Used as a drink, distilled water is absorbed directly into the blood, the solvent properties of which it increases to such an extent that it will keep in solution salts already existing in the blood, prevent their undue deposit in the various organs and structures, favor their elimination by the different excreta and tend to remove the earthy compounds which have already accumulated in the body. There is no doubt as to the high value of distilled water used freely to prevent the ossifying conditions which constitute "old age."

Water stills for home use are made and sold at very reasonable prices. As a health investment they are worth a thousand times what they cost. At least two quarts of distilled water should be drank every day if you would dissolve the accumulated calcareous matter in your system.

In the Army and Navy of the United States, the drinking of distilled water is commanded.

As eighty per cent of your body is water it is quite important that it be pure.

Water should be drank slowly, and while drinking think of the purpose for which you drink it - the dissolving of all injurious accumulations in the system. As the calcareous matter is dissolved, the arterial blood will circulate more freely, and a pronounced change will be noticed throughout the entire system.

The other great solvent and lubricator is olive oil. It would be difficult to over-estimate its value in renewing and preserving youth and health. The ancient Greeks who possessed the finest physiques of any race of people, used olive oil extensively. Olive oil, fresh air, sunshine and exercise made them as kings compared with other men.

The olive in addition to its value as a lubricant and solvent is a most valuable food, as stated elsewhere in these lessons. The use of ripe olives or the extracted oil internally and the application of the oil externally will remove the stiffness characteristic of old age and make the muscles and sinews strong and supple. Supplying oil to the body has the same effect as oiling a piece of machinery. It prevents excessive wear and strain, makes it work freely and easily and prolongs its life of usefulness.

Those who have not tested the value of olive oil can have no conception of its benefits. I have in mind a man who is now legally fifty-five years old, who has used olive oil and distilled water internally and externally for a few years and has so far regained youth and vigor that he looks not a day over twenty-five. This is only one case. I could cite hundreds of others but that is not the purpose of this lesson. It is intended to teach you how to live so as to attain that same degree of physical perfection.

The best way to use olive oil internally is to eat the ripe olive after it has been pickled. The demand for pickled ripe olives has increased so rapidly that they are now being put up in cans and shipped to all parts of the country. They should be eaten at one or both meals each day. You may please your taste as to the quantity, for they cannot harm you. If you cannot procure ripe olives purchase a brand of pure olive oil. Avoid cheap brands for they are usually adulterated with cotton seed oil. You may take the oil in many ways. Some take a tablespoonful at each meal thoroughly mixed with a little lemon juice. Others like it best mixed with lemon juice and poured over salads of lettuce, celery, tomatoes, etc. Olive oil used for cooking purposes in place of animal fat is a very nice way of using it. Those not accustomed to using it will probably have to acquire a taste for it. Therefore, it is best that they begin with a small quantity on salad, and gradually increase the amount taken as the taste is acquired.

If those who are seeking for a chemical compound to renew life, will turn to olive oil, they will find the elixir they are looking for. By the regular daily use of olive oil, the "aged" will find their step becoming more elastic, the muscles more flexible and the enjoyment of all the activities of life more pronounced.

Not only is the olive a healthful rejuvenative food when taken internally, but it has wonderful powers of renewal when applied externally as a massage. It is absorbed by the human body very quickly and lubricates the muscles and joints dissolving the calcareous deposits. I wish to add that where urate deposits have collected in the joints and fingers causing suffering known as rheumatism, the juice of half a lemon should be taken in distilled water every day in addition to following the other instructions.

A good time to use olive oil externally is after the warm bath, once or twice a week. After the body has been rubbed thoroughly dry with a coarse towel, dip the fingers in the oil and rub it into the flesh, especially around the joints. Massage as vigorously as possible that the oil may be thoroughly rubbed in. Should there be any oil left on the skin it should be wiped off, (but not rubbed) with a soft cloth or towel.

Some people secure the services of a skilled masseur to do this work for them but it is better that you do it yourself for you then secure the benefit of the massage and also of the exercise. To increase the benefits of the massage, keep in mind the thought that it is creating for you health, power and youth. Put plenty of energy into the movements and realize that, the more effectually you do the work the more life and youth will come as your reward. Exercise of any kind may be vital or lifeless. It all depends upon the attitude of the mind while the exercise is being taken. Then be energetic, positive and sincere at all times and your thoughts will help to create what you desire.

I shall now explain the third essential in regaining lost youth - the value of the sun's rays and the importance of receiving them upon the body. The power of the sun's rejuvenative rays is little understood or else is overlooked by the majority of people. They know that all life and energy has but one source, the sun. They know that the trees, flowers, grain, etc., need the sun. They watch the cat or dog or other animals bask in the sunshine, but overlook the fact that what is necessary to these is necessary to them. To test the influence of the sun, select a spot of grass that the sun shines on daily, that is perfect in color and shows evi dence of healthful life. Cover it with a piece of cloth thick enough to exclude the light (rays of the sun). After one week remove the cloth and you will see how the grass has withered and changed in color. Its life will have been largely destroyed. Allow the sun to reach the grass again and it will soon take on new life. After you have done this you will recognize the importance of placing yourself in a position to absorb the greatest possible amount of the sun's rays. It is very easy to recognize the people who spend their lives indoors away from the sunshine from those who have lived in its vitalizing influence. One is pale and deathlike while the other has the ruddy color of health and life. The actions and ability of each, corresponds with the amount of the sun's energy he has absorbed.

It is not only necessary that you should walk in the sunshine daily, but you should admit the rays to all parts of your body. That part of your body which is deprived of these energizing rays becomes like the grass you covered with a cloth, it loses its perfection. Notice your body in a mirror and you will see that the parts which are constantly hidden from the light are pallid and deathlike. You no doubt have become so accustomed to this color that you consider it natur al, but should you compare it with that of a person who has been normally vitalized by the sun, you would learn a valuable lesson.

To overcome this defect you should take sun baths. That is, you should remove all your clothing and allow the sun's rays to fall on all parts of the body. A few minutes only should be so spent at first, but the length of time should be gradually increased each time as found convenient or desirable. It is advisable to take these baths every day that the sun shines, but, of course this is not possible with all people. They should however be taken at every possible opportunity. If one's work during week days prevent it, then a few minutes each Sunday that the sun shines should be set apart for the purpose.

If the windows of your room are large and admit plenty of sunlight, you will need no special bath room. If not it would be well to make special arrangements. In every city of importance there are Solariums built for the purpose where sun baths may be had. If this convenience is not to be had and your windows do not admit sufficient sun, a home Solarium should be constructed on the roof or on the upper porch. This can be done at very little expense. What you want is the direct rays of the sun sufficient to cover the body, and plenty of fresh air. During the sun bath the body should be kept in motion. This is found to be an excellent time to take the physical and breathing exercises. By combining the three much time is saved, and the most satisfactory results gained. I must caution you not to live or sleep in a room that does not receive an abundance of sunshine if you wish to regain lost youth and health.

Just a word to the man who realizes that his vital forces are on the decline. You are now at a point in your life where prompt and positive action is necessary to save you from premature death. Your case is not hopeless if you will assert your will power and begin at once to faithfully co-operate with these instructions. The decline can be checked and vigor and energy regained to a marked extent in six months, and in a year you can be physically and mentally a very superior man. Your life plans can be completed and years of rest enjoyed before you need think of shaking off the earthly body.