Hot flashes can be annoying! Especially if you
live in warm weather. But even more concern is
what to do about them.
Unfortunately, I've found that the older we get the
less time we take for ourselves. We tend to work, work,
work -work at our job, work at home, it just
never seems to stop.
All this work does major damage to the hormone
producing glands. They just can't keep up!
The result? Hot flashes, night sweats, weight
gain to name a few symptoms.
Then the weird stuff like - rashes, irritability,
allergies, insomnia, and more....
What To Do?
My pat answer in my clinic was to say "pick up
two tickets for a one way trip to Hawaii where
you can drink pina colada's everyday"!
Well, that's not reality I guess for most
of us! So the next thing is to plan on ways
to take care of yourself.
One day a week, claim it for yourself. Do the
things it takes to relax and clear your head
of all the problems you're dealing with.
Other than that, I do recommend the over the
counter progesterone cream - effective for
most women along with traditional herbs for
menopause like black cohosh, chaste berries,
wild yam, and maca.
Evening primrose and borage oil have been
proven to be very effective for breast tenderness
or soreness. They can be taken in capsule form.
In the meantime, relax! This is the #1 remedy
for hot flashes or night sweats.
Until next time,
Dr. Judy
