Light Bahts prophylactic against Disease
As a general hygienic agent for improving the functioning of all organs and thereby reducing the susceptibility to dis¬ease, this light-bath is of much value. It aids in the oxidation of systemic wastes., especially protein wastes, and in increasing general metabolism and vital combustion, while increased skin activity hastens elimination of waste products, including those formed by the heightened cell activity. This bath is not a panacea for all ills. Of itself it will not cure any abnormal condition or give immunity to disease. But as a prophylactic agent it is of great value, especially when used in conjunction with other agents and practices tending to promote and pre¬serve health.
It is especially beneficial for those living seden¬tary lives, such as most professional men and women and a large number of other women who deny themselves adequate physical exercise and fresh air. The vast majority of people never bring about perspiration intentionally, often, in fact, doing all they can to prevent it. This is one of the most potent causes of illness and reduced health among civilized peoples. But in the electric-light cabinet bath we have cleanly, enjoy-able, convenient, non-laborious means of producing a profuse perspiration. This cannot be considered as a complete substi¬tute for sweating provided by physical exercise; but those who will not or cannot take enough exercise for this purpose cannot do better than to induce sweating through the light-bath.