The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-20
ARE YOU SURE YOU HAVE
THINGS REGULATED?


a minute. Prevent him from breath
ing for three or four minutes and he
will probably break the habit and
never breathe any more at all. But
it isn't worth while stopping his
breathing for only half minute,
makes no difference at all II he skips
eight or 10 breaths now and then.
That won't disturb his metabolism Sc
riously. Immediately following the
interruption hts breathing will auto
matically increase in rate and depth
and two or three minutes later he will
have caught up with his regular
schedule.
Well. now, you nac-educated
folks will not understand this, but I'm
telling you and no physician or ply
siologist or health authority will ven
ture to contradict the assertion, that
the action Of the bowel Is as automa-
tically controlled or regulated as is
the breathing. From long experience
I know that not more than one or two
in a hundred who read this will sue
coed in grasping the solid scientific
truth of the assertion. The rest will
frown, smile knowingly and wonder
what kind Of nut or Doc Brady is,
or whether there really is such per-
son.
While there are millions of indi-
viduals who devote good deal OF
thought and anxiety to the "regula-
tion Of the bowels" and never permit
,..D~~ <Inov@ q fan, 1%o,,rc ~. q fou, dovS
delay to occur without resorting to
some more or less violent physic, me-
dicine or enema: on the other hand
there are millions Of individuals who
are as indifferent and unconcerned
about the action Of the bowels as they
are about the action Of the heart or
lungs. and they never use any ape
RENT or other artificial aid. OF the
two classes, the latter are invariably
the healthier and the happier. I grant
you that this health and happiness,
this cheerful frame Of mind, Is in it.
self conducive to normal functioning
of the bowels and the heart and the
lungs: and the anxiety and morbid
introspection Of the former class tends
to derange or impair these automatic
internal functions.
Liver pills, so-called, were the great
est "repeaters" the nostrum and
quackery world knew-up to the dawn
OF the glorious era of Russian" oil
"Bulgarian" bacilli, Japanese" sea-
weed and Persian" birdseed. Every
little dose Of any OF these nostrums
added to what allied you made you
feel you needed more Of the same
stuff. The secret Of success in thu
physic business Is to get customer.
into the habit. That's what almanacs
testimonials and constant daily warn
ings are for.
Don't ask me for q cure for con.
stipation. I know Of none. But 4
you rec 1t - / do there's one-to-fiftl
chance that we may get you out Of tn
habit. Constipation u . habit. That,
my view. II you question my quail
ification for expert opinion or ad'
vic, about this, just forget it and pas
on. II you think my teaching Is SCI
entific and sincere, you may find tn
moral assurance you need to break TIL
habit In the booklet, The Constipa
tion Habit; ask for copy, and IN
close stamped envelope bearing you
!, address and ten cents IN coin (no
stamps. First read the bookle
through. Then from day to day reaa
over parts Of 1t, study the teaching
in it carefully, and II you still lacl
courage to quit, write me about you
failing. On the other hand II vol
succeed in breaking the grip Of tn
) stultifying habit, I'd be delighted 3
have line from you some time tell
ing Of your victory.
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