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Healthful Living
man. Under such habits some grow corpulent, because the system is
clogged. Others become lean, feeble, and weak, because their vital
powers are exhausted in throwing off the excess of food; the liver
becomes burdened and unable to throw off the impurities in the blood,
and sickness is the result.—
Testimonies for the Church 3:490
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Defective Elimination
891. The studied habit of shunning the air and avoiding exercise
closes the pores, ... making it impossible to throw off impurities
through that channel. The burden of labor is thrown upon the liver,
lungs, kidneys, etc., and these internal organs are compelled to do the
work of the skin. Thus persons bring diseases upon themselves by
their wrong habits.—
Testimonies for the Church 2:524
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