We have seen in previous blogs that those women who use estrogen and progesterone longer that 5 years have more breast cancers that those women who don't use hormone replacement http://drwinsett.blogspot.com/2012/07/some-experts-agree-about-hormone.html.
During "Menopause Awareness Month" I thought we should consider other options for those women having hot flashes. I considered what we know about the physiology of the "hot flash" in a prior blog http://drwinsett.blogspot.com/2012/05/so-you-dont-want-hot-flash.html and gave what many consider the safest treatment: be lean, be active and regularly exercise (which also leads to fewer breast cancers!).
For some that isn't enough to make the hot flashes go away and the North American Menopause Society put out a short summary of natural remedies worth reviewing http://www.menopause.org/for-women/articles-about-menopause/natural-remedies-for-hot-flashes.
Note that all of the remedies mentioned have side-effects and clearly any one that you decide to take should be discussed with your doctor.
May you be lean, be active, regularly exercise and have fewer hot flashes.
Together we can prevent 86,000 breast cancer cases each year!
This content is information and not personal medical advice, so before you begin any remedy listed by the NAMS, consult your physician!
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