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Exercise Help Hot Flashes
Attending classes that teach meditation and stretching exercises can help improve quality of life for women who have severe hot flashes, researchers say. In a recent study, scientists found that women who learned these relaxation and mindfulness techniques experienced improved sleep, reduced stress, and less anxiety during menopause.
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Stress, Anxiety and Hot Flashes
Most women going through menopause experience at least some degree of hot flashes. These usually begin with a sudden felling of heat... Read more »
Meditation: A Free and Easy Way to Possibly Ease Hot Flashes
My female friends who are around my age have been wondering how to stop hot flashes. I’ve shared Amy Hendel’s column with them, but... Read more »
Will Soy Consumption Help My Hot Flashes?
In the past experts have suggested that women who suffer from mild to moderate hot flashes and night sweats try eating up to 25 grams of... Read more »
New Study Suggests Flaxseed May Not Be Helpful in Stopping Hot Flashes
My friend Mara often adds flax seeds to the homemade bread she bakes on a regular basis. While flaxseed may be good for managing digestive... Read more »
Can Exercise Help Alleviate Menopausal Symptoms?
Before you groan, "Oh no, not another person telling me I need to exercise!" hold on a minute. A recent study showed that two types of... Read more »
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All About Hot Flashes
Source: Breastcancer.org
If you've had one, there's no mistaking it: the sudden, intense, hot feeling on your face and upper body, perhaps preceded or accompanied by a rapid... Read more »
Clover, black cohosh no help for hot flashes: study
Two new studies suggest that the botanical remedies black cohosh and red clover don't ease hot flashes or improve cognition during menopause. The... Read more »
Hypnosis may cool hot flashes in breast cancer survivors
Breast cancer survivors who still endure hot flashes may be helped by undergoing hypnosis, a new study has found. Researchers at Baylor University... Read more »
Antidepressant Celexa May Ease Hot Flashes
A new study has found that the antidepressant Celexa (citalopram) can reduce the severity of hot flashes, at least in the short term. Other studies... Read more »
Hot flashes and snoring may signal sleep apnea
Women who have hot flashes and snore may also suffer from sleep apnea, according to a new study of postmenopausal women. One researcher said that... Read more »
6 Tips for Managing Hot Flashes
Using Hormone Therapy If your hot flashes seem almost unbearable, then it may be worth it to discuss the pros and cons of hormone therapy (HT) with your doctor. Estrogen and progestin are taken in pill form to boost their diminshing presence in...
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