Hot flashes symptoms
Uncomfortable and bothersome, hot flashes symptoms are unfortunately one of the most common symptoms of menopause. Affecting 75% of women, hot flashes symptoms can be very problematic and can disrupt the daily routine of menopausal women. Understanding hot flashes symptoms is key to controlling them throughout the menopausal transition. Read on to find out more about hot flashes symptoms.
What are hot flashes symptoms?
 Hot flashes symptoms encompass a variety of sensations, all related to body heat. Hot flashes symptoms may include a feeling of intense heat in the upper part of the body, particularly the head and neck and are usually accompanied by a rapid heartbeat. Hot flashes symptoms also include heavy sweating. The duration of these hot flashes symptoms varies from woman to woman. Typically, hot flashes symptoms last between thirty seconds and five minutes but their intensity and frequency is different for every female. It is believed that the faster a woman makes the transition from regular menstrual periods to no periods at all, the more significant her hot flashes symptoms will be.
Researchers have classified hot flashes symptoms as follows:
• Mild hot flashes symptoms: barely noticeable, rapid, and don't interfere with daily life.
• Moderate hot flashes symptoms: warmer, noticeable (with obvious perspiration), and longer-lasting.
• Severe hot flashes symptoms: intensely hot to the point where a woman may have to stop what she is doing and seek relief
Keep reading to find out about the causes of hot flashes symptoms.
What causes hot flashes symptoms?
 It´s generally accepted that the main reason for hot flashes symptoms is the fact that the hypothalamus (the part of the brain that controls body temperature) starts overproducing heat. Falling estrogen hormone levels that occur during the menopausal transition are responsible for this overproduction of heat and subsequent hot flashes symptoms. As well as hot flashes symptoms other vasomotor conditions such as dizziness and heart palpitations (the term vasomotor describes bodily changes related to the constriction and dilation of blood vessels) decrease in strength and frequency after menopause, but some women may experience them after menopause too.
Quick Fact:
It´s believed that 80% to 90% of North American women are affected by daily hot flashes during menopause
Hot flashes symptoms can become problematic if menopausal women don't deal with them appropriately. Read on to learn more about how to combat hot flashes symptoms.
How can I control hot flashes symptoms?
The following tips can help you to manage hot flashes symptoms effectively:
• Eat well: make sure there is sufficient protein, fiber, fruits, vegetables and grains in your diet.
 • Avoid alcohol, caffeine, sugar, spicy foods and hot soups.
• Drink 2 liters of water every day.
• Support your body with natural remedies.
• Get regular, moderate exercise to lower stress levels.
• Keep cold water with you.
• Give up smoking.
• Lower the thermostat when possible.
• Dress in layers, so that you can peel them if a hot flash occurs.
• Avoid wearing turtlenecks.
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SOURCES:
• JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, 295: 2057 - 2071.
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