Motion Picture Magazine (Mar-Jul 1918)

TfTeM |OTlON PICTUR Why is the Large Intestine Five Feet Long? Modern Science Declares that if Nature Had Made the Colon Shorter, Half the Ills of Mankind Would Not Exist — How Medical Science Now Combats this Problem A VERY remarkable boo). "Colon Cleanliness,'' has recently been published by Martin's Method, Inc. Written by an authority, this book discusses — in a clear and fascinating narrative — what has been called "Nature's big mistake," the large Intestine in man. Scientists now agree that poisons emanating from the large intestine are responsible, directly or indirectly, for many of the diseases to which mankind is heir. This book therefore possesses a tremendous interest to every man and woman. Incidentally it describes for the first time, in a popular way, an important invention which steps into the breach left by Nature and repairs some of the ills caused by the length of the large intestine. This invention is now being used in many hospitals and sanatoriums and by physicians in private practice. Few people realize, this book points out, that the large intestine — coiled around in a small space in the abdomen — is usually at least five feet long. It is, in a sense, a long exhaust pipe for the body. The waste matter of our food reaches it in a semi-liquid state. The function of the large intestine is to extract the liquid from this matter, and to discharge the residue from the body. This long exhaust pipe works by a series of muscle-contractions along its fivefoot length. Five Feet Too Much for Lazy Muscles But very often these muscles work improperly. They are, in plain words, lazy. They are so lazy that they are incapable of pushing along the waste matter a distance of five feet. The result is that the colon gets clogged. It then becomes a veritable bed of decomposing matter. Not merely millions, but billions of disease germs are generated in it. These are absorbed into the blood, and are carried to every part of the body, producing the condition, so much u niton about of late in medical journ us, known as "auto-intoxication/ i olon Cleanliness" tells, for the Jay ian, exactly what happens to the various organs of the body when this condition occurs. It is an amazing narrative. Science, like a detective, has now traced many diseases to the clogged condition of the large intestine. Indirectly and directly the lazy large intestine causes more illness; kills more people; affects our health, our happiness, and our efficiency more vitally than all the other organs of the bod j' put together. The colon is, in a sense, a traitor to the rest of the body. By lying down on its work, it throws the whole splendid balance of the bodj "out of gear." It causes many of us to become seriously diseased, and the rest of us it puts into a poisoned, half-alive condition. How often do wc really feel up to par, really ourselves ; with our brains keen and quick, our bodies tingling with vitality? So seldom that most of us talk about it, in surprise, when we feel ''fit." Thanks to the lazy, large intestine, it is the unusual condition for us to be fully alive. The contrary, of course, should be the case. How Nature Made the Mistake Professor Elie Metchnikoff, in the great work in which he first pointed out the method and effects of auto-intoxication, has an interesting theory about the large intestine. Nature made it so long, he theorized, because originally man was an active, wild animal. He was often in danger from other animals and would have to run long distances. For his safety it was necessary to have an organ in which waste matter could be stored. There was, however, little danger of clogging of the colon, because continuous natural exercise kept man's colon from being lazy. Its muscles functioned normally. The large intestine which Nature fashioned was perfectly adapted to our former life. It is not adapted to modern life. Man is no longer a wild animal. He is easiry the most inactive large animal on earth. He is a sitting animal. He almost never walks when he can ride. The first thing physicians tell him usually, when he is in a rundown condition, is to "get out in the air and exercise." But many of us are too busy to exercise, and still more of us, when we exercise, exercise the wrong muscles. The most important, the most vital muscles to exercise are those of the large intestine, for the simple reason that those muscles cause more trouble by their laziness than all the other lazy muscles put together. Man's Inventive Power to the Rescue "Colon Cleanliness," after describing minutely the problem of the large intestine— as discussed by mam' scientific authorities — deals with the invention that is now used to combat the laziness of the large intestine. This is a simple contrivance which does nothing else but exercise the large intestine. It wakes the large intestine to its job. It is called the Kolon Motor, and is a very simple device, since it can be operated by a child. Observations of its effect in hospitals and by private physicians show remarkable results. One merely puts the Kolon Motor on a door or wall, leans up against it and turns the handle for a few minutes. The face rotates with a scientific waving motion, which immediately stimulates the colon and causes proper functioning. Two or three minutes a day is all that is required. In this simple fashion the colon muscles are exercised as much as they would be in taking a brisk walk of two or three miles. In medical circles it is recognized that this invention meets the problem of colon laziness in a logical, effective fashion. It is without the slightest harmful results, such as follow the taking of drugs, which -usually only have the effect of making the large intestine more lacy. This Book is Free A copy of the book, "Colon Cleanliness," can be secured gratis by any reader of this magazine. It is a book even man and woman should read carefully. While written in a popular style, it treats, with scientific precision, of a problem that affects the daily life of every human being. The shortcomings of the large intestine, the diseases that, are caused by it, the manner in which these diseases are caused, and other fascinating aspects of this problem — are covered fully and clearly. The book may be secured by addressing the publishers, Martin's Method, Inc.. who are also the manufacturers of the Kolon Motor. They had this scientific treatise. "Colon Cleanliness," written by a physician, so that the public could clearly understand the importance of the many discoveries made of late in regard to uncleanliness in the large intestine. Only incidentally does the book treat of the Kolon Motor, in discussing the different efforts made by physicians to combat this great problem. The book, in other words, is a scientific work, and in asking for a copy one does not need to feel that the purchase of a Kolon Motor is involved. The makers are satisfied merely to get the scientific facts before the public. The book will be sent free to any one who asks for it. Address, Martin's Method, Inc., Dept. 653-B, 105 East 30th St., New York. 127 i