subject: Hot Flushes And Night Sweats - Is There A Solution? [print this page] In just a few short moments from now, when you have read this through to the bottom you will know how to get rid of the problem of hot flushes and night sweats.
One of the classic symptoms of menopause is the so called hot flush where the temperatue of the body rises causing heat on the face and upper body, sweating and rapid heart beat. For some women hot fulshes include only a little discomfort of warming up a little, while others have hot flushes that are accompanied by nausea, dizziness, muscle weakness, headaches, and feelings of anxiety. Night sweats is the other classic sympton which causes women to wake up bathed in sweat causing them to sleep badly at night.
These might be ordinary problems during menopause but they do not need to be ailments you just live with. If you understand the causes of these hot flushes and night sweats then it may be easier to deal with these unnecessary symptoms.
Estrogen is a hormone, that among other things, regulates the temperature of your body. Estrogen works with another homone, testosterone, and effects the hypothalamus, to control the temperature of the body. Unfortunately, when the estrogen or testosterone levels are unbalanced the hypothalamous gets the signal that you are too hot. The body starts to cool you down by getting the heart to pump faster in order to increase blood flow to the skin, so that excess heat can be let off. This means you begin to sweat a huge amount and your heart beats excessively.
So what can you do to alleviate these symptoms of hot flushes and night sweats? Well there are plenty of herbs and natural remedies that can help these problems. First of all, it can be a good idea to look at what you are eating and drinking. Something that is advisable is to stay away from beverages which contain caffein or alcohol and spicy foods a much as possible. Also an increase in vitamins might be helpful, especially vitamin E and Omega 3 fatty acids. This increase can come about by eating more nuts, olive oil, and fish. There are also several herbs that can be very helpful. The main ones are licorice root, black cohosh, red rasbery leaves, chasteberry, spearmint, motherwort, wild yams and primrose oil.
There are also a number of products that can help if all else fails. The best type of product, I found, is a cream based one containing about 500 milligrams per ounce of natural progesterone. This progesterone is often derived form soya beans and it is best to find a cream that is a natural vegetarian formula that uses no artificial or synthetically derived fragrances, parabens, or preservatives. Look also for formulas that use natural oils and an enhonced liposome delivery system to help move the progesterone through the skin.
Menopause can be quite trying for women, and hot flushes and night sweats can be very annoying to say the least, not talking about anything like being uncomfortable and inhibiting. If you suffer from any of these symptoms then the remedies in this article are worth while giving a try.
