Show DAILY HEALTH SERVICE 1 I Good Diet Is Better HR Regulator RegulatorS tor J 1 S Of Bowels Cathartics Than Cathartics A I v. v By DR MORRIS FISHBEIN E Editor it r Journal of the tha American Medical Association and of Hygeia Hy Hy- geia tha Health Magazine In a a. consideration raU n of ot normal physiology physiology- and the advice that is tobe to tobe tobe be given to to a n patient following periodic peri examination a a. distinguished c committee of or has given sp special i l attention to the frequency ith which tho cathartic and enema habits habits' aro arc found among amonS' American n nI p people I Instead of ot attempting to control tho the activities activities- of or the thc Intestines by bys s suitable diets and tho the establishment of ot good habits habl tho the person person tries dru drugs s. s mo ln moving on from stronger to stronger preparations and th then n. n disgusted disgusted dis dis- dis gusted by the failure of some sonic ot or these preparations begins the use of ot i which are aro gradually made mado more mor and Snore more irritating Tho The coir committee advises s that definite nite measures be taken to break up up these the habits habit and It ft points out that thata a considerable am amount of time and y trouble will J bo o required for tho to o purpose It I is I j usually customary to advise the taking o of mineral oil and prun prunes 8 as mild aids during the reconstruct process A suitable diet Includes 8 orange juice stewed prunes or fin figs at t breakfast and and- also such substances sub stances as oatmeal whole wheat c ce cereals reals and Scotch oak cakes rokes 1 Tho The luncheon should hould include e eve ve vegetables whole wheat bread f figs stewed or raw buttermilk i an similar similar- substances The Tho dinner should consist ot of at least two green vegetables e and fruit as a a. dessert in addition to the other courses It is also well to cat eat some fruit going to bed d. Ono of ot the Important factors is tho the establishment of or proper muscle tone and there are suitable exorcises exercises abdominal for tot strengthening the muscles The Theno o Include lying on the back and raising the tho feet over the head slowly an and lowering them slowly also lying on time the back and ass assuming urn inS inS' a a. sitting posture slowly and lowering the body slowly wIthout without without with wIth- out the aid of tho the arms |