The Saturday Evening Post back issues from May 2005:
It's better late than never.(Letter to the Editor)
May 01, 2005; ... On March 29, 2003, my husband passed away. The Big Horn County Senior Citizens bus makes a trip from Hardin to Billings, Montana, the third Tuesday of each month for doctors' appointments and shopping. The summer of 2003, I was going through a bad time with ...
Cover weighs in.(Letter to the Editor)
May 01, 2005; ... The offer of a free cookbook with a paid subscription to The Saturday Evening Post was recently received through the mail. When I opened the envelope and saw the picture on the cover of the cookbook, there was no doubt about wanting a copy. My mother passed away in 1999 at the ...
Dodging Macular Degeneration.(Letter to the Editor)
May 01, 2005; ... I can never thank you enough for all your fabulous articles on health and for everything else in the SatEvePost as well. May I have your permission to make 35 copies of "Dodging Macular Degeneration with Greens" by Andrea Roorda to hand out for a talk next month to a class of ...
Celiac sprue.(Letter to the Editor)
May 01, 2005; ... I am writing about the letter in March/April SatEvePost from Ruth A. Lehman-Lynch from St. Joseph, Missouri, who has celiac sprue. I was diagnosed with it in 1998. I am doing great on the restricted diet of the grains--wheat, oats, rye, barley. My gastroenterologist told me ...
Forever friends.(Letter to the Editor)
May 01, 2005; ... The SEP and I go back a lot of years (I'm now 87), and I like to feel that the magazine, its editors and I have been good friends over all those years. As a verse writer, I was getting published in the SEP as early as 1939, and I'm enclosing a copy of the longest poem I had in Post Scripts ...
Doxycycline for Osteoarthritis.(Letter to the Editor)
May 01, 2005; ... I was so impressed with The Saturday Evening Post, Nov./Dec. 2004 article "Tackling Osteoarthritis" with Dr. Kenneth Brandt. I took it for years: doxycycline 100 mg PO twice a day for my eyes (but I have scleroderma). Plus I take Restasis eye ...
Macular Degeneration.(Letter to the Editor)
May 01, 2005; ... I read the article "Breakthroughs in Treating Macular Degeneration" in the Jan./Feb. '05 Saturday Evening Post, the interview with Thomas A. Ciulla, M.D., by Patrick Perry. As I have macular degeneration in an early stage, I'd like to know if there is a doctor out west who is ...
Captioning for videos.(Letter to the Editor)
May 01, 2005; ... Re: video entitled "Aging." A friend loaned me the video of your interview with Dr. Walter Bortz, his wife, Ruth Anne, and Dr. Manuel Martinez-Maldonado. It appeared to have some very helpful information, but I'm hard of hearing and would have found captions helpful. Is there a ...
Grapefruit clarification.(Letter to the Editor)
May 01, 2005; ... I am writing in response to the recent report in the "Medical Mailbox" section of The Saturday Evening Post titled "Grapefruit and Cholesterol Drugs Don't Mix." While we recognize your effort to identify drugs that have the potential to interact with grapefruit juice, we are concerned that ...
At the train station.(Letter to the Editor)
May 01, 2005; ... I recently subscribed to The SatEvePost. I especially enjoyed the March/ April "05 issue and the copy of the March 26, 1936, cover. I am 88 now, so it takes me back a long way to the mid '40s and my last subscription. I was always fascinated with Rockwell's paintings on the ...
More cookbooks, please.(Letter to the Editor)
May 01, 2005; ... Recently I received The Saturday Evening Post Family Cookbook as a bonus for my Post subscription. This cookbook is wonderful, and I wanted to know if I could order more copies. It is selected health recipes by Cory SerVaas, M.D., and Charlotte Turgeon, published in 1984. I ...
Run-away heart.(HEART HEALTH: ASK DR. ZIPES: A noted cardiologist answers your questions)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005; ... Reader: I am a woman in my upper 60s and for years have had a faster-than-usual pulse, sometimes when I am at rest. Also, I have irregular beats that make me uncomfortable. I have seen a heart specialist who took an EKG but said it was nothing to worry about and that it was a "woman ...
Premature beats.(HEART HEALTH: ASK DR. ZIPES: A noted cardiologist answers your questions)(heart beats)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005; ... Reader: I developed premature beats from the top and bottom chambers of my heart about four years ago at age 45, several months after worrying about my husband's illness (he received two stents) and stopping smoking. I get about 50 a day, and they make me feel very nervous and scared. All ...
