CORRECT BREATHING A CURE FOR CONSUMPTION.
It is a curious fact that consumption, the scourge of civilization, is not found within the Arctic or Antarctic circles. The women of those regions breathe zero air, which contains no dust and probably few consumption germs. It is probable, however, that their immunity from consumption is in large part due to the fact that their clothing is so constructed that it does not restrict the movements of the body in the slightest degree, and gives an opportunity for the freest activity of the chest in breathing. One of the greatest advantages of a residence in an elevated climate is the increase of lung activity induced by the rarity of the air. Nearly the same advantages may be obtained by proper attention to lung gymnastics, or to exercises such as rowing, chopping, and other active exercises which induce the full activity of the respiratory organs.—Good Health.