what is the best natural treatment for hot flashes?

Question

age 48... complete hysterectomy

Answer 1

I suggest all natural Menopause Balance Complex & Menopause Balance Complex Cooling Lotion.

The complex uses compounds found in plants called phytoestrogens to ease mood swings, sleeplessness, and hot flashes. Contains extract of black cohosh as well as soy isoflavones and flaxseed. Also contains a proprietary phytoestrogen blend of dong quai, red clover and licorice. No artificial colors, flavors or synthetic preservatives.

The cooling lotion contains a proprietary, synergistic blend of more than a dozen natural herbs including black cohosh, soy isoflavones, evening primrose extract, flaxseed, and jojoba seed oils. It's progesterone-free and may be used as often as needed without side effects.

Hope this is useful and feel free to contact me with questions.

Answer 2

Hot flashes can be triggered by a variety of stimulants such as: Spicy food (cayenne, ginger, pepper) Acidic foods (pickles, citrus, tomatoes) Hot drinks, Caffeine (coffee, black tea, cola, chocolate), Alcoholic drinks, including wine and beer, White sugar, Hydrogenated or saturated fats (meat, margarine), Stress, Hot weather Hot tubs and saunas, Tobacco or marijuana Intense exercise, especially lovemaking Anger, especially if you can’t express it Chasteberry( Vitex ) : 225 mg a day. Choose a product standardized to contain 0.5% gnuside. Take when not menstruating. Vitamin B6: 50 mg twice a day. 200 mg daily over long term can cause nerve damage. Evening Primrose Oil : 1,000 mg 3 times a day.Can substitute 1,000 mg borage oil once a day. Magnesium: 250 mg twice a day.Take with food. St. John's Wort : 300 mg 3 times a day. Standardized to contain 0.3% hypericin. Essential oils basil or thyme may ease hot flashes when inhaled or used in a bath or foot rub or mixed with massage oil. For a portable hot flash remedy, place a few drops of an essential oil or cologne on a tissue, or cotton ball and place in plastic wrap. It may provide instant relief when you open and inhale any time a flash strikes.

Answer 3

Avoid drugs, chemicals and expensive creams. Try this natural skin Lightening method http://skinwhitenin.toptips.org
I managed to lighten my skin by four shades in two weeks using only natural ingredients.

Answer 4

My mom said that all types of soy, red clover tea and yoga breathing did wonders for her. Also, any type of exercise that you enjoy - dancing, swimming, walking a dog - helps calm your mind and increases the "feel good" brain chemicals that won't make flashes go away completely, but will greatly lessen their severity

Answer 5

" THE MORE THAN 6 MILLION WOMEN taking hormone replacement drugs now need to decide whether to continue taking them because of last summer's news of their health risks. Fortunately, they have plenty of other options. Soyfoods, red clover (Trifolium pratense), and black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) can safely reduce the hot flashes that accompany menopause, says Mary Hardy, M.D., director of the integrative medicine program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. (Her specific recommendations are at right.) And preliminary evidence shows that dietary soy may help prevent heart disease and bone deterioration, two problems that occur more frequently with menopause.

You may have heard about soy supplements, dong quai (Angelica sinensis), and evening primrose (Oenothera biennis) as natural alternatives for treating hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms. But there is very little scientific proof of their effectiveness, Hardy says.

Natural remedies don't work for everyone, Hardy says, but about half the women who try them--especially those who eat well, exercise, and practice relaxation techniques like meditation--find relief.

How to Get Hot Flash Relief

Begin by adding soyfoods to your daily diet. If your hot flashes don't
stop after four weeks, add red clover or black cohosh supplements or
both. When your hot flashes subside naturally, taper off your regimen
by cutting your dose in half every two to four weeks. If you're
switching from conventional to natural hot flash remedies, consult your
doctor.

REMEDY FORM DOSE

Soy Foods Tofu, tempeh, soybeans, One 3-ounce serving of tofu
and soymilk or tempeh, 1 cup soybeans, or
1 cup soymilk a day

Red Clover A product standardized to One 45 mg dose of isoflavones
25 to 45 mg of isoflavones daily

Black Research was on Remifemin, One 20 mg tablet twice daily
Cohosh a product standardized or 40 drops of liquid extract
to 1 mg of triterpines a day

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Answer 6

if I had known what i know now i would have insisted on the doc leaving a tiny bit of one ovary there..it would have reduced the..power surges!did the premarin thing it gave me migraines.tried the patch..needed two of those,ask the doc for a more natural med,and all of what the others said is worth checking out........learn to layer clothing.reduce caffiene.and see a natural health practioner. if all else fails move to Canada! it is cold here!!

Answer 7

What worked for me was progesterone cream. If you have a compounding pharmacy get it from them, they will call your doc if it requires an Rx. Vitamin E helped too, 1000 units a day, and changing my diet to raw vegan foods stopped them completely. When i started eating cooked starches again they came back, but milder. Good luck.

Answer 8

GNC's menopause multi-vitamin pack.

Answer 9

soy and flax seed

Answer 10

a fan and vitamin e.