The Indians' secrets of health - or, What the white race may learn from the Indian (1917) (14768657274)

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Title: The Indians' secrets of health : or, What the white race may learn from the Indian
Year: 1917 (1910s)
Authors: James, George Wharton, 1858-1923 James, George Wharton, 1858-1923
Subjects: Indians of North America Indians of North America -- Foreign influences Indians of North America -- Health and hygiene
Publisher: Pasadena, Calif. : Radiant Life Press
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN



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it tothe lungs and heart, and indeed, all the vital organs,than is trail or mountain climbing. See that yourclothing is easy, especially around the waist, for theremust be room for every effort of lung expansion. Thisapplies to men as well as to women, for the wretchedand injurious habit is growing among men of wearinga belt instead of suspenders. If the prospective climberis a woman, let her wear a loose, light dress, and withas short a skirt as her common sense, judgment, andconscience will allow her to wear. If she is out inthe wilds, let her wear trousers and discard skirtsentirely as a senseless and barbarous slavery to customand convention. Shoes should be easy and com-fortable, with thick soles and broad, low heels. Begin to climb as early in the. morning as possible.Dont try to do too much at first. Try a small hill.Conquer that by degrees. Get so that you can finallygo up and down without any great effort. Then tacklethe higher hills, and finally try real mountains, eight, 89
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THE INDIAN AS A WALKER ten, fourteen thousand feet high. If you are delicateto begin with be more careful still, and ask the adviceof your physician, but dont be afraid so long as youdo not get fatigued to exhaustion. For climbingdevelops the thighs and calves of the leg, the musclesof the back, enlarges the lungs, makes the heart pumpmore and purer (because better oxygenated) bloodthroughout the whole body, brings about more rapidchanges in the material of the body, and thus exchangesold and useless tissue for new and healthy, dissolvesand dissipates fat, induces perspiration and exhalationsthrough the kidneys that are peculiarly beneficial. In breathing be sure to keep the mouth closed.Insist upon nasal breathing, and the exercise will per-force make it deep breathing. The deeper you breathethe more good you will get from it. Let the posturebe correct or you will lose much good. This is inbrief: pull the abdomen in, raise the chest, keep thechin down, and let the arms hang easily an