The itinerary of a breakfast : a popular account of the travels of a breakfast through the food tube and of the ten gates and several stations through which it passes, also of the obstacles which it sometimes meets . held high so as to keep theabdominal muscles stretched to their ftilllength and thus afford them an opportunityfor action. This requires constant attentionto posture when at work and the use of achair which properly supports the hollow ofthe back and holds the chest up when the bodyis relaxed. Deep breathing, wearing a spring ab-dominal supporter, exercises with the headlow (incli
The itinerary of a breakfast : a popular account of the travels of a breakfast through the food tube and of the ten gates and several stations through which it passes, also of the obstacles which it sometimes meets . held high so as to keep theabdominal muscles stretched to their ftilllength and thus afford them an opportunityfor action. This requires constant attentionto posture when at work and the use of achair which properly supports the hollow ofthe back and holds the chest up when the bodyis relaxed. Deep breathing, wearing a spring ab-dominal supporter, exercises with the headlow (inclined plane exercises) and the use ofthe weighted compress, are the means bywhich this cause of constipation may be com-bated. Vigorous bodily exercises of aU sorts, in-cluding walking, and especially hill climbingand such sports as golf, volley ball, lawn ten-nis, rowing and swimming, are excellent aidsto bowel action. It should be remarked, how-ever, that the excessive perspiration producedby vigorous exercise tends to cause constipa-tion. The importance of the above named faultyhabits as causes of constipation will be appre-ciated only when it is remembered that inhealth the rectum is always empty. The pel-. 1:00 P. M. Breakfast Residue (blue) is passing into the (red), just eaten, is in the Stomach. T
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