Hot flashes and night sweats can be precipitated by falling estrogen
(oestrogen) levels and can be accompanied by feelings of anxiety.
The first thing to try for regular hot flashes is Sage, either as a
tincture or tea. This helps rebalance the sweat regulating mechanism in
the brain. This non hormonal method works well for many women. You can
take this throughout the day, or once in the day and then experiment
with increasing doses at night, if night sweats are your worst problem.
If this doesn't work, you can try Black Cohosh which mimics estrogen in the body ie it's a phytoestrogen. It cannot be taken with HRT though.
Vitamin E also helps. Take 200iu to 400iu daily.
Increase the amount of phytoestrogens in your diet. One way to do this is to eat the menopause cake (yes it does exist!).
Take some milk thistle after meals. Milk thistle is an excellent remedy
for the liver and this can help your liver which is probably stressed at
this time of life.
Also check that the hot flash is related to the menopause. Other illnesses also cause hot flushes as do some allergic reactions.
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