| Show 1 Personal Health I By Dr William Brady I During Inspiration inhalation laUon taking air afi into the lungs inflation of ot the bellows belly pressure pressures Is s lowered within the chest or thorax thorax tho tho- rax i-ax at the same time ime pressure is increased within he the the the- abdomen or body cavity 1 hi iii u consequence not only does air en- en en j J ter er the lungs but I blood is pumped back jack toward the heart from the great veins vein and Dr Brady theIr heir tributaries particularly the veins i In the thc abdomen which are Capable of ot holding nearly a ter cr of t the entire volume of or blood out ut of ot circulation so to speak This Thia may be a as clear as mud to the he casual reader but I dont don't know how ow to explain it more clearly Ina in a few words I do urge every reader cader whose circulation Is not as u good as it should be to bear bearn in n mind the booster pump effect ot of f belly breathing Air Leaks In InThe InThe InThe The amount of ot carbon dioxide in n the air of a room seldom maters matters matters mat mat- ers so far as ventilation fresh air or r the effects of ot foul air are concerned It is not incredible that hat the accumulation of carbon I dioxide and the partial exhaustion ot of f. f the c oxygen In the famous Black Hole lole of ot Calcutta caused or at least hastened the death by suffocation pf of f many prisoners crowded there- there in hi but in an ordinary bedroom living iving room schoolroom of office lice I bus bUI us or streetcar there is rarely if ever ver a chance of accumulation of ot otc c carbon arbon dioxide given off oft in the breath reath or exhaustion of ot the oxygen oxy- oxy gen gem in the air because sufficient ventilation occurs through cracks or r crevices and through the occasional occasional occa- occa ional opening of ot the door to prevent prevent pre- pre vent ent suffocation no matter how depressing ing or sickening the foul air Ir may be The depressing effect ot of f foul air is due not to any impurity or poison in the air nor noro norto norto I to o too much carbon dioxide or too I little Ittle oxygen but to three simple I physical conditions namely conditions namely excessive excessive ex- ex warmth accumulation of too oo much moisture in the air and stagnation lack lack of draft or breeze breezer or r perceptible movement of or the air Ir It is always desirable never harmful allergic sensitivity excepted ex- ex to have growing plants in schoolroom living room office or sickroom especially plants in porous pots The reason for or this aside from the ch cheerfulness cheerful cheerful- ness nee plants give the room is not that plants use carbon dioxide and return oxygen to the air Growing plants do take in carbon dioxide and give ot off oxygen under the Influence influence in- in fluence luence of sunlight but the amounts of oxygen even a profusion profusion sion zion of plants will give off ort or the amounts of ot carbon dioxide they will vill use are scarcely significant It is the amount of moisture evaporated evaporated evaporated orated from the leaves of growing plants and from the porous pots pota I and the soil solI in which they are 1 growing that makes growing I plants desirable in living room Bedroom schoolroom office or Inthe Inthe in inthe the sickroom room if it the invalid wishes Helps l Patient Incidentally cut flowers in sickroom sickroom sick sick- room are without this this advantage end and without any disadvantage disadvantages day or night unless they are In the way of ot attendants If ItI I were sick sick- j jabed abed and someone sent me cut flowers flowen Id I'd suspect the the worst buta but buta a growing plant even a bean or ora ora ora a carrot would cheer me for It would Indicate that the doctor had given a favorable prognosis at least east that I could enjoy watching the plant grow Besides the booster pump effect of or belly or natural breathing as asan asan asan an an aid to the circulation there are some common complaints which may b tie be e materially benefited by bythe bythe the Jie daily morning and evening belly jelly breathing exercise among them hem high blood pressure varicose veins hemorrhoids chronic bronchitis bronchitis bronchitis bron bron- and menstrual menstrual menstrual men men- difficulties ulUes in young women QUESTIONS Ai AND ANSWERS VERS' Canned Food I contend that food kept In opened tins even evenn in the refrigerator tor Is not fit to to cat My r wife differs O O. K Answer Your Answer Your wife is III right Food keeps as well in opened tins tin as s-s in any other container You owe her a couple dozen roses razes Silvery Slivery Scale Disease A girl working in the bank has obtained remarkable results from the he vitamin treatment you suggested suggested suggested sug sug- for psoriasis My niece age 17 is very unhappy about patches of psoriasis on her knees and elbows C. C E. E M M. Answer Send Answer Send stamped self ad dressed envelope and ask for tor pamphlet pamphlet pam- pam The uThe Silvery Scale Disease Address ss Dr Brady in care of I the Salt Lake Telegram Home Service Bureau Salt Lake take City 10 Utah |
