Hot Flash Facts

Do hot flashes and night sweats eventually go away?

Yes, they do eventually go away but they can stick around for an average of 7 to 9 years, and one-third of women deal with them for more than a decade!

Fortunately, there is a lot you can do to deal with hot flashes…starting with lifestyle.

Check out our recently launched Menopausewize podcast where I share evidence-based tips on menopause and perimenopause. Our first episode is a part of a multi part series on non hormonal options for hot flashes and night sweats where I dive deep into what research has to say about lifestyle options such as diet exercise triggers etc. It is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube podcasts and Amazon Music.

#MenopauseWize

#MenopauseSupport

Hot flashes can be disruptive, especially when they occur in your sleep and these are called night sweats. Poor sleep further leads to brain fog the next morning, mood disorders, poor food choices, weight gain, hypertension, and the list goes on. Find out how you can reduce your hot flashes and night sweats through non-hormonal supplements as I discussed this with Doctor Heidi Lescanec, a licensed naturopathic doctor.

TRANSCRIPT

There are a number of things that can make hot flashes and night sweats worse, so if someone's already reducing or avoiding those triggers, then excellent. They could benefit from some nutritional supplementation support. My favorite combination I actually learned from the incredible doctor Laura Bryden, and it's a combination of the mineral magnesium with the amino acid taurine. So magnesium is a very important mineral that our body just dumps during stress mode. It is key for both muscle and…

Temperature fluctuations can be difficult to handle during perimenopause and menopause. One minute you’re cold and the other you’re on fire. But once you learn about the ‘why’, the ‘how’ becomes a piece of cake!

Learn about the thermal neutral zone and tips on how to deal with sweats and shivers. And if you have any tips on how you have been managing this, I’d love to hear them

TRANSCRIPT

Have you ever felt like One minute you are cold and need a sweater, and the next moment you’re hot and have to remove it? With the change in the weather, I've been experiencing this very often these days. It's not really a hot flash but it's because of a similar mechanism that I'm going to explain. The body’s core temperature or Core body temperature in humans is beautifully regulated irrespective of that of the environment and we don’t usually…

Prevention is better than cure! Identifying triggers for hot flashes and avoiding them can save you a lot of sleepless nights! Learn more from US Board-certified ObGyn and NAMS-certified Menopause practitioner, Dr. Deepali Kothary, MD.

Transcript

Question MenopauseWize:

Are hot flashes Inevitable? Just like how menopause is inevitable for everyone. Does every woman go through hot flashes during perimenopause or menopause? 

Answer Dr. Deepali Kothary, MD: