What can I do to prevent hot flashes?

Ask Emily — menopause

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There are several ways to decrease the intensity, frequency, and severity of hot flashes. We recommend a combination approach, starting with diet and nutrition. Eating a well-balanced diet of whole fresh foods, and supplementing your meals with high-quality nutritional supplements can ensure that you have all the building materials needed for balancing your hormones and neurotransmitters (both involved in hot flashes). Next, we recommend finding ways to reduce your stress and increase your exercise. Studies have shown both of these lifestyle modifications can be very helpful for reducing hot flashes. The third measure we recommend is gentle endocrine support in the form of phytotherapy, including medicinal herbs and non-GMO soy when needed. Each of these measures works in combination to better support your endocrine system, the body-wide information signaling system that produces your hormones, thereby reducing hot flashes.

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Our Personal Program is a great place to start

The Personal Program promotes natural hormonal balance with nutritional supplements, our exclusive endocrine support formula, dietary and lifestyle guidance, and optional phone consultations with our Nurse–Educators. It is a convenient, at-home version of what we recommend to all our patients at the clinic.

To learn more about the Program, go to How the Personal Program works.
To select the Program that's right for your symptoms, go to Choose the plan that works for you.
To assess your symptoms, take our on-line Hormonal Health Profile.
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Last Modified: 04/18/2011