The Commercial Appeal from Memphis, Tennessee • 39

'tS'W-iH- Serving Memphis and the Mid-South Tuesday March 2005 MS DR PETER GOTT Health You think whiskey makes you frisky? Think again IhikUMa Dear Dr Gott Is there a connection between impotence and drinking bourbon? My ex-husband and currentmale friend suffer from this problem and both drink bourbon and cola Answer Without a doubt Alcohol has a direct effect on potency which can be markedly diminished in heavy drinkers Also by the liver alcohol leads to a hormone irri that can reduce a man's interest in sex as well as his ability to perform The deleterious effects of alcohol are unrelated to the drink of choice: beer wine and spirits in sufficient quantity will definitely affect a man'k sexuality To prove my point your male friend ought to stop drinking for a or seek help from his family doctor Dear Dr Gott Does caffeine negate the effects of minor and nuqor tranquilizers? Would four liters of cola counter a nominal maintenance dosage? Answer People respond differently to caffeine-containing beverages but in most cases moderate amounts of coffee or cola will not neutralize the effects of a minor tranquilizer (such as Valium) or a major one (such as Haldol) Although four liters of cola is one beck of a lot of beverage (and far exceeds what would be considered a reasonable amount) I doubt that it would compensate for a maintenance dose of tnnquOizet However as I said people do vary in their reactions to caffeine I know adults who are "wired" after two cups of coffee in the morning Conversely some folks can drink cola or iced tea all day and not be jittery So I suppose that possible in selected cases to overcome the sedative effects oft tranquilizer by ingesting a caffeine-containing beverage But I believe that this would be an exception to the rule Dear Dr Gott I suffer from bad allergies in the spring and felL Will natural bee pollen help? Answer: Despite the unfounded claims of bee poDen proponents this product will not relieve allergies and is not appropriate therapy for any medical illnesses In fact it can be dangerous in people who are allergic to it Several years ago a man died of bee pollen treatment See an allergist for specific advice about your hay fever symptoms Perhaps the use of an over-the-counter antihistamine such as Actifed and others would be appropriate Readm may write ki Dr GnU cfo IMiltd Untia 200 Hkdison Am New fork NX 10016 How potent are potency dmgs? WREG gains but trails WMC late newscast think of them as only for those over-50? Have the drugs had a positive effect on your relationship or have they caused physical or other problems you didn't expect? Call reporter Michael LoQar at 529-2793 Please leave a name and day and evening telephone numbers Brash advertising for male potency drugs has made their brand names almost as recognizable as Coke or Pfepsi but are Viagra Cialis and Levitra as firmly established as part of America lifestyle? For an upcoming story we are asking readers to talk to us about how you get the drugs Was it awkward to ask for a prescription or did your doctor make the first inquiry? Do couples discuss the drugs before trying them? Do you SWEEPS RATINGS Here are the household ratings for weekday newscasts (hiring the February sweeps A ratings point represents 6582 television households in the area A share point represents the percentage of sets in use at a given time Morning news 5 am WREG-TV Channel 3 405 rating 15 share WMC-TV Channel 5 334 rating 12 share WHBQ-TV Channel 13 301 rating 10 share (5-6 am) Morning news 530 un Channel 3 539 rating 17 share Channel 5 550 rating 17 share Morning news 6 un Channel 3 721 rating 18 share Channel 5 739 rating 20 share Channel 13 408 rating 10 share Midday Channel 3 (12-1230 pm) 788 rating 17 share Channel 5 (12-1 pm) 673 rating 15 share Channel 13 am) 536 rating 14 share Spjn Channel 3 811 rating 13 share Channel 5 1245 rating 20 share Channel 24 446 rating 7 share Channel 13 (5-6 pm) 573 rating 9 share 6 pjn Channel 3 839 rating 13 share Channel 1236 rating 19 share Channel 24 273 rating 4 share 9 piliL Channel 13 (9-10 pm) 867 rating 11 share Channel 30 pm) 492 rating 7 share (The station lists a 15-minute sportscast from 9:45 to 10 pm separately It averaged a 31 rating 4 share) 10 pm Channel 3 1238 rating 18 share Channel 