Show C4 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Wednesday July 23 2003 FOR BETTER OR WORSE Soy may help menopause By Kathy Mitchell & Marcy Sugar Creators Syndicate Inc DEAR ANNIE: I read with interest all those comments' about menopause and how hard it is on both the women going through it and the men who live with them Those letters inspired me to write another side of the story Menopause does not have to be difficult and uncomfortable with raging hormones and hot flashes In fact menopause for me was extremely liberating I have never felt better looked better or acted more content My skin hair and energy are vibrant and my sex life has never been more prolific I do not take any hormone replacements but' I drink a daily glass of soy milk with soy protein powder and I believe that has helped with the hot flashes The rest of it is really mental — embracing the positives of menopause: no more PMS'loating pimples periods pregnancy How much more liberated can a woman be? Hooray for menopause! — MM in Huntington Va all-nig- ht reacNtiNCM ore TteeeoftMHc ONU‘ BM66CK ' coMe& ceres Sg&fe tjn4eacu— ' DEAR MM: You have a wonderful attitude Studies have shown that for some women soy helps alleviate menopausal symptoms Here's one more remedy: From Canada: I was taking apple cider vinegar for another health issue when I realized that my hot flashes had disappeared I quit for three days and the flashes came back with a GHomreiciH tteDi£liowMzyi uhhuh rvr vengeance I am into my sixth month on apple cider vinegar and have only had hot flashes those two times As for mood swings I have had none (Drink real apple cider or apple cider DILBERT vinegar not pills) DEAR ANNIE: I loved the letter about when to wear white shoes Where I grew up one ' may start wearing white shoes on Easter Sun- day The weather was generally very fair by then and traditional Easter dress included white hat white purse white gloves and white shoes — Trade in the South DEAR TRACIE: We don’t make the rules Emily Post says white shoes after Memorial Day but if you want to wear them for Easter go right ahead By the way several readers in California informed us they are wearing white shoes year-roun-d whether we like it or not We hope they remember to wear matching gloves I NEED TO FIND A UAY TO BEND THIS STEEL ROD INTO A 'U I WON I THE PRESTI- GIOUS 'STEEL SPIKE AbdARD FOR ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE ITS DEPARTMENT BEING I'LL TAKE CARE OF GUESS VALIDA- TION FOR BEING HIGHEST PAID IN THE THE AND FOR MALE IT Li ARLOANDJANIS Drug costs overwhelming Peter H Gott MD Newspaper Enterprise Association By - DEAR DR GOTT: I just received a printout of all my medications and was stunned to learn that they cost more than $120 a month This is really too much to be spending to keep alive and try to keep going I need medication for an underactive thyroid hypertension and anemia I now spend more on prescriptions than I do for food Why at the age of 70 am I constantly fatigued? DEAR READER: Maybe because of your understandable concern about the high cost of your prescriptions! Seriously you have three major medical con- -' ‘ ditions any one of which could cause lassitude In addition some medicines used for these diseases could aggravate feelings of fatigue — for example drugs may cause malaise I assume that you are receiving appropriate medications Were you not being treated you would undoubtedly feel less well than you do r now Consequently the high cost of your medications may simply be the price you have to pay to remain in relatively good health Let’s consider some options Your family physician may be able to supply you with free samples of some medications Or he (or she) can substitute generic varieties that are far less expensive than are brand names Most drug companies have programs to supply necessary medications to needy patients Ask your pharmacist about this If you are eligible he can put you in touch with the proper resources GRIZZWELLS HW MW Y AWTVbUDIER i23ME UPTl WTU AHmH6 15 IT HM1LETO F0TATO ftWToi dayit’s to your benefit to give important For Wednesday July 232003 Your birthday In the year ahead you will be more hopeful than before As long as you believe in yourself things that were denied you previously should now become available LEO (July 22) t— Good luck will be with you for most of the day' putting you in the right spot at the right time with the right people However it won’t go on forever be grateful for what you end up with VIRGO ( Aug 22) — It’s to your do more listening than talkadvantage today to find if yourself in the presing especially you ence of those who know their stuff Don’t belittle their knowledge LIBRA (Sept 23) — Get your work out of the way early when you have all the ' energy As you tire you could make mistakes and impinge upon your progress SCORPIO (Oct 22) — If you have an important matter you need to negotiate or discuss don't sit on it Address it right away 21 ) — SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23-DThough you may have been expecting an easy ig 23-Se- pt 23-O- ct 24-N- ov ec 20-Fe- ch GARFIELD 1 LOST THEM ALL ON THE SAME RAM YOU KNOW 20-M- ay 21-Ju- ne 2l-Ju- ALLEY OOP ly Poet's contraction Calendar mo Median ACROSS 23 1 Intuition 26 6 Whiskey measure 12 Hire 27 Jiffy 28 Prom goers 30 Astonish — Claire 14 31 Vein Wis' (abbr) contents 33 16 Removes soap 17 Mo units IB Slugger Mel — 19 — Vegas 21 Nonflying bird Dawdle 32 1950s record rattle Knight's address Chatty starling 35— Wieder- sehen 37 Not waste 38 Peter in Spain 39 Eland cousin 40 Heir often 41 Crash into - Answer to Previous Punif 0 uTpI 00B 0120 tZQQ W) m ters all your attention right away Work first ' play later CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Ja- n 19) — Maintain the evening into your pleasant disposition right hours If you tire later cancel social plansso that you don’t take things out on your friends b 19) — Forego AQUARIUS (Jan friends or after work going shopping meeting today Chances are you’ll overindulge PISCES (Feb 20) — Just because everything has gone your way lately don’t take a chance today oh those who can’t handle things as capably as you ARIES (March 21 -- April 19) — Don't let over a lack of appreciation for your generosity cause you to reverse your ways today Others will still applaud your good character TAURUS (April 20) — Restrict business discussions to business hours today subEven if a friend brings up work-relate- d in a conversation friendly jects change the ‘ subject and just have a good time — You GEMINI (May will 20) receive acknowledgement for things done in the past while today’s deeds will go ignored Don't let it upset you CANCER (June 22) — An enterprise in involved is still rather chancy but it you're is much less of a gamble than others would like you to believe Trust in your own assessment of the endeavor July 23 2003 shaped OR omm m mat- - Crossword 15 Gourd- YT isfc&r By Bernice Bede Qsol Newspaper Enterprise Association Creepy feeling IS TOMATO ZITS Horoscope 23-Ai- i cfc V iBBBlQHH FRANK AND ERNEST Stayed Greet Track down Camera "leg” Venom Acts worried DOWN Garment edge Actress — Thurman PBS kin Dog nails Pawn Court 27 Where matter Carnaby 13 Arafat Street is 28 Meat 19 Counselor 20 Schedule substitute 22 Glacial epoch 29 Caught in file 11 Legal (2wds) ’ 24 Snake-haire- d figure Put one’s foot woman of QB12EBQ 8 Refined fttl 109 Pump fuel Compass dir 25 act 34 War fleets myth 36 Turmoil 42 Utah city In— 43 Gourmet (together) 26 Light source cook —Child i 45 KOI as a bill THE BORN LOSER 47 Senior dL group 48 Mont Blanc HQJLAMR' HAVE KEN FP£- - fcg 49 Ghoafi hello - 50 Hem for APPROVED FORA ’ monsieur 52 Mdse bars NEW CRED- - 53 Digit 54 Newspaper VIPs : r? r 3- - I WON TER WHAT'S ON TV? |