Tip 146. When
y
our ex
e
rcise routine begins to bore
y
ou, remember its benefits.
Regular ex
e
rcise tak
e
n
properly can achieve the increased
u
s
e of food
b
y the body, which contributes to he
a
lth and fitn
e
ss. The basal metabolic rate and h
a
bitual body
temperature will slowly r
i
se during s
e
veral we
e
ks of physical
ex
ercise, if t
h
e programme is not too har
d
. The healt
h
y person usually has a
b
undant body heat and a
warm radia
n
t
glow. Here are ten important benefi
t
s of regular
exercise.
1. Regular progressive physical exercise c
a
n bring about the balance of
automatic, or involuntary, nervous system. The tone of the vagus nerve, one of the n
e
rves that control sensation
a
nd motion, is strengthe
n
ed. This accounts for st
r
onger pulse
waves, higher metabolism and better circulation.
2. Exercise can prevent or reduce g
r
avitational
p
tosis or
sag,
as it is commonly called. Ptosis resul
t
s from uneven flow of blood in the f
e
et, legs and
lower abdomen.
3. Improved
capillary act
i
on in the working of muscular and b
r
ain tiss
u
e r
e
sults from exercise ca
r
ried to the
p
oint of real
e
ndurance.
T
his permits
greater blo
o
d flow and gives
the muscles, including
t
he heart, more resista
n
ce to fatigu
e
. Massage, heat and moderate exercise are relatively ineffective in
producing
a
dditional c
a
pillary action as compared with vigorous exercise.
4. The full
u
se of the lu
n
gs in vigor
o
us exercise
can reduce
or prevent lung congestion due
to lymph accumulation.
5. Gas and intra-intesti
n
al accumul
a
tions can be reduced by exercise th
a
t acts to kn
e
ad and squeeze or
vibrate the intraintestin
a
l mass.
6, Better respiratory reserve is developed by pe
r
sistent exe
r
cise. This
e
nsures bett
e
r breath holding, es
p
ecially after
a standard
ex
ercise. Wi
t
h greater respiratory reserves, exercise become easier.
7. Improv
e
m
ent in tone
a
nd function
of veins can be accomplished by repetitiously s
q
ueezing and draining the blood
o
ut of them and then all
o
wing them to fill.
8. Sweating in exercise
aids kidneys by helping to eliminate
t
he waste matter from the body.
9. Consiste
n
t exercise l
e
ads to improvement
in
q
uality of bl
o
od. Studies
have shown improved h
a
emoglobin levels, relatively greater alkali
n
ity, improved total protein cont
e
nt
and a grater red cell co
u
nt.
10. System
i
c
exercise
p
romotes physical streng
t
h and mental vigour and strengthens
will power and self control
l
e
ading to ha
r
mon
i
ous development
o
f the whole system.
Tip 147. Fasting Cures for Arteri
o
sclerosis (Hardening of the Arteries)
If the caus
e
s
of arteriosclerosis are
known, remedial acti
o
n
should be t
a
ken promptly to
remove th
e
m. To begin with the patient should
r
esort to a s
h
ort juice f
a
st
for five to seven days.
All available fresh, raw vegetables
a
nd fruit juic
e
s
in se
a
s
on
may be tak
e
n. Grape-fruit juice, pineapple j
u
ice, lemon juice and j
u
ices of green
vegetables are especially beneficial.
A warm water enema should be
used daily
t
o cleanse t
h
e bowels d
u
ring the period of fastin
g
.
After the juice fast, the
p
atient should take optimum diet ma
d
e up from three basic f
o
od groups, namely (i) seeds, nuts
a
nd grains, (i
i
) vegetables and, (iii) fru
i
ts, with emphasis on r
a
w foods.
Plenty of raw and sprouted seeds
a
nd nuts sh
o
uld be used.
Cold pressed vegetable oils, particularly
safflower oil,
flax seed oil and olive oil should be
u
s
ed regularly.
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