How to Avoid Hot Flashes the Natural Way

Hot flashes are generally described as experiencing physical and emotional drainage along with headache, nausea, insomnia, sweating and redness on the chest, neck and face. To prevent or decrease hot flash flare ups, there are a variety of natural solutions that you can explore to effectively combating the symptoms.

Things You'll Need

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Instructions

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  Breathe deeply and slowly whenever you feel that a hot flash is coming on. Try expanding your ribcage as you breathe to trigger parasympathetic nervous system functions and help regulate normal body temperatures. Also, deep breathing is a great for relieving stress, which also triggers hot flashes.

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  Eat just the right amount of food. Digesting large amounts of food at a time increases body temperature. To the women who are at their menopausal age, this often results to hot flash flare-ups. It would be better to eat smaller and more frequent meals throughout the day.

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  Eat the right kind of foods to avoid tripping your hot flash button. Be wary of eating foods that usually trigger attacks. Hot and spicy foods as well as hot drinks and alcohol are common flash makers.

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  Drink water. For anyone who is prone to getting hot flashes, staying hydrated is crucial to the body's cooling system. Drinking up 48 ounces of water throughout the day will prevent the body from overheating.

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  Quit smoking. Tobacco is one of the well-known triggers of hot flashes. In addition to smoking tobacco cigarettes, it is also important to stay away from using pipes or chewing tobacco.

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  Keep cool. During hot and humid seasons, give up your comforters for several layers of light covers to keep you cool. Turn down the thermostat, open your windows and put your home ventilation system to work.

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  Avoid staying outdoors during hot and humid seasons. Forgo trips to the hot tub. The key to naturally avoiding hot flashes from coming is by staying at cool spots, which prevents your body from heating up.

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  Wear clothes with layers and wicking. For instance, you can wear a light tank top over a blouse. This should allow you to drop the blouse in case your body suddenly starts overheating. There are new fabrics that can wick out the perspiration away from the skin, leaving it cool and dry.

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  Take a yoga class to manage your stress. Stress will always be part of your life. However, to avoid hot flashes, you need to learn how to reduce your stress. Many women have done so by doing meditation, yoga and other relaxation techniques. Getting regular massage is also helpful in this regard.

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  Exercise daily. Exercise is the healthiest way of increasing your level of activity, which happens to have a positive impact in avoiding just about everything that triggers hot flashes.