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Laurie

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Hot (News) Flash - What About This Flax Seed Study?

Funny thing about headlines, they take a snippet out of context and turn it into an attention-grabbing conclusion. Unfortunately we are so overloaded with information, few of us have time to read any further.   What we've seen lately is that "Flaxseed Doesn't Help Hot Flashes." What we don't see is that the study focused on drug-induced hot... Read moreChevron
Peglove

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Loving Wife, Teacher, Life-Long Learner, Traveler of the World

Hot and Humid, Cold and Clammy: Flashes Driving Me Mad!

Hi All,   Okay so this is something that has been happening since the very second week of chemo, but wasn't so bad at first...now they are just too annoying: Hot flashes, and sweats at night and even during the day.   If I am cold, I curl up, bundle up so as to not turn the heater on. I put on my hat, scarf, thick socks and grab my... Read moreChevron
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Author, breast cancer survivor

Soy for Hot Flashes? Read This First

Do you take an aromatase inhibitor (Femara, Arimidex, Aromasin) to prevent breast cancer recurrence? Do you also take one of those “all-natural” dietary supplements that’s supposed to deal with menopausal symptoms—particularly hot flashes? If so, you might want to reconsider how much that hot-flash relief is worth to... Read moreChevron
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A 27-year-old Inspiration

After the Hair Loss, Early Menopause: Finally Something Exciting While Living with Cancer

  Hi everyone!  So I'm sure a lot of you are dealing with your hair falling out from chemo. And if you're like me, and cancer treatment pushed you into early menopause (I'm in my late 20s), then you absolutely understand the agony of hot flashes and being hot all the time.  This time that I have been away, I have been trying to... Read moreChevron
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PJ Hamel

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Author, breast cancer survivor

Hot Flashes: An Effective Treatment at Last?

The Lancet Oncology, a monthly British journal focusing on cancer research, contains a small article in its June edition that will probably slip right past most people. But for millions of women worldwide, this article may hold the key to their health and happiness for years to come.   A new all-natural mood elevator? Safe, side... Read moreChevron

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