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Show ki:i:p voru fijkt waiim The feet contain more cnpllnrlc3 than nny other part or the body Cnp-lllnrles Cnp-lllnrles nro blood vessels of the smallest smal-lest size. They connect the arteries with the veins and nro present everywhere every-where In the body. All of the blood, after leaving tho nrtorles, must pass through tho cnplllarlos before getting Imck to tho henrt. 'I he Meaning of Cold Pert The capillaries aro so conctructed that when a part or the body becomes chilled, the cnplllnrles In that pai-t become much smaller, uud tho blood passes through them much more slowly. The feet contain so many capillaries, which Ho oloso to tho surface, that when tho feot become chilled, not only Is a largo amount or blood robbed or its heat, but the slowing or tho blood stream "Inter-Teres "Inter-Teres with the proper circulation o! the blood, which Is necessary ror health, and causes a congestion of the Internal organs that favors disease. dis-ease. Thus cold feet, asld from being be-ing uncomfortable, are a monaco to health. Proper Poet Wear Proper foot wear is tho first essential es-sential to wnrm feet. Low shoes and silk Blocking are all right for summer, sum-mer, lint high -bIiooh and healei stockings aro necessary for winter Women who In winter wear but little lit-tle moro thnn low shoos and silk slocking upon tho lower part or the body nnd on the upper part n heavy fur coat, nro heutlug the body unequally un-equally juul Inviting dlteasc. During Dur-ing cold weather overyouo should wear moderately hea.v socks or cotton cot-ton and high shoe ir there Is any difference, the feet need more protection pro-tection than the upper pnit or Hie body. Wcinl K I'uhealllifiil Woolen socks or stock lugs tend to cniiBo cold feet "Wool overheats the feot and retains the moliture while Indoors. Then on going out Into the cold, the stockings, being moist, be-come be-come cold and elrmmy and chill the foot. Tho reet should be kept dry In wot weather. Nothing chilli tho reel so rapidly as damp footwear Thoso who habitually hnv; cold feot should, In addition io clothing tho foot properly, bath dully In cool water and follow with n thorough rubbing .with n dry towel. This should be fallowed with n few minutes min-utes or leg exorcise raising the body on tho toes nnd houla. Health notes by Dr. It. II. Dnnlols. |