Lab
Library
Journal
Shop
Sign in
to keep
1
168
Vitality Supreme
·
Bernarr Macfadden
18
There
is
another
way
in
which
an
erect
carriage
has
a
direct
physical
influence,
namely,
in
maintaining
the
proper
position
of
the
vital
organs.
When
the
body
is
held
erect
the
chest
is
full,
round
and
somewhat
expanded,
affording
plenty
of
room
for
the
heart
and
lungs.
This,
in
itself,
is
conducive
to
vitality
as
compared
with
the
flat-
chested
attitude.
The
stomach,
liver,
spleen,
pancreas
and
intestines
all
tend
to
drop
or
sag
below
their
normal
position
when
the
body
bends
forward.
In
maintaining
an
erect
position
all
these
organs
are
drawn
upward
and
held
in
their
natural
position,
and
this
means
greater
vigor
and
better
functioning
on
the
part
of
each.
This
particular
consideration
is
of
special
importance
in
the
case
of
women.
It
all
goes
to
show
the
truly
wonderful
value
of
maintaining
the
spine
in
a
properly
erect
attitude.
The
sitting
position
usually
assumed
is
far
from
what
it
should
be
in
order
to
insure
health.
As
a
rule,
we
sit
humped
forward,
with
a
decided
bend
in
the
spine,
ultimately
developing
splendid
examples
of
what
we
call
round
shoulders.
The
spine,
while
sitting,
should
be
held
as
nearly
straight
as
possible.
The
position
of
the
head,
to
a
very
large
extent,
determines
the
general
posture
of
the
body.
As
nearly
as
possible
the
chin
should
be
held
inward,
downward
and
backward.
I
will
admit
that
this
position
is
almost
impossible
when
one
is
using
the
ordinary
type
of
chair.
An
extraordinary
effort
is
required
to
sit
properly
in
the
conventional
chair.
Furniture
of
this
sort
should
be
made
to
fit
the
body
in
the
same
way
as
our
clothing
does.
The
back
of
a
chair
should
be
made
to
fit
the
backs
of
those
who
are
to
occupy
the
chair.
The
chair-back
should,
at
least
to
a
reasonable
extent,
approximate
the
normal
shape
of
the
spine.
If
the
chair,
throughout
its
entire
back,
cannot
be
thus
shaped,
then
it
should
be
cut
off
even
with
the
waist
line
of
the
occupant.
Such
a
low-back
chair
will
usually
allow
one
to
sit
erect
without
serious
discomfort.
Marker
Marker
Fine marker
White-out
Fine white-out
Circle
Paint
Unmarker
Hand
Scalpel
Dice
Sieve
Purify
Undo
Redo
Start over
