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CONTENTS.
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ОглавлениеCHAPTER I.
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| On the Appearance of Symptoms of Old Age in Young Persons | 1 |
CHAPTER II.
| On the Agencies which Govern our External Appearance and the Nutrition of the Tissues | 11 |
CHAPTER III.
| On the Agencies which Govern Immunity Against Infections and Intoxications—The Origin of Fever | 21 |
CHAPTER IV.
| On the Agencies that Govern the Condition of the Nervous System and Mentality | 35 |
CHAPTER V.
| On the Influence of the Sexual Glands upon Vitality and Long Life | 45 |
CHAPTER VI.
| On Heredity and Longevity | 55 |
CHAPTER VII.
| On Means which can Help us to Determine the Probable Duration of Life | 64 |
CHAPTER VIII.
| On the Causation of Old Age | 90 |
CHAPTER IX.
| The Rational Prevention of Premature Old Age and the Treatment of Old Age | 114 |
CHAPTER X.
| The Destruction and Elimination of Toxic Products from the Body and Hygienic Measures for the Improvement of these Functions | 134 |
CHAPTER XI.
| On the Destruction of Poisonous Products Through the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands | 138 |
CHAPTER XII.
| Hygiene of the Thyroid Gland | 145 |
CHAPTER XIII.
| The Destruction of Toxic Products by the Liver and the Improvement of its Protective Functions | 149 |
CHAPTER XIV.
| The Hygiene of the Liver | 155 |
CHAPTER XV.
| On the Destruction of Toxic Products by the Adrenals | 159 |
CHAPTER XVI.
| Hygiene of the Adrenals and of the Circulatory System—A Few Remarks on the Cause, Prevention, and Treatment of Arteriosclerosis | 164 |
CHAPTER XVII.
| The Elimination of Toxic Products Through the Intestines and the Improvement of This Function | 170 |
CHAPTER XVIII.
| On the Prevention and Treatment of Habitual Constipation | 175 |
CHAPTER XIX.
| Hygiene of the Intestines | 182 |
CHAPTER XX.
| Hygiene of the Intestines—A Few Remarks on the Cause and Prevention of Appendicitis | 192 |
CHAPTER XXI.
| On the Elimination of Toxic Products Through the Kidneys | 197 |
CHAPTER XXII.
| Hygiene of the Kidneys, and the Prevention of Renal Disease | 203 |
CHAPTER XXIII.
| On the Elimination of Toxic Products Through the Skin | 209 |
CHAPTER XXIV.
| The Hygiene of the Skin—Air Baths | 215 |
CHAPTER XXV.
| On Rational Clothing | 219 |
CHAPTER XXVI.
| Improved Hygiene of the Skin and Kidneys through Bathing—Foot-baths | 231 |
CHAPTER XXVII.
| Hygiene of the Skin and Kidneys by Means of Perspiration | 237 |
CHAPTER XXVIII.
| On Exercise, Swedish Gymnastics—Massage—Sport, and Walking and Running Exercise | 244 |
CHAPTER XXIX.
| A Few Remarks on Cold Feet—Their Cause and Treatment | 252 |
CHAPTER XXX.
| On the Benefits of Sunlight | 255 |
CHAPTER XXXI.
| On the Advantages of an Open Air Life and of Breathing Exercises | 262 |
CHAPTER XXXII.
| On the Dangers of Living in Confined and Ill-Ventilated Quarters | 271 |
CHAPTER XXXIII.
| Hygiene of Artificial Heating—the Dangers of Heat by Steam and a Few Hints about their Prevention | 275 |
CHAPTER XXXIV.
| Food Hygiene—General Remarks | 280 |
CHAPTER XXXV.
| On Proteid Food, Animal Food, Meat, Fish, Eggs, Milk, etc. | 294 |
CHAPTER XXXVI.
| On Carbohydrates and Fats, and the Great Advantages of Vegetables and Fruit | 301 |
CHAPTER XXXVII.
| On the Advantages and Disadvantages of a Vegetarian Diet | 309 |
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
| On the Dangers of a Too Abundant Meat Diet—A Few Hints on the Dietetics of Meat | 317 |
CHAPTER XXXIX.
| On the Great Advantages of Much Milk in the Diet for the Prevention and Treatment of Old Age | 325 |
CHAPTER XL.
| On Blood as an Article of Food Containing Iron and Animal Extracts—Sausages and Blood Puddings | 333 |
CHAPTER XLI.
| Some Remarks on the Hygiene of Eating—How to Obtain an Appetite—On Mastication | 339 |
CHAPTER XLII.
| On the Uses of Small Doses, and the Deleterious Action of Large Quantities of Alcohol | 347 |
CHAPTER XLIII.
| Some Remarks on the Causes and Prevention of the Alcohol Habit | 356 |
CHAPTER XLIV.
| On Other Stimulants—Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Tobacco: Their Merits and Disadvantages | 362 |
CHAPTER XLV.
| On Sleep, and Its Importance in Ridding the Body of Toxic Products | 368 |
CHAPTER XLVI.
| On the Causation of Sleep, Sleepiness, and Insomnia | 372 |
CHAPTER XLVII.
| Hygiene of Sleep—Prevention of Insomnia | 377 |
CHAPTER XLVIII.
| The Treatment of Sleepiness and Insomnia | 383 |
CHAPTER XLIX.
| Hygiene of the Sexual Glands—the Dangers of Sexual Overactivity and of Total Sexual Abstinence | 389 |
CHAPTER L.
| On Married Life as an Important Means for Prolonging Life | 400 |
CHAPTER LI.
| Hygiene of the Mind—Emotions and Worry as Causes of Old Age | 404 |
CHAPTER LII.
| Hygiene of the Mind—Religious Belief as a Means of Prolonging Life | 414 |
CHAPTER LIII.
| Disease Considered as a Self-defence of Nature | 419 |
CHAPTER LIV.
| Hygiene of the Mind—Advice to Brain Workers | 423 |
CHAPTER LV.
| On the Prevention of Premature Old Age, and the Treatment of Old Age, through Certain Drugs: Arsenic, Iron, and Iodides | 426 |
CHAPTER LVI.
| On the Prevention of Premature Old Age and on the Treatment of Old Age by Animal Extracts | 434 |
CHAPTER LVII.
| A Few Hints on Youthful Appearance | 449 |
CHAPTER LVIII.
| The “Twelve Commandments” for the Preservation of Youth, and the Attainment of a Green Old Age | 455 |
| Glossary | 459 |
| Index | 467 |
| Footnotes | 494 |
