Hot Flushes
Take a closer look at Hot Flushes, one of the primary symptoms associated with menopause .
Around 75% of women will suffer from hot flushes during the menopause. Hot flushes are quite often the first symptom that many of us will suffer from as they usually start just before the menopause and tend to last for two to three years.
Hot flushes can vary a great deal in intensity with some women just having a few seconds of feeling ‘warm’ around the face and others suffering a dramatic rise in temperature all over the body and feeling dizzy, faint and sick.
Hot flashes occur when there is a decrease in previously well established circulating estrogen levels.
The decline in estrogen is thought to affect the temperature control center in the brain, resulting in a turning on of the body's heat-losing mechanism.
A diminished level of estrogen has a direct effect on the hypothalamus, the part of the brain responsible for controlling your appetite, sleep cycles, sex hormones, and body temperature. The drop in estrogen confuses the hypothalamus which triggers the hot flash as the body tries to adjust to the change.
Blood flow is directed to the skin, which causes a visible flush, a sensation of heat, perspiration and a measurable drop in body temperature. Thus, a chill may be experienced afterwards.
Hot flashes vary in frequency and intensity and can be stimulated by stress, spicy foods, caffeine, alcohol and warm external surroundings. Night sweats are hot flashes that occur at night and can be a cause of significant sleep disturbances.
Natural Alternatives for Hot Flushes-Hot Flashes
Black Cohosh
Black cohosh offsets this decline in estrogen by providing powerful plant compounds called phytoestrogens that mimic the hormones effects. These phytoestrogens bind to hormone receptors in the uterus, breast, and other part of the body, lessening hot flashes, vaginal dryness, headache, dizziness, depressive mood, and other hormone related symptoms as a result.
Soy Isoflavones
Soy isoflavones are phytochemicals (naturally occurring plant chemicals) in soy products. Some isoflavones, such as genistein and daidzein, exert mild estrogenic effects and are thus called phytoestrogens. Structurally similar to estrogen, soy isoflavones have the capacity to bind to empty estrogen receptors and relieve hormonally based symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes. Email us for a fact sheet on a suggested product
Links to Follow
Bioidentical Progesterone and Biodentical Hormones
Tri-est Natural oestrogen Cream
Health & Science Suggest in their booklet: Women who are experiencing Hot Flushes may apply a small dab of the cream at the onset of the flush. 400 i.u.of natural Vit E per day in three dividided doses and 2 tablespoons of whole Psyllium Seed Husk 2-3 times daily in juice has also proved helpful for relief from hot flushes. Drink 8-10 glasses of purified water daily. Serenity Natural Triple Oestrogen Cream may be used at this time to assist with sypmtoms of Menopause. Avoid known progesterone antogonists.
There are excellent articles throughout the web community. One we like is link providing great natural resources.
Also you will find many great article at the http://www.natural-progesterone-advisory-network.com
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