Hot Flash Supplements

About Hot Flash Supplements

Hot Flashes or hot flushes are typically experienced before menopause (peri-menopause) when hormone levels can drop quite suddenly. It is believed that this fast reduction in estrogen can negatively affect the circulation, causing blood vessel dilation and creating heat and redness in the face and neck. When a Hot Flash occurs at night, it is referred to as a night sweat, which can lead to significant sleep disturbances, and the myriad difficulties that arise from lack of sleep. Hot Flashes can cause considerable discomfort and sometimes embarrasment for some individuals when experienced in social situations.

One of the most specific supplements for Hot Flashes is a herbal medicine called Sage (Salvia officinalis). In traditional medicine, this herb was used to manage the heat and redness associated with this condition. The soy isoflavones Genistein and Daidzein have phytoestrogenic activity that may alleviate the signs and symptoms of low estrogen levels. Phytoestrogens are natural plant chemicals that offer a weak oestrogen effect. However, in an estrogen depleted individual, once a phytoestrogen binds to receptors on a cell, it's weak effects can be enough to trick the body into believing it has more estrogen than it actually does. This can assist in the management of the signs and symptoms of peri-menopause and menopause, including hot flushes.

There are many herbal and nutritional compounds that may be helpful during this natural stage of life to ensure the transition is as smooth as possible. Other lifestyle and dietary factors to watch out for are excessive caffeine, nicotene, spicy or hot foods, excessive sunlight or heat, psychological stress and excessive alcohol intake. With a cup of Sage tea at hand, phytoestrogen supplements and management of lifestyle factors as required, you have given yourself the best chance of reducing these symptoms.