, sugar, candy CT cakes or sweets cause pimples is just one of those quaint old medical notions that quaint old specialists still entertain in spite of all evidence. I am glad to send in- structons to any correspondent who tells me he she has acne or blackheads and pimples and incloses stamped addressed envelope. Re- member. this is not a leahet for indiscriminate distribution: if you fail to mention that you have the trouble. I shall send no advice.
 It's Great Imposition
 Have you issued a pamphlet or booklet on the subject of "Nervous Trouble?" If so, should like to know how to obtain copy. (M. D. D.
 Answer-Send a dime and a stamped enyei- ope bearing your address and ask for booklet entitled "Chronic Nervous Imposition"
 tCopyrisht 1888. John F. Dile Co,