Eliminating Hot Flashes Naturally

Eliminating Hot Flashes Naturally
By Linda Tremer, Wellness Coach

As women age the female body undergoes many changes. Although the changes are natural they can be very troublesome. Almost eighty percent of menopausal women experience hot flashes due to hormonal changes. Hot flashes are one of the most common menopausal symptoms.

Hot flashes can be relatively mild a sudden flush of heat usually around your face and neck. Or, they can be extreme with heavy sweating, heart palpitations and with your face turning bright red. They can wake you up throughout the night causing you to be fatigued during the day. Some women wake up at night so soaked in sweat that they must change their sleeping attire. Hot flashes also put a strain on the body as the body first heats up and then must cool down.

Many doctors believe that once your body adapts to the lack of estrogen and the hormonal changes the hot flashes will disappear. This is true but it may take five to ten years for your body to adapt. If you are not willing to wait that long, try some of the following natural remedies.

Vitamin E helps to regulate our body’s temperature. It also has a stabilizing effect on estrogen levels. Try 400 IU (mg.) of vitamin E twice a day. If that doesn’t work you may have to increase your dosage to 400 IU three times a day. Vitamin E works very well in reducing hot flashes. It might not get rid of them entirely but it will significantly reduce the frequency and intensity of hot flashes.

If you have any health problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure, or a heart condition check with a physician before taking vitamin E or any of the other herbal remedies.

Exercise will help hot flashes. A study showed that sedentary women were twice as likely to have hot flashes as women who exercised. Stress has been known to contribute to hot flashes. Exercise improves your sleep and helps you to cope with stress. Best of all exercise helps to regulate your hormones.

Evening primrose oil will also help to reduce your hot flashes. Many herbs are effective in minimizing hot flashes. Black cohosh, dong quai, chasteberry, and red clover can be found in various combinations at health food stores. These herbs will help you with many menopausal symptoms.

Topical progesterone cream made from wild yam and rubbed onto the skin has been shown to give relief from hot flashes.

About 1 to 3 grams of Vitamin C and bioflavonoids per day have proven helpful.

Proper nutrition is a must in eliminating hot flashes. Studies have shown that hypoglycemia is prevalent in women who experience hot flashes. Eliminate all sugar, alcohol and refined carbohydrates from your diet.

Take note, these bothersome symptoms can be minimized and reduced with some natural products and diet changes. Try them before resorting to drugs.

Always check with your doctor before taking supplements.

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