The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-19
Natural Breathing Helps Prevention of Insomnia

and intestines like 8 tarpaulin over a haystack.
 When the diaphragm works auto matically, as it should, without re- straint or interference, it presses down upon the stomach, liver, gall- sac and other structures for a few seconds regularly from ten to twen- ty times minute twenty -four hours day.
 The diaphragm is the chief breathing muscle. When it con- tracts in that way upon the con- tents of the abdomen the first effect is to lower the pressure within the thorax, and air rushes into the lungs or is drawn or sucked in, as you please. This is inspiration.
 When the lungs are more or less expanded or inflated the diaphragm relaxes or knocks off work. Other muscles between the ribs work with the diaphragm, elevating the ribs and expending the chest, while the diaphragm expands or inf1ates or pushes out the belly. Then every thing relaxes, and normal pressure is restored in the thoracic cavity and the elasticity of the muscles be- tween the ribs contributes to the outrush of air from the lungs. This is expiration.
 I do hope you are not all balled up about this, for the way the diaphragm works is an essential bit of physiology you must under stand clearly in order to derive the special advantages natural breath ing gives. If this brief description has not made it clear, read How to Breathe"-No. 21 Little Lesson in the Ways of Health, (for copy send twenty-five cents and stamped self addressed envelope) - or study the chapters on Respiration in Howell's Textbook of Physiology in your public library.
 Here are some of the advantages of natural breathing.
 Prevention of insomnia. Allevia- tion of asthma and chronic bron- chitis. Prevention and correction of menstrual difficulties in young women. Lowers high blood pressure. Relieves the discomfort and con- gestion of varicose veins. Promotes functional efficiency of liver and biliary system. Serves as booster pump to aid the circulation in heart disease with lost compensation. Combats the tendency towards stagnation in the great splanchnic pool (network of blood vessels in abdomen capable of holding out of circulation nearly a fourth of the entire volume of blood) which is one of the manifestations of early de- generation due to sedentary life.
 Calcium and Rheumatiz
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 CMrs. R. J)
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