Remedies for Hot Flashes

Remedies for Hot Flashes.

Exercise
Exercise will directly decrease hot flashes. Exercise at least 30 minutes every day. Women who exercise regularly and maintain a balanced diet suffer less from hot flashes.

Watch Your Diet
What you eat can often trigger hot flashes. If you consume spicy foods, alcohol, or caffeinated beverages, try going awhile without them and see if your hot flashes subside.

Yoga
Meditation like yoga can help. For women at midlife and beyond, Yoga is a unique form of menopause medicine that help women adjust to hormonal changes and cope with a wide range of menopause symptoms, all without negative side effects. Yoga practice is an antidote to the stiffness and fatigue that tends to settle in the body with the passage of time, while also providing a calming effect that reduces stress.

Menopause is not an illness but a natural biological process, though the risk for Heart Disease and Osteoporosis rises after Menopause.

Drink plenty of water and avoid spicy foods
Drink at least 8 glasses of water daily and avoid hot, spicy foods.

Black cohosh
Herbal remedies are popular for relieving menopause symptoms. Black cohosh often provides effective relief of hot flashes, as well as other symptoms of menopause including headaches, heart palpitations, and anxiety.

Vitamin E
Research has shown taking 400 IU to 800 IU of Vitamin E daily significantly reduces the occurrence and severity of hot flashes and night sweats.

Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy
Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) has become a popular method for providing relief from hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause for many women. Natural progesterone cream available OTC, in compounded prescriptions, or as traditional prescriptions are possible options. Be sure you understand both the risks and the benefits of Hormone Replacement and how it's relevant to your personal medical history. Talk with your doctor to see if BHRT is right for you.