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Vitality Supreme
·
Bernarr Macfadden
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Air
baths
are
likewise
valuable
as
a
means
of
promoting
activity
in
the
eliminative
function
of
the
skin.
Primitive
man,
living
in
a
state
of
Nature,
was
not
burdened
with
clothing.
There
was
nothing
to
interfere
with
the
healthy
activity
of
his
epidermis.
There
can
be
no
question
that
the
smothering
of
the
skin
by
our
clothing
has
much
to
do
with
defective
elimination
of
wastes,
and
the
more
nearly
we
can
avoid
clothing,
or
the
less
clothing
we
can
wear,
the
better.
When
possible,
therefore,
and
especially
in
warm
weather,
it
is
advisable
to
remove
all
clothing
and
let
the
air
come
in
contact
with
the
surface
of
the
body.
This
not
only
has
a
pronounced
effect
upon
the
purification
of
the
blood
but
it
likewise
has
a
tonic
effect
upon
the
nervous
system.
In
the
same
way
the
friction
rub
has
a
stimulating
effect
upon
the
nerves.
This
is
due
to
the
fact
that
in
the
skin
are
located
a
million
or
more
of
tiny
nerve
endings
or
so-called
"end
organs"
of
the
nerves.
These
peripheral
nerve
endings
are
naturally
influenced
by
all
conditions
that
affect
the
skin,
whether
in
the
form
of
friction,
air
baths,
cold
baths,
or
baths
of
other
temperatures.
The
air
bath,
therefore,
has
a
splendid
tonic
effect
and
may
be
particularly
recommended
for
those
suffering
with
"nerves."
Sun
baths
are
especially
effective
as
a
means
of
stimulating
activity
of
the
skin,
and
promoting
elimination.
Sun
baths
likewise
have
a
very
powerful
influence
upon
the
entire
organism
inasmuch
as
they
stimulate
metabolism
or
cell-activity.
They
directly
affect
the
circulation
and
promote
the
formation
of
red
corpuscles.
The
sun
is
the
centre
of
all
energy
and
life
upon
this
earth.
It
is
our
great
vitalizing
and
life-giving
principle,
both
in
the
realms
of
animal
life
and
plant
life.
It
is
only
natural,
therefore,
that
sun
baths
should
have
a
profound
influence
upon
the
body.
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