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Vitality Supreme
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Bernarr Macfadden
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But,
whatever
may
be
the
function
of
this
remarkable
little
organ,
the
fact
remains
that
it
is
of
tremendous
importance
to
health,
being
undeniably
endowed
with
extraordinary
influence
on
virility,
physical
strength
and
mental
vigor.
Now
these
facts
were
in
mind
when
I
commenced
the
experiments
which,
as
I
have
said,
led
to
the
discovery
of
a
method
of
stimulating
the
vital
forces
of
the
body.
The
problem
seemed
simple
in
some
respects.
If
the
thyroid
gland
has
such
a
definite
effect
upon
bodily
health,
the
query
as
to
how
it
can
be
strengthened
and
stimulated
to
perform
its
work
more
satisfactorily,
assumed
unusual
importance
and
I
was
strongly
moved
to
discover
the
answer.
The
problem,
however,
was
not
by
any
means
an
easy
one.
A
long
time
elapsed
before
a
satisfactory
solution
presented
itself.
The
first
thought
that
naturally
occurs
to
one
when
endeavoring
to
stimulate
the
activities
of
any
part
of
the
body
is
to
find
some
means
of
increasing
the
circulation
to
that
part.
Ordinary
massage
will
usually
accomplish
this
purpose
to
a
limited
degree,
though
massage
to
my
mind
is
a
superficial
agent
in
many
cases.
It
will
increase
local
circulation,
but
it
does
not
facilitate
tissue
changes
to
the
same
extent
as
exercise
which
directly
affects
the
structures
concerned,
or
the
mechanical
movements
of
the
parts
themselves
that
are
brought
about
through
active
use
of
them
in
some
way.
I
have
known
of
cases
in
which
pressure
and
massage
applied
to
the
region
of
the
thyroid
gland
have
been
followed
by
harmful
effects,
such
as
fainting,
and
certainly
no
one
with
a
weak
heart
should
attempt
to
stimulate
this
organ
in
this
manner.
Therefore,
in
endeavoring
to
find
a
satisfactory
means
of
stimulating
this
important
gland,
I
did
not
give
massage
serious
thought.
And
I
might
as
well
say
that
I
finally
"stumbled"
upon
the
important
truth
which
is
the
basis
of
the
method
that
I
am
presenting.
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