Certain well-known triggers of hot flushes and sweating should be avoided such as: - A raise in body core temperature. Dress in layers and remove clothing, or use a fan or air conditioner, while sipping a cold drink. - Start exercising, this will not stop hot flushes and sweating, but at least 30 minutes of brisk walking, cycling, swimming etc per day will reduce the discomfort levels and improve your ability to cope with the problem. - Avoid hot and spicy foods and beware of alcohol and caffeine. - Relaxation techniques such as yoga, visualization and meditation have many benefits during the menopause apart from improving your skills in coping with hot flushes and sweating. Try deep abdominal breathing (breath in while pushing the stomach out and slowly breath out while pulling the stomach in) at the beginning of an attack. Take dietary supplements, which in combination with the general measures already mentioned, may provide sufficient relief of hot flushes and sweating. Black cohosh has been proven to work well for hot flushes. Soy and Red clover products as well as Chase berry, Motherwort, Dong quai, Dandelion, Ho Shou Wu and Yellow dock are also used by some practitioners as are plants that cool the system like Chickweed, Elder and Violet. There are cautions with the use of some of these products for hot flushes and sweating, especially while still experiencing excessive menstrual bleeding. Excessive and severe hot flushes and sweating may require medical treatment which may be used in conjunction with herbal treatment, but which should be discussed with your doctor. Estrogen and progesterone therapy as well as anti-depressants, Gabapentin and Clonidine are all options available for the treatment of patients with resistant hot flashes and sweating. MellowPause is highly recomended as a natural and effective remedy for hotflushes and sweating.
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