Heart and Blood
153
Heredity
777. From the food the mother was compelled to receive, she
could not furnish a good quality of blood, and therefore gave birth to
children filled with humors.—
Testimonies for the Church 2:379
.
Drugs
778. The disease which the drug was given to cure may disappear,
but only to reappear in a new form, such as skin diseases, ulcers,
painful, diseased joints, and sometimes in a more dangerous and
deadly form. The liver, heart, and brain are frequently affected by
drugs, and often all these organs are burdened with disease.... These
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organs, which should be in healthy condition, are enfeebled, and the
blood becomes impure.—
How to Live, 61
.
How Improved
Exercise
779. The more we exercise, the better will be the circulation of the
blood....Those who accustom themselves to proper exercise in the open
air. will generally have a good and vigorous circulation.—
Testimonies
for the Church 2:525
.
780. Brisk, yet not violent, exercise in the open air, with cheer-
fulness of spirits, will promote the circulation, giving a healthy glow
to the skin, and sending the blood, vitalized by the pure air, to the
extremities.—
Testimonies for the Church 2:530
.
781. There is no exercise that can take the place of walking. By it
the circulation of the blood is greatly improved.—
Testimonies for the
Church 3:78
.
782. Physical labor, a diversion from mental, will draw the
blood from the brain.... The circulation of the blood will be better
equalized.—
Testimonies for the Church 2:569
.
Fresh Air
783. In order to have good blood, we must breathe well.—
The
Health Reformer, November 1, 1871
.