Hot Flash Remedy
- No one knows what definitely causes those nasty hot flashes or night sweats. Hot flashes are the sudden onset of heat, generally around your face and neck, that produces a red flush. Night sweats are profuse sweating, usually at night. Hot flashes are common in menopause and generally are caused by low estrogen levels. During menopause or perimenopause, estrogen levels become erratic, dropping and rising at different intervals.
Some hot flash remedies
- Serenty is not easy to come by, but relaxing for a brief moment and breathe helps greatly.
- Some doctors recommend hormone replacement therapy, which is effective for women who are extremely bothered by hot flashes or night sweats to the point it disrupts their lives.
- Soybean products’ reactions are similar to estrogen, and many women use soybean products to help with hot flashes and night sweats.
- Increasing intake of B vitamins, C, magnesium and potassium is helpful because hot flashes deplete these vitamins in our bodies.
- Herbs, such as black cohosh, ginseng, and evening primrose oil helps alleviates hot flashes as well as helping you sleep.
- Eliminate hot food items in your diet, as hot spices cause your body to heat up and drink more water than usual to keep hydrated. Sweating may leave you dehydrated.
Other relief
- Take time to relax by deep breathing or just taking an hour or so just for yourself.
- Increasing your exercise, even if it is just walking also helps to alleviate hot flashes.
There are many other natural ‘treatments’ that you can learn about in ‘Natural ways to overcome the menopause‘ that you can start using as soon as the first signs of menopause strike.
