Hot flushes during the menopause: How to relieve the hot flashes naturally

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Table of contents

1. Tips for hot flushes
2. Full baths for prevention
3. Plant substances for menopausal symptoms
4. Clothing to regulate your temperature
5. Sport and a healthy lifestyle
6. Hormone replacement therapies: Are they recommended?
7. Causes of hot flushes
8. Hot flushes & sweating: symptoms
   
   

Hot flushes are one of the most common symptoms of the menopause. If you are one of those who experience these sudden bouts of heat during this phase of life, then it is good to know that there are numerous methods to relieve hot flushes during the menopause.

But you should know:

1. What causes hot flushes?
2. What symptoms are associated with the hot flushes?
3. What can you do about them simply and effectively?

The good news is that hot flushes are one of the symptoms of the menopause that are relatively easy to alleviate naturally. We have compiled the most effective tips for you here.

Help with hot flushes during the menopause: Our tips for you

Hot flushes and sweats don't have to stop you during the menopause, as there are a variety of natural methods you can use to alleviate the symptoms. First and foremost, the menopause vital substance complex available in our Feelgood Shop contains only natural ingredients to help you get through the menopause.

The specially developed vital substance complex will get you through this time well, as it contains valuable vitamins and plant substances such as

1. Vitamin B6, which helps to regulate hormonal activity.
2. Vitamin B1, to support the psyche and nerves.
3. Monk's pepper, a natural alternative for menopausal sweating, is now attracting more and more attention and has been popular for many centuries for hot flushes and menopausal sweating. ^{1 2}
4. Evening primrose oil, which is said to have positive properties for relieving hot flushes during the menopause. ^{3 4}

If you would like to know what else you can do to combat hot flushes during the menopause, we have put together some more tips for you here.

Full baths can help you with acute episodes

Physical procedures such as

1. hot foot baths,
2. partial infusions,
3. Kneipp treatments,
4. mud baths or
5. full baths

can not only provide relief from heat attacks, but also prevent them. Heat expands the blood vessels, while cold water contracts them again. In this way, you can train your blood vessels, as they play a key role in regulating heat in the body. Well-trained vessels can react better to changes in a woman's body.

Rely on natural plant substances for menopausal symptoms

Another herbal product that is specifically designed to alleviate symptoms during the menopause and can therefore also be used for hot flushes during the menopause is the herbal preparation Menopause, which is available in our Feelgood online store.

This 100% natural product with ingredients such as hop blossom, monk's pepper and yam root as well as vitamins B1, B6 and biotin can gently support you during the menopause.

If you have hot flushes at night, you should wear light nightwear

Another practical and easy-to-implement tip for relieving hot flushes at night is to wear light nightwear, preferably made from natural materials that have a temperature-regulating or cooling effect. These include, for example

1. Linen,
2. cotton or
3. hemp.

It is best to use bed linen made from these materials. In addition, the room temperature in the bedroom should ideally be between 16 °C and a maximum of 18 °C.

Exercise and a balanced diet can also provide positive support

Nutrition experts recommend paying particular attention to eating a balanced diet, especially during challenging times such as the menopause, in order to provide the body with sufficient important nutrients. In addition, you should avoid foods that are considered sweat-inducing such as

1. chili,
2. peppers or pepper and
3. a low-salt or low-salt diet,
4. reduced consumption of strong coffee, black tea or alcohol.
5. alcohol.

On the other hand, the consumption of

1. herbal teas,
2. grapefruit,
3. nuts and
4. nuts and vegetable oils.

However, there is still no scientific proof of this.

Live healthily - resist hot flushes: A healthy lifestyle with regular exercise can have a positive effect on a healthy cardiovascular system, which can thus also better compensate for sudden temperature fluctuations.

Hormone replacement therapy is only recommended in rare cases

Very rarely, it can happen that the power of nature is simply not enough to cope with these sudden hot flushes and sweats. Then - but really only then - hormone replacement therapies can be considered.

However, this should remain the exception and is really only recommended for very severe symptoms, as the regular use of hormones is associated with considerable disease risks. However, you should always consult a doctor. They are best placed to assess whether hormone replacement therapy is actually indicated.

The menopausal change in your body is the cause of hot flushes

Exactly where these sudden hot flushes come from has not yet been conclusively clarified. However, scientists have so far assumed that it is caused by an incorrect reaction in the brain . During the menopause, the female body produces fewer sex hormones. Initially, the production of progesterone, the male sex hormone, decreases, followed by that of oestrogen, the female sex hormone. However, the brain needs both hormones to regulate body temperature.

If these hormones are missing, the brain receives the signal: something is wrong here, you need to react. However, this reaction is then inappropriate.

The following happens in the woman's body:

1. the blood vessels dilate
2. the blood flows faster through the body
3. blood pressure rises
4. the skin reddens
5. the skin temperature rises
6. you become warm
7. you sweat

In addition, this incorrect reaction triggers a stress reaction in the woman's body, i.e. the stress hormone adrenaline is released in large quantities. This in turn stimulates the production of heat in the woman's body.

The spontaneous feeling of warmth is often associated with sweating

It is easy to explain why the spontaneous feeling of warmth in a woman's body is usually associated with sweating. Sweating is a normal reaction of the human body. If the body temperature rises, the temperature is regulated downwards again through sweat. The body is therefore very well able to get a grip on the hot flushes itself.

Menopausal hot flushes and outbreaks of sweating occur several times a day - even at night - and usually only last a few minutes. However, the nocturnal hot flushes can deprive some women of sleep. Tiredness during the day can be the result.

Hot flushes and sweating during the menopause are sometimes accompanied by other symptoms such as

1. Increasing pulse rate (palpitations)
2. dizziness
3. nausea
4. headaches

You can read more about this in our article Sweating during the menopause.

Scientific sources