Natural Cures for Hot Flashes

For as long as women have existed they have been searching for natural cures for hot flashes. No woman can escape this stage of their lives, regardless of how hard we try. My mother warned me of the difficulties she used to experience with hot flashes when I was younger, and now a grown woman myself, the full force of hot flashes is upon me. The main cause of hot flashes is menopause which overtakes every female at some point in their lives, normally during their late 40s or early 50s. Women will experience a feeling of intense heat along with a potential rise in heartbeat along with sweating. For this reason, hot flashes are often known as hot flushes or night sweats, if they occur at night. The changing hormone levels during menopause are the root of these hot flashes which can last anywhere from two to thirty minutes during each occurrence. While hormone replacement therapy and some experimental drugs for other illnesses, such as Gabapentin for migraine headaches and Effexor for depression, have been found to reduce hot flashes, cheap or zero expense natural cures do exist.

The top three inexpensive hot flash cures are actually quite simple. They include paying attention to diet, exercise, and your clothing selection. Diet plays a significant part in naturally curing hot flashes. There are many scientifically proven dietary changes to decrease the amount of hot flashes a woman suffers. First and foremost, avoid dietary triggers that can start a bout of hot flashes. Dietary triggers usually include alcohol, caffeine, cayenne, and other spicy foods. Secondly, some research suggests that soy may help decrease the occurrence of hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause. It is important that you get your soy intake from foods other than supplementation. Foods that include soy are tofu, tempeh, soy milk, whole soy beans, and soy powder. Finally,one study, published in Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation, found that the severity of hot flashes and nights sweats during menopause may be decreased by Vitamin E. Prominent items that are rich in Vitamin E include almonds, hazelnuts, spinach, broccoli, papayas, olives, and avocados.

In addition to dietary changes, exercise is another important factor in curing hot flashes naturally. You should exercise at least 30 minutes every single day. You can walk, run, ride a bike, take place in a sporting event, or participate in any activity where you keep your body moving. If you are having trouble deciding on an exercise program for yourself, please see our favorite fitness resource for help. Exercising for at least 30 minutes every single day will make your body healthier and help decrease the occurrences of hot flashes. However, it is also important to note not to exercise within two or three hours of sleeping to help prevent night sweats.

Besides dietary changes and regular exercise, correct clothing selection can greatly reduce your occurrences of hot flashes. We know hot flashes are often worse during hot weather. Therefore we should wear all cotton clothes that will allow our skin to breathe and feel free, Additionally, keeping a fan nearby during these conditions will decrease the number of hot flashes you experience.

The natural cures for hot flashes that we listed only included those a woman can change right now and for free. However other natural cures that cost a tiny bit of money do exist. They include natural progesterone, Prometrium, and black cohosh. It is also important to note that women are not the only ones who may experience hot flashes. Men can experience them as well. Cures and preventive measures for hot flashes in men are similar to those we have just discussed for us females. Please read about male hot flashes causes here.

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