Hot Flashes Articles

Hot Flashes Articles:

Melatonin Shines – Especially in the Winter

Melatonin is produced by the pineal gland of the brain, helping to synchronize the timing of body functions and is especially important for restful sleep. Melatonin is also a powerful antioxidant. It is one of the best remedies for poor mood that is associated with shorter and colder days. Melatonin levels begin to decline at age 30 and the decline in melatonin is linked by many studies to the increase in age-related deterioration.

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Hot Flashes and Blood Sugar

Novel research by nurses at the University of Texas is documenting that when blood sugar lowers then hot flashes are more likely and that when food is eaten then hot flashes may stay away for up to 90 minutes.

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Women with Hot Flashes at Extreme Risk of Heart Attack if Using HRT

A new study published in the journal Menopause shows that older women with significant hot flashes who take horse urine estrogen and synthetic progesterone increase their risk of a heart attack a whopping 900% in the first year, compared to placebo and to women taking these hormones who do not have hot flashes.

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Get Rid of Your Cravings to Help Make Healthier Fat

One of my key themes for improving your metabolism is improving the fitness of your fat. This means making healthier white adipose tissue cells and reducing the inflammation coming from white adipose tissue. It also means restoring the proper balance of brown fat cells which are very handy for disposing of calories as heat. A new animal study demonstrates that when the primary food craving signal in your brain, NPY, is blunted then you start making more brown adipose tissue cells – a rather novel discovery.

Read More: brown adipose tissue, Ghrelin, hot flashes, NPY