Walnuts and cholesterol.(HEART HEALTH: ASK DR. ZIPES: A noted cardiologist answers your questions)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005; ... Reader: In the November/December issue of The Saturday Evening Post, walnuts were mentioned to lower total and LDL cholesterol. Eating raw walnuts makes my tongue develop welts, so I avoid them. However, we saute all vegetables and meat in olive oil or walnut oil. Would walnut oil be ...
Recurring a-fib.(HEART HEALTH: ASK DR. ZIPES: A noted cardiologist answers your questions)(atrial fibrillation)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005; ... Reader: I am 70 years old and have been cardioverted for atrial fibrillation three times. Each time I physically exert myself, the atrial fibrillation recurs. Recently I went swimming and it flared up again. I have been probed, prodded, x-rayed, and tested in every fashion, and the doctors ...
Tips for vibrant health and beauty at every age.(LOOK GOOD, FEEL GOOD)
May 01, 2005 ... Plants at Work Research shows that plant-filled rooms contain up to 60 percent fewer airborne molds and bacteria than rooms without plants. Plants help improve indoor air quality by absorbing pollutants into their leaves and promoting healthful levels of humidity, ...
For women: friends and pets are good for the heart.(Cardiovascular News at a Glance)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... New data suggest that an older woman's risk of dying from heart disease may be linked to the number of family and social relationships she has. Among 503 women with symptoms of coronary artery disease at the study's start, those with few personal contacts were more than twice ...
Keeping tabs on B/P.(Cardiovascular News at a Glance)(blood pressure)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... [heart] Magnesium has shown some blood pressure-lowering effects in a number of research studies. Some cardiologists regularly prescribe magnesium supplements to their patients who have high blood pressure. Talk to your doctor. [heart] New data suggest one way to ...
Sensors monitor stroke risk.(Cardiovascular News at a Glance)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... New experimental sensors may help monitor cardiovascular health to warn of impending rupture or stroke in the body's blood vessels. U.S. medical electronics makers Medtronic and Philips, along with major healthcare and communications companies, are developing a portable heart ...
Promoting healthy arteries.(Cardiovascular News at a Glance)(Actos, Avandia)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... Researchers at the University of California say that some drugs used to reduce triglycerides and to improve insulin resistance apparently also prevent cholesterol accumulation in arterial lesions by up to 70 percent. The prescription medicines, including Actos and Avandia, ...
Hats off to Ohio: AEDs in schools.(Cardiovascular News at a Glance)(automated external defibrillators)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... Legislation signed last year by Ohio Governor Bob Taft provides funds to equip the state's schools with lifesaving automated external defibrillators (AEDs). An amendment to Ohio House Bill 434 makes available 82.5 million generated from the tobacco settlement to launch the important ...
Funny medicine: if laughter is the best medicine, these medical record bloopers are sure to be a shot in the arm.(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... She stated that she had been constipated for most of her life until 1989 when she got a divorce. Between you and me, we ought to be able to get this lady pregnant. The patient was in his usual state of good health until his airplane ran out of gas and crashed. ...
Preserving Social Security for future generations: Social Security is now a young people's issue.(SPEAKING OUT)
May 01, 2005; ... Harriet is a 73-year-old retiree who lost her husband last year. Her grandson, Danny, is a 27-year-old who expects to change jobs several times before he retires. Harriet wants to make sure that the government follows through on delivering her promised benefits. But she also ...
Presidents tee off: a reporter investigates his theory that the way the nation's chief executive conducts his golf game may reveal a lot about his values as a man.(First Off the Tee)(Book Review)
May 01, 2005; ... First Off the Tee by Don Van Natta, Jr., 357 pages, Public Affairs Books, $16.00 The reader might expect this book to be about golf. Well, it isn't. It is about 14 distinguished men who play, or played, the game. After outstanding and exhaustive research, Don Van Natta, Jr., has ...
Battling the blues: ongoing research shows that omega-3 fatty acids help treat depression: an interview with Andrew Stoll, M.D.(Interview)
May 01, 2005; ... Several years ago, Dr. Andrew Stoll, director of the Psychopharmacology Research Laboratory at Harvard Medical School-McLean Hospital, conducted a landmark study on the role of omega-3 fatty acids in bipolar disorder and came up with some surprising results. The researcher discovered that ...
Darwin in reverse: looking down from his cozy sports bar up in heaven, Benjamin Franklin sees a strange situation in America where the strong and the smart are being beaten by the stupid.
May 01, 2005; ... It is truly gratifying to all of us Founders to see what America has become--a political, economic and military superpower (or "hyperpower" if you want to use an insulting term coined by Jacques Chirac, but really, why would anyone listen to him?), a force for good in the world, a provider ...
