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their powerful properties. Pure air and water, cleanliness, a proper
diet, purity of life, and a firm trust in God are remedies for the want
of which thousands are dying; yet these remedies are going out of
date because their skilful use requires work that the people do not
appreciate. Fresh air, exercise, pure water, and clean, sweet premises
are within the reach of all with but little expense.—
Testimonies for
the Church 5:443
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961. Keep the patient free from excitement, and every influence
calculated to depress. Her attendants should be cheerful and hopeful.
She should have a simple diet, and should be allowed plenty of pure,
soft water to drink. Bathe frequently in pure, soft water, followed by
gentle rubbing. Let the light and air be freely admitted into the room.
She must have quiet and undisturbed rest.—
How to Live, 54, 55
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Water Drinking
962. Water is the best liquid possible to cleanse the tissues.... Drink
some little time before or after the meal.—
The Review and Herald,
July 29, 1884
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963. Fast for one or two meals, and drink only pure, soft water. The
loss of a meal or two will enable the overburdened system to overcome
slight indispositions; and even graver difficulties may sometimes be
overcome by this simple process.—
The Health Reformer, February 1,
1871
.
964. Their sallow skins indicate that they are bilious.... Observe
regular habits of rising early.... Eat sparingly, thus relieving the sys-
tem of unnecessary burden, and encourage cheerfulness; take proper
exercise in the open air, bathe frequently, and drink freely of pure, soft
water.—
The Health Reformer, January 1, 1871
.
965. If they would become enlightened, ... and accustom them-
selves to outdoor exercise, and to air in their houses, summer and
winter, and use soft water for drinking and bathing purposes, they
would be comparatively well and happy, instead of dragging out a
miserable existence.—
How to Live, 56
.