Any all natural cure for Hot Flashes?!
Question: My gyno. will not give hormons because the chance they might cause cancer. I went thru minapause about 4 years ago. I've had hot flashs for around 6 years now. I'm SO sick of this! Please Help
Answers: My gyno. will not give hormons because the chance they might cause cancer. I went thru minapause about 4 years ago. I've had hot flashs for around 6 years now. I'm SO sick of this! Please Help
When you experience hot flashes it may feel as if you have lost control of your body. But the truth is, with a little help from and alternative treatment for hot flashes, you can control hot flashes and start feeling normal again.
You can control hot flashes through an herbal remedy for hot flashes. Many herbal remedies exist to help end the hot flushes you experience during menopause. While some supplements, such as Hot Flash Freedom, are wonderful, natural replacements for your body's lost estrogen, be careful when you try a natural supplement.
Try Black cohosh
Lower the temp. Keeping cool is important for menopausal women, since many of the precipitating factors in hot flashes are related to heat, says Sadja Greenwood, M.D., assistant clinical professor of gynecology at the University of California, San Francisco, Medical Center. She suggests sipping cool drinks and wearing natural fabrics that "breathe." And one study at Columbia University in New York City showed that menopausal women had fewer and milder hot flashes in cool rooms than in hot rooms. So turn on the fan or the air conditioner to keep the temperature down. And when you're going out, carry a fold-up fan with you, Dr. Greenwood advises.
Keep a cool head--meditate. Some brain research has shown that hot flashes are stimulated by a brain chemical (neurotransmitter) known as norepinephrine, which influences the temperature-regulating center in the brain, says Dr. Greenwood. "This may explain why daily stress reduction practices such as meditation, deep breathing and yoga, which result in lower levels of norepinephrine, help some women reduce their hot flashes," she says.
In one study, menopausal women with frequent hot flashes were trained to slowly breathe in and out six to eight times for two minutes. These women had fewer hot flashes than women trained to use either muscle relaxation or biofeedback.
Douse it with vitamin E. "This nutrient often does a commendable job of relieving the severity and frequency of flashes. Lots of my patients have good luck with it," says Lila E. Nachtigall, M.D., associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at New York University School of Medicine in New York City. She recommends starting with 400 international units twice a day (a total of 800 international units).
But check with your physician before beginning vitamin E supplementation. While the vitamin is generally considered safe, it can have a blood-thinning effect. Meanwhile, try to include more vitamin E-rich foods in your diet: wheat germ, wheat germ oil, safflower oil, whole-grain breads and cereals, peanuts, walnuts, filberts and almonds.
Sip some sarsaparilla. For centuries, herbalists have used special "women's herbs" that have a weak regulating effect on estrogen and may help control hot flashes, according to Susan Lark, M.D., medical director of the PMS and Menopause Self-Help Center in Los Altos, California. The herbs include sarsaparilla, dong quoi, black cohosh, false unicorn root, fennel and anise.
These herbs are available combined in ready-made formulas, or they can be used alone, says Dr. Lark. To make a tea, empty one herb capsule into a cup of boiling water and let it steep for a few minutes. Don't drink more than two cups of herbal tea (along with meals) daily. Discontinue the herbs if you notice nausea or other symptoms, says Dr. Lark. And talk to your doctor before taking these herbs if you're at risk for cancer or other conditions that rule out estrogen replacement therapy.
Get up and go. In one Swedish study, severe hot flashes and night sweats were only half as common among physically active postmenopausal women as among bench warmers. "Possibly, exercise elevates the level of endorphins, the feel-good hormones that drop when there is an estrogen deficiency," says Timothy Yeko, M.D., assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, at the University of South Florida in Tampa. The endorphins affect the thermoregulatory center-your thermostat, says Dr. Yeko. Regular physical activity may increase endorphin activity and therefore diminish the frequency of hot flashes.
Don't aim to be a skinny-mini. "Estrogen is actually manufactured in body fat from other hormones after menopause," says Dr. Greenwood. "A very thin woman will have less natural estrogen in her system, which may give her more problems with hot flashes."
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