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34 MENOPAUSE SYMPTOMS
Usual Symptoms
  Hot Flashes
  Night Sweats
  Irregular Periods
  Loss of Libido
  Vaginal Dryness
Changes
  Crashing Fatigue
  Difficulty Concentrating
  Hair Loss
  Sleep Disorders
  Weight Gain
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  Anxiety
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Breast Tenderness
  Migraines & Headaches
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Hot Flashes Causes
   
 
 
HOT FLASHES SECTIONS
  Introduction
About Hot Flashes
Hot Flashes Causes
Hot Flashes Treatments
 

The exact cause of hot flashes during menopause is not yet known, but it is generally accepted that hot flashes are set off by a malfunction of the hypothalamus (which is the heat regulatory area of the brain), when a hormonal imbalance triggers the hypothalamus to start overproducing heat.

As women approach menopause, estrogen hormone levels decline, causing the hypothalamus to malfunction by detecting an increased body temperature. The hypothalamus then releases chemicals that cause blood vessels in the skin to dilate so the heat can be released, thus setting off hot flashes.


Hot flashes and other vasomotor symptoms (the term vasomotor describes bodily changes related to the constriction and dilation of blood vessels), such as dizziness and heart palpitations, decrease in strength and frequency after menopause, but some women may experience them for the rest of their lives.


Hot flashes can be a difficult symptom to live with if menopausal women don't deal with it appropriately. Please keep reading the next section to gain useful information on how to cope with hot flashes.

  Hot Flashes Treatments

Keep reading the section below to learn about the most effective treatments for hot flashes during menopause.

HOT FLASHES SECTIONS
  Introduction
About Hot Flashes
Hot Flashes Causes
Hot Flashes Treatments
 

Treatment for Hot Flashes with MacaActive

As you have already read, hot flashes are mainly caused by falling estrogen levels, which is a natural part of aging. If you want relief from this undesirable symptom, you must restore estrogen hormones to normal levels.

Today there are three effective ways to normalize hormonal levels: lifestyle changes, alternative medicine and drugs & surgery.

Anxiety treatments - Lifestyle changes
Lifestyle Changes: The first level of treatment involves no risk, but may be the hardest way to go because you'll have to restrict yourself from many things. That's why most people consider the next level of treatment, alternative medicine, which has proven to be excellent for treating hot flashes in a safe and natural way.

Anxiety treatments - Alternative medicine
Alternative medicine: There are two types of herbal supplements for treating hot flashes: those containing phytoestrogenic herbs, and those containing non-estrogenic herbs. Phytoestrogenic herbs (like Black Cohosh) are made of phytoestrogens, which are similar to estrogens. They can increase low estrogen levels by replacing some of the missing estrogen hormones. This isn't the best solution, however, because your body will become less responsive to producing estrogen on its own. This causes a further decrease in body-own hormone levels. Unlike phytoestrogenic herbs, non-estrogenic herbs don't contain estrogen, but nourish the hormonal glands into working more efficiently. This ultimately results in balancing not only estrogen, but other necessary hormones as well. Non-estrogenic herbs are thus one of the best and safest ways to treat hot flashes naturally.

An excellent example of a safe and effective non-estrogenic herb for hormonal imbalance is herbal MacaActive. What makes MacaActive so special is its ability to balance hormonal levels in women by nourishing the hormonal glands. It alleviates most disorders related to hormonal imbalance, including hot flashes. 34 menopause symptoms to read more about MacaActive.

Anxiety treatments - Drugs and surgery
Drugs and Surgery: This level of treatment has the highest risk and often the highest costs. The most common drug therapy for treating hot flashes in the US is hormone replacement therapy (HRT). There's no doubt that this is the quickest and strongest way to combat hormonal imbalance. Unfortunately, it entails serious side effects and increases the risk of different types of cancer in women. If you still want to consider this approach, see your doctor to become better informed about what this treatment option involves.

A safe way to balance hormones:
Use of non-estrogenic herbs is the most effective solution for treating hormonal imbalance and its associated symptom, hot flashes.

MacaActive is an excellent non-estrogenic herb. It's simple: rather than putting hormones from the outside into your body artificially, MacaActive stimulates your hormone glands into producing the hormones it needs naturally. This is what makes MacaActive supplements so unique. 34 Menopause Symptoms to read all about MacaActive.
 

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