5 1290 rating 19 share Channel 24 114 rating 5 share MID-SOUTH 9WM WEIGHT LOSS CUNIC MATTRESS SALE! SQfiSB to start Thru Mar 31st Brlbii Waites waUtrammircialafpitiLcom WREG-TV Channel 3 is at the grtes but hasn't quite infiltrated WMC-TV Channel 5 news ratings fortress at 10 pm Channel 3 has made the ratings gap weeknights at 10 paper thin but still comes in second as it has for years (with one tie a fewyeais back) The ratings come from Nielsen Media Research which measures all 210 TV markets four times a year including February At 10 pm Channel 5 averaged a 129 rating 19 share to Channel 1238 rating 18 share Channel 3 is up a bit while Channel 5 is down a bit compared to last year A ratings point represents one percent 6 of the area's TV households A share point represents actual sets in use at a given time When Channels 3 and 5 go head-to-head with news in the early morning Channel 3 wins from S6 am while Channel 5 takes the 6-7 am hour WHBQTV Channel 13 which has increased its ratings while Channel 3 expanded its morning newscast in the past year comes in third in early mornings Channel 3 remains dominant at midday and "The Oprah Winfrey Show" on Channel 5 edges Channel 3 4 and 4:30 newscasts Channel 5 continues to dominate at 5 and 6 pm and has widened tire gap between it and Channel 3 compared to last yean In both newscasts Channel 5 And while WPTY-TV Channel 24 continues to lag as far as total household ratings are concerned it seen pretty dramatic improvement at 5 and 6 pm At 9 pm both WLMT-TV Channel 30 and Channel 13 saw their ratings increase Tim WalUr 5202581 WVIM attractive to buyers NEW ON DVD QtpsuU reviews by The Commercial Appeal' APRIL 12 With the "Chapter Zero" "The Life and Death of Peter Sellers" Twelve" APRIL 19 franks Jamie Lee Curtis and Tim Allen are treated like pariahs when they donl want a plastic snowman on their roof ladder Former Memphian Jay Russell directs John Travolta and Joaquin Phoenix in 911-inspired but old-fashioned drama about the heroism of firefighters 'Woman Thou Art Friday March 18 8:00 pm Saturday March 19 8:00 pm The Orpheum Theatre one of whom is Dt George Flinn Jr of Memphis who is looking for an FM home for the eclectic music format that now airs on AM 1210 The Pig "I would very much like to do that" he said "I talked to them briefly when they first bought it -The Pig would be great on it I really do want it back on FM" i Flinn owns five Memphis radio stations The station signal now readies to north Shelby County and Fayette County in -Tennessee and to northern Mississippi and eastern Arkansas Hm Walter 529-2581 Br Dm Waits waliercommerciaLspptaLxim WVIM-FM 953 formeriy a weak station broadcasting from down in Mississippi has improved its signal so it now reaches much of the Memphis metropolitan area WVIM is licensed to Coldwater Miss The owners raised its antenna and moved it a bit closer to Memphis First Broadcasting Investment Partners erf Dallas bought the station a year ago It recently switched to an oldies format The company is making the station attractive for buyers "Birth" "Subhuman" Knight Ridderf THbam Newt Sendee a £2 Get the latest weather updates online: wwwxommerclalappealcom 901-257-3100 i ADAMS FOUNDATION miftj ii Willard maiks his 25th HARDIHOOD CERAMIC FERGO CARPET FLOORING jJLE Kimberly Elise is the nmh nttlnfi ml IkU embattled Heroine or tms inspirational tale from the mind of Bishop TD Jakes MARCH IS "Alfie" Ron Jeremy" "Lucky 13" "Man of the MARCH 22 Julia' "Finding Neveriand" MARCH 29 the Sunset" APRILS "Dirty War" 250 SALES VUQ INSTALLED ScJmE'fe279i! ill Scott the show former weatherman now appears twice a week to give birthday and occasionally subs for AlRoker Scott personal favorite: The man who said his mother had told him not to smoke or drink I quit at 100" Scott 100th birthday would be March 7 2034 tape be said "Just in AsxxiaUdPnu The goto guy for centenarians is celebrating a milestone himself Willard Scott who will be happy to wish you a "happy birthday" on the "Today" show as long as you've reached triple figures has been associated with the NBC morning show for 25 years His first day on the job was March 10 1980 ROLLS sajles orAoira wciiBsn MSASCH260M 250 S1AIEUNERDI SOUTHAVEN OPEN East of K5 next to Firestone 1 6 DAYS! 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