[sherrylouz]

Hot flash survival tips

*Dress in layers, so you can peel off one layer after another as you get warmer.

*Don't wear wool, don't wear synthetics, and be wary of silk. That leaves cotton, linen, rayon, and more cotton. (Look at the bright side: You'll save on cleaning bills, and you can stop worrying about moths.)

*Avoid turtlenecks. Stick to open-neck shirts.

*Keep ice water at hand that you can sip to cool down your insides.

*Where possible, lower the thermostat. Maybe it's time for a decent air conditioner or a ceiling fan. Or maybe you'd prefer one of those little hand-held battery-operated fans or the foldable kind you flutter in front of your face. You can find perfectly adequate paper fans for about a dollar.

*Wear cotton pajamas or a nightgown. If you perspire a lot at night, your nightclothes are easier to change than the sheets.

*Use cotton sheets only, not synthetics.

*Get a bigger bed if you and your partner are on different heat planets but you still want to stay in close orbit.

*Take a cool shower before bed.

*Try a mild medication like Tylenol

*Arrive at meetings early so that you can get the coolest seat.

*Use your freezer liberally. A number of women talked about opening the freezer at home (or in the supermarket) and sticking their head in when a hot flash hits.
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[Sabina]

Crazy Idea Not Crazy Anymore!

What is the most important health move you can make right now? (a) locate your reproductive organs (b) read the warning insert that comes with hormone replacement prescriptions (c) Have a glass of red wine (d) take action on that crazy idea for managing hot flashes and moodiness?

Answer: All of the above.

It is obvious that women would like a solution for bothersome symptoms such as hot flashes, sleeplessness and vaginal dryness. Nevertheless, since the media has had a field day with every kind of hormone replacement treatment there is, many women have just tuned them out. Filtering through information and trying to figure out what is reliable and what is not can become a full time job! But the straight scoop on all hormone replacement drugs, they come with serious health risks…..until proven otherwise. If there was the slightest outside chance that any of it was safe and good for you, it would be on a bill board in you neighborhood supermarket.

Menopause is about women in their 40s, 50s and 60s coming out ahead, not sick. Taking herbs for symptom relief may have been fluffed off like some crazy idea by your doctor but now there is mounting evidence they are a safe, effective way to relieve symptoms. Many doctors are now recommending herbal combinations, diet and exercise before writing a prescription. One reason for this change in attitude is because herbal treatments designed for menopause and perimenopause have never been implicated in cancer or heart disease ─ as hormone replacement has.

Aide memoire:
Most of us already know we need to eat well to stay healthy. Still, when it comes to food and nutritional supplements, a lot of us just aren't able to put our knowledge where our mouths are. A nutrient rich food plan is essential to good health during menopause because it plays an important role in helping to prevent chronic illness, heart disease and osteoporosis and will also help stabilize your weight. And taking an herbal formulation designed for menopause will give critical hormone support for that wanted relief from hot flashes, sleepless nights and much more.
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Sabina Fasano is the founder of Solutions for Women, the developer of Femmerol® a clinically tested and patented herbal formulation for addressing hormonal imbalance due to menopause and perimenopause. Visit www.solutionsforwomen.com or call 800-846-0866

[atozmenopause]

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