БРОНХИАЛЬНАЯ АСТМА – BRONCHIAL ASTHMA

The question of how much sleep a person really needs has occupied the minds of many clever people who, try as they might, have never arrived at a satisfactory answer. Some say that seven or eight hours sleep are necessary if one wants to be rested and ready for work, while others seem to think that they can manage quite well with four or five hours. Regarding those who sleep fewer hours, it is questionable whether the nerve cells will have sufficient time to become regenerated and whether, in time, some deficiency will become apparent. An unusual failing of strength, shorter attention spans and becoming easily tired are definite indications that one is not getting enough sleep, no matter what kind of theories anyone has on the subject.

When should we sleep and for how many hours? There are many different answers to these two questions and it is better if we ask, not other fellow humans, but nature itself – the most appropriate teacher. Nature sets before us a splendid example in the lively, ever-active world of birds. What can we learn from our feathered friends? When and for how long do those cheerful little singers sleep? Well, we all know the answer, don’t we? They begin their songs at the break of dawn when the average person is wasting the sunny hours of an early spring morning lying asleep in bed. They are already about their business and do not return to rest until the last traces of twilight have gone. For the birds this seems to be a natural and proper way of life and, indeed, primitive man adopted it.

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Even if you are healthy you should not expose yourself to the sun’s rays indiscriminately if you want to avoid trouble. You will have to be patient and adjust your body gradually, staying in direct sunlight for only short periods at a time. And another thing: it is much better for you to move around in the sun rather than lie in it passively. Sunbathing in half-shade is far healthier and can even be recommended for the sick.

In low-lying areas the sun has little power in the winter months and more and more people prefer to spend their holidays in the mountains. High up in the mountains amidst the snow and ice it is quite common to see girls and young women in their bathing suits. They hope to get an even better tan in winter through the reflection of the snow than they would in summer. Watching this effort could really be a great comfort to the dark-skinned populations of the earth, especially those among them who strive to look as light-coloured as possible and escape the contempt they think white people might have for them because they are dark!

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The milk of a diseased cow must be affected in some way, even though the animal might not be tubercular. This is not difficult to understand because it is the same with humans. If a mother is sick, suffering from mineral and vitamin deficiencies, she will be unable to pass on these vital elements to her baby because she lacks them herself. Only a healthy mother can transmit healthy nutrients.

What do we learn from these considerations? That certain basic principles must be put into practice. We have to go full circle if we want to eradicate any mistakes. We have to provide healthy conditions before we can successfully combat today’s nutritional problems. First, we must see to it that the soil is healthy and provides healthy food for the animals. Then we must make sure that their housing is adequate if we want them to produce safe milk. By observing these requirements we can be more certain of better health for the consumer.

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Since natural food is indispensable for good health we can count on its benefits. Even if the vitamin content of cherries is relatively low, it is still important, because it is easily absorbed by the body. Cherries contain 0.05 mg per 100 g (2 oz) of vitamin B. This anti-beriberi substance, also known as thiamine, is good for vascular problems, circulation disorders and heart trouble, as well as for low blood pressure. This makes even small quantities of these vitamins welcome. Another of the  complex vitamins, known as nicotinamide, which is used in the treatment of pellagra, is also present in cherries at 0.01 mg per 100 g. If a person’s gums often bleed or are inflamed, or the teeth are loose, natural food rich in vitamin Ñ is needed. In this case we should eat unsprayed, fully ripe cherries. Sour cherries contain more vitamin Ñ than the sweet kind, but they have 1 per cent less sugar. In spite of their sour taste, these cherries are alkaline-forming. They contain less sodium than sweet cherries, but in comparison they have more potassium and sulphur, and are very rich in malic and citric acids.

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A low-protein diet is of paramount importance in treating all metabolic and digestive disturbances, high blood pressure, arthritis, rheumatism and gout, and should be adopted for some time. Protein is found chiefly in meat, eggs, cheese, milk and milk products, peas, beans and lentils, so vegetarians should reduce the intake of milk products and pulses (legumes). People who have previously enjoyed a mixed diet ought to refrain from eating pork, sausages and cold meats and restrict the diet to veal, beef, lamb and mutton.

Eggs and cheese and dishes prepared from them should also be avoided. But if you must eat eggs, have a limited amount and eat them raw. They can be beaten and added to cooked soup. Since eggs produce a great amount of uric acid, sufferers from arthritis are better off without them. Women troubled by insufficiency of the ovaries may eat raw eggs in moderate quantities.

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