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What to Take For Hot Flashes

Natural Alternatives for Relief

If you have ever experienced a hot flash no one need to tell you just how frustrating, embarrassing, unpredictable and worrisome they can be.

If you are a menopausal woman and experiencing hot flashes you may be seeking a natural alternative to Hormone Replacement Therapy or HRT. So, the question remains what to take for hot flashes.

A study sponsored  by the National Institutes of Health, suspects HRT treatment as posing serious health risks such as an increase in breast cancer, strokes, blood clots, Alzheimer’s disease and total cardiovascular disease; as a result, many women are seeking alternatives to HRT.

One of the common symptoms of menopause and perimenopause is hot flashes.  With hot flashes comes a sensation of intense heat with sweating and usually heat palpitation.  One hot flash may last for a brief period or up to 30 minutes.

Extreme hot flashes, during bed time, may make it difficult to sleep throughout the night which may lead to insomnia. Note, estrogen is typically lowest at night. By now you may be asking,   “so what are some natural alternatives to HRT.”

Before I answer the question of what to take, let’s begin with a list of what you  may want to avoid.

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THE MANY BENEFITS OF, YES, BANANAS

Do Yourself A Huge Favor and Take A Minute To Read This Information

Note-  I found this great article online, couldn’t identify the author, but wanted to share with my  wonderful readers…the magnificence of bananas…If you are suffering from the discomforts of menopause, or whatever else, bananas can’t help but benefit you because they support both physical and mental well-being…enjoy….plus they are a downright cheap! So if you are seeking ways to stop hot flashes naturally read on.

Bananas contain-

Three natural sugars -sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy.

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