Get Some Fresh Air
Zane Madisson
What keeps us alive? Three things sustain us; water, food, and
fresh air. Of course we cannot get by for long if even one of
these essentials is missing. Without good food we could only
last two or three weeks. Without water, we would die in a
matter of days. Without fresh air, we could not live more than
a few minutes.
More important than the food we eat, or the water we drink, is
the blessed pure air we breathe. It is indeed, the elixir of
life. The very best locations for enjoying the benefits of
fresh air are at the seashore, the mountains, or in the
country, away from city life. It is imperative that we distance
ourselves from poisonous fumes, second hand exhalations, dust,
decay and putrefaction.
It is even unwise to sleep near a composter. Many well meaning
people have placed composters in their backyards in an effort
to produce an organic garden and get back to nature. No waste
vegetables or piles of decaying leaves should be permitted to
poison the air near or within the home. The warmth and moisture
associated with decaying vegetable or animal matter promotes
germs and mould. Spores are then released into the air and they
in turn are active in the production of disease.
While pure fresh air is the elixir of life, impure air can be
the harbinger of disease and death. We must be vigilant in
checking our living spaces for contaminated air from sewers or
poorly maintained heating systems. Furnaces and ducts must be
clean and efficient at all times. Ventilation is of paramount
importance.
With regard to the therapeutic properties of fresh air, it
should be kept in mind that the oxygen in the air we breathe
affects the whole body as if it were charged with electricity.
This electrical energy, absorbed by the blood, is carried to
all parts of the body, including the nerves and the brain. A
good breath of fresh air can revitalize, energize, and
stimulate the mind that has been dulled, as well as the body
that is fatigued.
Doctors should promote the life saving benefits of being out of
doors. Medicines are necessary to fight certain conditions, but
it is the change to a healthier lifestyle that really works
wonders. Nature is the physician of God and there are life
giving properties even in the balsam of pine, in the fragrances
of cedar and fir. Wounds also heal much more rapidly when
exposed to fresh air and sunshine.
Air has a very soothing effect on the body when it comes into
contact with the entire surface. Whenever possible and modesty
permitting, let your body breathe. Internal breathing is the
function of the lungs. External breathing is accomplished
through the medium of the skin. Dress in light cotton clothing
where possible. The skin has millions of minute openings known
as pores. It is through these pores that external breathing
takes place.
In closing, I would urge you to consider moving to the country,
the mountains or the sea shore. If you cannot do that, then at
least visit those locations as often as possible. You would
never dream of eating food someone else has chewed, so why
should you breathe air that others have exhaled. Put some
distance between yourself and the congested, contaminated
environs of the commercial, industrial cities. Without an
abundance of fresh, pure air, the interchange of carbon dioxide
and oxygen in the lungs cannot take place. This important work
of normalizing the blood chemistry is essential for optimum
health.
Those who are sick and those who are well need to be in closer
contact with nature. We shall derive health giving and even
life giving benefits from time spent in the pure fresh air,
amid the trees, vineyards, flowers and orchards. Take a deep
breath.
About The Author: © 2006 -- Zane Madison --
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