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How to Relieve Hot Flashes

Hot flashes can be the most bothersome symptom of menopause. They do not have to take away from the quality of your life, and there is no reason that they can prevent you from doing the things that you love. Here is how you can relieve those hot flashes.

Instructions

  1. How to Relieve Hot Flashes

    • 1

      Consume foods containing soy. Some delicious ones to try are tofu, soybeans and many types of veggie burgers.

    • 2

      Wear cotton clothing in the summer, and keep a small fan handy. (Hot flashes are often worse in warm weather.)

    • 3

      Take 20 mg to 60 mg of black cohosh three times a day

    • 4

      Engage in frequent exercise, particularly brisk walking.

    • 5

      Talk to you doctor about receiving hormone replacement therapy. Before you begin such treatment, however, make sure you know all the risks, as well as the benefits, of hormone replacement therapies.

    • 6

      Take a minimum of 400 IU of Vitamin E per day.

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