The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-21
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 For ten years, writes western man, have been under the doctors care for my heart. commenced Belly Breathing a little less than three years ago. At that time, by doctors advice, was not to lift a bucket of coal; I was to ride down town, not to walk; and under no circumstances whatever was I to hike in the mountains. We have a cabin in the mountains snd it is quite a climb of perhaps 400 feet. To get up to the cabin I would take seven or eight steps, then stop to rest, and then few more steps, another rest, and so continue until I arrived at the top. Now I carry in coal, walk down town, start at the foot of the mountain and make the 400 feet without stop and with no inconvenience the last two years. I still perform the belly breathing exercise regularly. As to the pecu- liar ailment of my heart I don't know. (H. R. O.
 Well, we don't care just what kind of heart trouble 1t may be. We quacks never do. A cureall ought to help even if you don't know the name of your heart disease. (Just or Doc Brady speaking) But even if I were real doctor I'd still pre- scribe Belly Breathing for any and all kinds of heart trouble. Serious ly, I know of no disease of heart or arteries in which Billy Breathing would be contraindicated Not that one dose or even whole week of it will work any miracles. I'm tell ing you merely that I believe the regular practice of Belly Breathing tends to improve circulation, no matter what ails you. However, there may be some contraindica- tions to the treatment, for instance in some cases of pulmonary tuber- culosis. As for that, I repeat what I have said here many times: The wise tuberculosis patient will follow no treatment, diet, remedy or ad- vice except what his or her own physician gives or approves.
 When the arterial pressure is too high, regardless of the nature of the trouble, the regular practice of Belly Breathing uniformly lowers the pressure and brings about a more nearly normal distribution of blood in the body. Thus it rests the arteries.
 Instruction for Belly Breathing in monograph. If you want copy write to me and ask for 1t, inclosing a stamped envelope bearing your ad- dress. The abdomen is the large body cavity containing stomach, in- testine, liver, spleen, pancreas; the belly is the front wall of this cavity. One may feel pain in the belly, not in the abdomen, for there are no sensory nerves in the abdomen; no sensation in the internal organs.
 It is all pretty complicated phy- siology for you laymen, but in the simplest terms the action of Belly Breathing is as follows: With each expansion of the belly Cor disten- sion, bulging, ballooning, as you please) which accompanies contrac- tion of the great breathing muscle, the diaphragm, and inspiration or inhalation of air, there is an aspira- tory effect on the general circula- ton, or suction upon the blood in the great veins which materially helps the return flow. This booster pump effect, pulling the blood to- ward the heart is aided by the valves of the heart which prevent back flow. There, now you had bet ter run along and play with it now. Another time we'll try to explain how Belly Breathing reduces high blood pressure. For the present take my word 1t does.