Menopause Hot
Flush and Night Sweat / Menopause Hot Flashes
Menopause Hot Flash Symptom
Menopausal women commonly experience
sudden waves of heat on their face spreading down the neck to the chest and
upper body. These may be accompanied by sweating or face reddening in very
fair women. Often hot flushes accompanied with intense sweating happens
during the late evenings or night and hence are called night sweats.
Hot flashes and sweats happen
because the reduced oestrogen hormone being produced by the ovaries
produces hormonal imbalances in the brain. This impacts the regulation of
body temperature resulting in hot flushes. The hot flashes may sometimes be
followed by a cold spell or cold sweat. These are also referred to as the
Vasomotor menopausal symptoms.
Controling Menopausal Hot Flashes
Controlling hot flashes is not entirely
impossible. Using a combination of holistic healing techniques, regular
exercise, healthy diet with additional supplements to top up the losses
naturally created by the body during a hot flash episode, can work to
significantly reduce the severity and frequency of hot flashes during
menopause.
Menopause Hot Flashes Remedy /
Alternative Treatment
or Alternative Relief of Hot Flash Symptoms
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Estrogen and isoflovanes are commonly
prescribed for the treatment of hot flushes, however these do have risks and
side effects ranging from heart problems, to breast cancer and even dementia. Consult your doctor for this problem.
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Though a popular natural relief remedy for
menopause hot flashes is the use of soy and its products - Soy Milk, Tofu
etc. These are naturally rich in isoflavones. Isoflavone imitates the
behavior of the hormone estrogen in the female body, hence it serves to
balance out the lack of natural oestrogen in the women's body. Thereby
regulating body temperature and overcoming hot flashes / night sweats.
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Studies have shown that exercising everyday
can help deal with the hot flush symptoms in menopausal women. This is
because exercise naturally increases the endorphin levels in the body,
topping up the deficiency created during hot flashes.
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Also taking regular supplements of vitamins
B, C, E, Calcium, Potassium and magnesium is important, as the body
experiences a lowered levels of these elements during hot flashes.
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Avoid eating hot spicy foods, alcoholic
drinks, high doses of caffeine, white flour and sugar based foods, even
smoking or nicotine as these are natural triggers for hot flashes during
menopause.
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Hot flashes can also be triggered by hot
drinks, hot saunas, hot baths or even hot weather in highly sensitive
women. Hence these are to be avoided.
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Drinking lots of water can help in
regulating the body temperature a little bit.
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Deep abdominal breathing for up to 15 - 30
minutes per day can reduce the frequency of hot flash onset significantly.
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Several women have found herbal supplements
for eg. Black Cohosh
useful in the treatment of hot flash symptoms. You can obtain information
about such supplements and safe dosages from your local health food
stores or alternative health centres. Here is an important bit of advice:
Do not use the dosages as mentioned all over the internet. Every women
experiences different severity of symptoms which may require different
doses. Also you don't want to overdose yourself on any herbs after all
they are intrusive, and too much of a good thing can also be dangerous.
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