In the swim: through structured and coached pool workouts, United States Masters Swimming helps adults of all ages improve their fitness and make new friends.
May 01, 2005; ... Lowell Offer was 74 when he went in for surgery to repair a valve in his heart. This kind of operation is no cakewalk, he says--patients typically spend as much as a week in the hospital, and many suffer sternum pain for several months. Not Offer. He was home in four days, out ...
For the love of animals.(Poem)
May 01, 2005; ... Editors note: There is a lot to be learned from our nonhuman fellow creatures, and author-illustrator Craig Gosling makes that learning fun for both children and adults in a delightful new book, For the Love of Animals. Gosling is a retired medical illustrator who has a lifelong interest ...
Training the brain to see again: tapping the power of "neuroplasticity," doctors offer new hope to stroke patients.
May 01, 2005; ... Settling his chin into the black plastic frame in front of the computer screen, Alexander Furlan, 63, stares at the green dot in the center. It takes all his willpower to keep his eyes glued to this "fixation point," resisting the urge to let them dart over to white dots that unexpectedly ...
Putting on the dog: ya call that music? You're barkin' up the wrong tree, fella. I've heard cat fights that sounded better. You need some lessons. Here, let me show you "howl" it ought to sound.(dog illustrations)
May 01, 2005 ... There's nothing like "man's best friend" to make humans sit up and take notice. Our illustrators understood that well, having gone to the dogs repeatedly in search of appealing cover subjects. There have been big dogs, small dogs, good dogs, bad dogs, mutts, purebreds, handsome dogs, ...
Healthy seed recipes: these ancient seeds contain healthful oil like that found in fish, as well as lignans that help fight disease.(flaxseeds)
May 01, 2005 ... In the ninth century, the Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne is said to have passed laws mandating the consumption of flax, presumably to improve public health. Today scientists are finding Charlemagne was right. Flaxseed is one of the best vegetable sources of healthful omega-3 fatty acids as ...
Osteoarthritis: easing the pain: can the ancient healing art of acupuncture help relieve the persistent pain of osteoarthritis?(Brian M. Berman)(Interview)
May 01, 2005; ... Recently, a landmark study demonstrated that acupuncture not only provides pain relief, but also improves function for people suffering with osteoarthritis of the knee, the most common form of the disease. The largest-ever clinical trial of acupuncture for knee osteoarthritis ...
Where in the World?(geography quiz)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... You don't have to be a world traveler to recognize the places in this issue, but it might help if you've watched the Travel Channel recently. We've given you some clues to help you guess the location. There is a one-in-three chance of getting the answers right, and you will find them on ...
Diabetes: food for thought: take steps to protect your health with a healthy dose of exercise and award-winning recipes.
May 01, 2005 ... With over 13 million Americans diagnosed with diabetes and another 16 million at high risk, physicians, health advocates, and government leaders are scrambling to find solutions to the expanding problem. In study after study, the twin pillars of diet and exercise continue to ...
Spicing up your life: can turmeric, the spice that adds color and flavor to Asian foods, play a role in preventing Alzheimer's disease? Scientists are trying to find out.(FOOD)
May 01, 2005 ... A pinch of this pungent, yellow spice can transform meats, grains, vegetables, and legumes into something exotic and delicious. Now researchers are looking into whether a component in curry powder, curcumin, might help protect millions from the ravages of Alzheimer's disease. ...
Laughter is the best medicine.(Cartoon)
May 01, 2005 ... "What do you mean we don't communicate? I just e-mailed her Web page on the Internet yesterday!" [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "At this time the court must insist that the witness refrain from banging her own gavel." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "The ...
Exploring the alternatives: a new national study focuses on the potential of a popular complementary therapy in treating heart disease.(HEART BEAT: Healthy Heart Report)(chelation therapy)
May 01, 2005; ... Each year, thousands of Americans undergo a medical treatment called chelation therapy for a variety of ailments, including coronary artery disease (CAD). While critics question the benefits, supporters contend the therapy saves lives. Chelation therapy involves the intravenous ...
The perfect squelch.(sales predictions)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005; ... At a get-together party for the nation's top manufacturing and retailing executives, a highly successful sales manager predicted glowing possibilities of increased business for the next twelve months. The rather gloomy vice-president of another firm chided him severely and asserted in a ...
Where do you think you are?(geography quiz)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... East, West, North, or South, each of the areas above appears on the map of a single state or province. Can you identify these locations? If you find the game too easy (but you won't), try to guess this issue's theme. The play's the thing. ...
