"He giveth to all life, and breath, and all things." Acts 17:25
"In order to have good blood, we must breath well. Full deep inspirations of pure air, which fill the lungs with oxygen, purify the blood. They impart to it a bright color, and send it, a life-giving current, to every part of the body. A good respiration soothes the nerves; and induces sound, refreshing sleep." Ministry of Healing 272 It is important to life and health to properly oxygenate the body. Impure air is one of the greatest causes of ill health. All life is continuous combustion. Combustion is the combination of matter with oxygen. Oxygen is supplied through pure fresh air and this makes all physical life possible. One of the functions of combustion is to burn up the waste products constantly forming in the body. If the supply of oxygen is diminished, waste and poisons begin to accumulate in the body. Any recovery program which does not first encourage pure, fresh air, will not be as successful as it could be if pure air were included in your wellness program. We must make the time and put forth the effort to cleanse the body to keep it in good, efficient working order. Breathing is both internal and external. We breathe internally through the lungs and externally through the pores of the skin. Keep both clean so that optimum results are obtained. The body must be kept in motion to properly use air. The thing that really matters is not how much air is taken into the lungs, but how much oxygen is absorbed by the body when walking, running, jumping or actively in motion. Deep breathing exercises, and especially cardiovascular exercise allows more oxygen into the blood with each breath. You must make room for fresh supplies of oxygen from the air by using up the present supply through exercise or movement in order to expel carbon dioxide. When sedentary, a certain amount of air is taken into the lungs. In walking at a good pace, from five to ten times as much air is inhaled. In running or doing knee-chest exercises ten to twenty times as much air is inhaled and used. An athlete at rest is absorbing more oxygen from the air than the one who does not exercise. Some of the benefits of pure air are:
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Nature tolerates a certain degree of irremediable pathology and permits us to live for an extended period -- provided we lighten her burden. She cannot carry the double load of impaired function and bad habits. She cannot be expected to hold an impaired nervous system at bay and at the same time take care of three times as much food as is needed to replace ordinary wear and tear. Efficient metabolic activity cannot be maintained when enervating habits are regularly indulged.
The hopelessness of chronic sufferers is not wholly due to the fact that some physicians typically commence their care at the wrong end of the disease, but also to the fact that causes are ignored and mere palliation of a very doubtful character are exclusively employed. The man with a crippled pancreas must learn how to live within his limitations. The same is true of the heart cripple, the kidney cripple and all other cripples. By learning how to live on what is necessary to keep the body in tolerance and not overtax a weakened organ, many can live for extended periods of time without suffering. But if a man with an impaired pancreas eats until his stomach is aching and overfilled of carbohydrates and then demands a shot of insulin, it will not be long before he is attending his own funeral. "Science" is ever on the alert for new crutches to be employed by the physiological cripples who never seem to realize that they must pay for their bad conduct with increased impairment of other organs, or the whole organism in fact. The greatest need today for the world today is health education. There are thousands of people who are sick, and these need to be taught how to care for the body and practice hygienic living. If they only knew how to get well and stay well they could learn how to live life more abundantly. For so many years man has covered his skin and has become pale, unhealthy and unaccustomed to the sun's action. In getting back to the sun it will therefore be necessary to use judgment and proceed intelligently. This word of precaution is directed particularly to those who have fair and delicate skin. For them as well as to the others who have not accustomed their skin to full exposure to the sun, it is best to begin by taking the first sunbath either in the early hours of the morning or in the late afternoon. The first bath should be for two minutes. The second bath which is to be taken the next day should be four minutes. The third bath which is taken the third day will last six minutes and so the duration of the sunbath should be increased each day by two minutes.
With this procedure the skin gradually takes on a coat of a tan. This is a sign that the body is reacting nicely. In time the sunbath may be extended to last for longer periods of time. It is very important to guard against sunburn. Just as soon as you feel any sensation of burning you should immediately get out of the sunshine and retire to a cool and shady place. Some persons will become accustomed to the sun's rays very quickly and be able to bathe in it for hours with great benefit. Others with light and delicate skin will have to proceed very slowly ad gradually. What you are feeling once in the sun will act as a good guide. During the sunbath you should feel good. If as a result of exposure to the sun you feel weak, too warm or signs of a headache, it is best to stop at once and cool the body by taking a neutral bath. In the wintertime and in the early hours of the morning and in the late afternoon there is little danger of over-exposure but in the midday sun of the summer it is best to avoid the sun. If you adhere to a natural diet you will find the sunshine much more welcome. As you begin to feed the body properly you develop a very strong attraction for the sunshine. Those living on the ordinary conventional diet or the Standard American Diet have a constant state of fever. They feel the heat much more and the sun has a tendency to increase this state of fever and in that way interferes with the normal beneficial action of the sun. Take a sunbath, then a natural water bath or a swim and you will experience that rare delight of truly living. When to Avoid the Sun In spite of the fact that the sun is healing, there are times when it should be avoided. During the hot summer days it is contrary tot he dictates of hygiene and health to expose the body to the sun during the middle of the day. If you want to learn when to get into the sun and when to avoid it, just watch your cat or dog. You will notice that when the weather is hot the cat always chooses the coolest spot but when it is cool the cat will follow the sunshine EVERY MINUTE OF THE DAY. This is in accord with nature's law, and it is important that you remember this fact: the cool sun is soothing, exhilarating and stimulating. The hot sun is depressing and enervating. Sunshine is made up of various forms of rays, such as Ultra Violet Rays, Infra Red Rays and others. The Ultra Violet Rays are the light rays of the sun but the Infra Red Rays are the heat rays. Although the heat rays have a definite purpose it is the Ultra Violet, light rays which are the most valuable. Therefore, remember that it is the LIGHT of the sun which is most valuable and NOT the heat. That is why, in hot weather, all animals instinctively seek the shade; while in the winter time they always welcome and follow the sun. The heat may feel good, but its the light you are after. Sunlight in Cases of Wounds and Fractures There are some natural therapist that believe that there is nothing in the entire realm of therapeutics that will promote the healing of wounds, sores, ulcerations, and fractured bones, more than sunlight. |
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