As a certified master Personal Trainer and Nutrition Specialist, I'm usually looked at funny when I begin to talk about the subject of this article. Here's why for one I'm a male, and I don't look like your typical menopause fitness expert. My experience comes from personally coaching hundreds of menopausal women over the last thirteen years and I have learned to really understand the female body and how peri-menopause and hot flashes affects a women's life once it begins.
For women who are going through menopause, hot flashes are one of the most common symptoms. The majority of American women who are in the middle of menopause experience night sweats from time to time. Hot flushes can be a sudden feeling of warmth that comes over the body, accompanied by reddening of the face and sweating, which is then followed by a cooling sensation. What causes hot flashes is not yet known, and they tend to happen without warning. Some women also experience an increased heart rate and chills along with the hot flashes. Hot flashes that are accompanied by sweating and that occur during the nighttime are called night sweats. It is known that hot flashes are related to the circulation of the blood. Hot flashes, though uncomfortable are generally harmless otherwise. For some women, they only occur for a short period of time, while for others they continue even after menopause. Prevented and remedied for this symptom are fairly simple methods.
For most women who are in the midst of menopause, feeling warm and sweaty at random times of the day pretty much go hand in hand with this phase of their lives. It can even be said that flashes cannot be avoided during menopause. For quick relief, take simple measures once you begin to feel a body temperature change begins.
One obvious solution for is to stay cool and trying not to get yourself too worked when you feel a flash coming on. Staying cool can be accomplished by keeping the air conditioner on, wearing lighter clothing if possible, and staying away from sources of heat. Most remedies aren't too complex and only take simple measures to provide relief. Another method is breathing exercises. When a flash begins to happens, simply take deep breathes for as long as necessary until the feeling passes. Try practicing breathing throughout the day to relieve stress levels and lower the chance of a random flare up.
Other remedies for hot flashes include exercising and paying careful attention to your diet. Exercises like biking, running, or walking are a great help. Certain foods are known to contribute to flare up, so watch your diet and avoid foods like spicy food, alcohol and caffeine. Hormone replacement therapy provides relief for menopause and many of the female symptom women experience during this period of their lives. Since hot flashes are a part of menopausal symptoms, getting hormone replacement therapy for menopause relief will reduce the occurrence of hot flashes. If these don't work for your relief, then you can try prescription or non-prescription drugs. Vitamins A and B complex as well as Ibuprofen are considered hot flash remedies. There are also other prescription drugs that can help relieve this severity of this symptom.
Otherwise, for hot flash relief and overall menopause relief, preventative measures should be taken as well as general daily care to lessen and prevent the symptoms. Experiencing body temperature changes are only a normal part of menopause. If the right steps are taken, the experiencing night sweats and warm sensations during random times a day can stop completely. Following a healthy active lifestyle will make this crazy symptom become much more bearable once it occurs. If you are unsure of what to do, always consult a doctor for the best advice on how to lessen or prevent your menopause symptoms.
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