You be the judge.(dog owner liability case)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005; ... While Morgan was riding to hounds, his pack damaged farmer Zeke's standing crops and stampeded Zeke's cattle. Failing to get any compensation from Morgan, Zeke sued. "The law recognizes that dogs are naturally inclined to roam." Morgan argued, "and it therefore gives them ...
L-lysine to the rescue.(MEDICAL MAILBOX)(cold sore remedy)
May 01, 2005; ... Dear Dr. SerVaas: I am plagued with cold sores in and on my mouth. I read something on this at the doctor's office in the "Medical Mailbox." If you have any information, I would appreciate it. M. Johnson Greenfield, Indiana Dear Dr. SerVaas: ...
Help for bipolar grandson.(MEDICAL MAILBOX)
May 01, 2005; ... Dear Dr. SerVaas: My 13-year-old grandson has been diagnosed with bipolar. Here was a boy who was an A/B student--loved school. Now it has all gone down the tubes. I am 76 years old, and my life is also going down the tubes. I love this child more than life itself. If I could ...
Therapies for chronic bladder condition.(MEDICAL MAILBOX)(interstitial cystitis)
May 01, 2005; ... Dear Dr. SerVaas: I am writing to see if you or any of your readers know of anything that will help interstitial cystitis. I have a very dear relative who has this affliction and has suffered excruciating pain for many years. Her doctors have told her they do not know the cause ...
Readers offer help for peripheral neuropathy.(MEDICAL MAILBOX)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005; ... Dear Dr. SerVaas: Not having access to a Web site (my computer is too old), this old dragon does her own research. Many skiing injuries, falling off the third-floor fire escape in boarding school, etc., have finally caught up with me in the form of prickling, some ...
A foul bowel.(MEDICAL MAILBOX)(Devrom)
May 01, 2005; ... Dear Dr. SerVaas: Several months ago your column gave the source of a deodorant to be taken internally to eliminate embarrassing bowel odors. I regret that I cannot find that column at this time. I have had a gastric resection due to cancer, and I believe this product could be ...
Eight glasses of water?(MEDICAL MAILBOX)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005; ... Dear Dr. SerVaas: We're always told to drink at least eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day. I take a diuretic (water pill) to help control hypertension. How much water should people drink if they're on a diuretic? Cornelia VanZee Newark, New Jersey ...
Copper ring works.(MEDICAL MAILBOX)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005; ... Dear Dr. SerVaas: In your Jan./Feb. '04 issue, Doris Potley wrote in, inquiring about wearing copper for arthritis. I have worn copper for over 20 years because of the relief I got. Twice I have taken off my copper ring, only to find that within approximately two weeks, I can ...
Spontaneous lactose intolerance.(MEDICAL MAILBOX)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005; ... Dear Dr. SerVaas: When my stepson was six or seven years old, he suffered lactose intolerance when he had head colds. As did many children at that age, he would often sniff the mucus into his throat rather than blow his nose. Also, I am sure he swallowed mucus while sleeping. ...
Putting the bite on.(POST SCRIPTS)(dental work)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005; ... A Scotsman went to the dentist and asked how much it was for an extraction. "Eighty-five dollars for an extraction, sir," was the dentist's reply. "Have ye not got anything cheaper?" asked the Scotsman, getting agitated. "But that's the normal charge for an ...
Sweat equity.(POST SCRIPTS)(gardening)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005; ... Maintaining a garden requires a lot2 of ...
But enough about me...(POST SCRIPTS)(public speaking)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005; ... The toastmaster introduced the speaker with great fervor, stressing her years of faithful service to the club and eulogizing her ability and charm. ...
How about them apples?(POST SCRIPTS)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005; ... A woman traveling through the countryside stopped at a small fruit stand and bought some apples. When she commented they were horribly small, the farmer replied, "Yup." ...
Enough is enough.(POST SCRIPTS)(turning fifty)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005; ... Turning 50 years old has its good ...
Cubicle crook.(POST SCRIPTS)(office workers)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005; ... You can spot the guy in an office who steals credit ...
A foolish notion.(POST SCRIPTS)(value of silence)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005; ... I was taught that it is better to keep your mouth shut ...
A little too well-done.(POST SCRIPTS)(politicians)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005; ... Most politicians are expert chefs (Though many insist, "master crooks") ...
Bloom or gloom?(POST SCRIPTS)(Poem)
May 01, 2005 ... <Pre> Bloom or gloom? To me, life seems to be a bowl of cherries; For some, a can of worms their life ...
You need your zzzzs.(POST SCRIPTS)(snoring)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005; ... It seems to be a fact that people ...
Come together, right now.(POST SCRIPTS)(marriage)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005; ... Wise couples agree that ...