The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-05
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 It might clear away some of tho confusion in your singular tenchs lngs about natural breathlngs lR you will read the article inclosed. (E. D. L,)
 First, m give Q hundred dollar war bond to you, your physician or the conductor of the health column you name fl any or oil of you can line up an authoritative textbook of physiology or any recognized authority that differs from what I teach or say about the way to breathe; or perhaps we should state it the other way--any recognized authority with which my teachings or views expressed here or elses where do not coincide.
 I quote one paragraph from the Illuminating remarks about Lazy Breathing Habits by the conducs tor of the health column this core respondent mentions:
 Press tho palms firmly against
 the lower ribs in front and in.
 hale and exhale slowly. Dur
 ing this procedure the abdomen
 ls held taut which enchances
 the flow of air to the upper
 portions of the lungs"
 If "the abdomen is held taut" means contract your belly muscles, 1t Is probably true that the upper portions of the lungs arc more ex- banded while you keep the belly contracted or taut, but only ct exs peflse of expansion of tho rest Of the lungs. Squeeze one part Of toy balloon and the other part ex- bands. I do not mean to deny tha value of even the slight exercise you get contracting or holding your bel- ly (front wall of abdomen) taut. But assure you 1t has no more of. feet on lazy or shallow breathing habits than contracting the muss eleB of your legs, as in moving the lawn or making the bed.
 The correspondent refers to my teachings about natural breathe ing. That's belly breathing-the way animals breathe, and animals and untutored savages breathe more efficient than most civilized people do. Indeed, with few excep- tons educated" people do not know how to breathe.
 Some day soon shall try to con- dense instructions for belly breath ing sufficiently to assure printing In this limited Space-some day when feel courageous about deletionS. Meanwhile, on request, If you inc close stamped envelope bearing your address, I'll mail the pamphlet giving instructions for practicing the exercise of belly breathing and telling what common complaints 1t Is good for.
 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
 A Good Flve.Ccnter
 I'd like the booklet about con- Stipation and also the one about piles for which l inclose five cents. If this is too much buy yourself cigar. (W. M. B.
 Answer-Make 1t pipeful Of select fuel and I'll consider your offer. For booklet The Constipa- ton Habit and Colon Hygiene iI- close ten cents and if you ask for it at the same time you may have the pamphlet "it is Stupid to Suffer from Piles"--but in any case inclose a properly stamped envelope bearing your address.
 There's . War On, Folks
 Tthe correspondence is again get- ting out of hand. know there is war on, folks, and a great many of the best doctors arc in service. For that reason I'm ready and wlll- ing to stretch Q point or to bend the code of medical ethics all out of shape in order to help any reader who writes to me. But there are reasonable rules for such readers to observe. and the first is you must inciose with your request or query a properly stamped envelope of standard size tnot toy stuff, please) bearing your address.
 Greatest Troubles Never Happen
 am over forty and feel that tn the not distant future the change will come. I'd like to know more about it than do. If you have . pamphlet about menopause. (D. R)
 Answer-Iri send any woman the pamphlet "The Mcnopause" on her request if she incloscs stamped en- veiope bearing her address. You speak as though it will be a time of crisis or danger. It is nothing of the sort-thAt notion is carefully nurtered and propagated by the nostrun Tnongers.
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