Brain and the Nervous System
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Fresh Air
872. Air, air, the precious boon of heaven, which all may have,
will bless you with its invigorating influence if you will not refuse it
entrance. Welcome it, cultivate a love for it, and it will prove a precious
soother of the nerves.... It refreshes the body, ... while at the same time
its influence is decidedly felt upon the mind, imparting a degree of
composure and serenity.... It induces sound, sweet sleep.—
Testimonies
for the Church 1:702
.
Diet
873. You were in danger of being stricken down by paralysis,
one half of you becoming dead. A denial of appetite is salvation to
you.—
Testimonies for the Church 1:546
.
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874. All these brethren need to adhere more strictly and persever-
ingly to a healthful, spare diet, for all are in danger of congested brains,
and paralysis may fell one or more or all of them, if they continue
living carelessly or recklessly.—
Testimonies for the Church 1:588
.
875. You should use the most simple food, prepared in the most
simple manner, that the fine nerves of the brain be not weakened,
benumbed, or paralyzed.—
Testimonies for the Church 2:46
.
Exercise
876. Healthy, active exercise is what you need. This will invigorate
the mind. Neither study nor violent exercise should be engage in
immediately after a full meal.—
Testimonies for the Church 2:413
.
877. Physical labor, a diversion from mental, will draw the blood
from the brain.—
Testimonies for the Church 2:569
.
878. Morning exercise, in walking in the free, invigorating air of
heaven, ... is the surest safeguard against colds, coughs, congestions
of the brain and lungs, ... and a hundred other diseases.—
The Health
Reformer, May 1, 1872
.
879. The proper exercise of mind and body will develop and
strengthen all the powers. Both mind and body will be preserved,
and will be capable of doing a variety of work.... The proper use of
the physical strength as well as the mental powers will equalize the
circulation of the blood, and keep every organ of the living machinery
in running order.... Every faculty of the mind may be exercised with