Hot flashes; The most talked about symptom of Menopause
The Stanford University School of Medicine researchers conducted an interviewed of about 982 women, aged 35 - 65 years old by phone between June 28 and April 2004, by asking their stage of menopause, age, severity of hot flashes and sleeping habits. Other bodily function experienced are, the hands and feet may feel chilled at the same time heat, and once the heat has subsided a woman often feels chilled all over. Avoiding caffeine is one simple daily habit that could improve sleep during menopause. Caffeine is found in chocolate, tea, coffee and certain medicines.
Hot flashes happen to women during years leading to menopause. The more tired you are, the better chances you have of falling asleep, an exercise during the day and during late afternoon could help. And exercise decreases your chances of getting heart illnesses, osteoporosis and other conditions that may occur due to a drop of estrogen in the body. 33 percent of the subjects who participated in a research about hot flashes had experienced the condition. Hot flashes could last from a few seconds to a few minutes; and in some cases is known to last half an hour to one hour.
The US FDA and women's health advocates recommend that women who experience troublesome hot flashes try alternatives to hormonal therapies as the first line of treatment. Approximately about a third of women from a study said they had moderate hot flashes that made them perspire but not enough to make them stop what they were doing. Hot flashes are thought to deplete Vitamin B, Vitamin C, magnesium and potassium in our bodies, and there is a need to increase the absorption of these nutrients, that includes calcium. Signs of hot flushes usually include excessive warmth in the chest, neck and face.
On the other hand, 15 percent said their hot flashes caused them profuse perspiration, which made them stop their activities. The body produces less estrogen and progesterone during menopause, but these fluctuating levels do not necessarily cause menopause. A hot flash (sometimes referred to as a hot flush or night sweat) is a symptom of changing hormone levels considered characteristic of menopause. Moderate hot flushes produce more warmth and a little perspiration and last for two to three minutes. The study was stopped because the participants were found to have an increased risk of heart attack, stroke and breast cancer.
In conclusion avoiding caffeine, hot drinks, chocolate, spicy or hot foods and alcohol which often the cause in aggravation of hot flashes. Even the idea that phytoestrogens, which are found in soy beans, a health food, might not be safe for long term use. And For years, estrogen-progesterone was believed to be a safe remedy for hot flushes and other symptoms associated with menopause. In addition to traditional hormone replacement therapies, there are also other strategies and natural supplements that are being chosen by an increasingly large number of women.