Many women are highly motivated to manage their hot flashes without hormones, drugs or sketchy herbs and spices. But before investing in a pricey cooling device or signing up for a year’s worth of unlimited yoga, it helps to know what works—and what doesn’t. This is part two of a three-parter on non-hormonal strategies to treat vasomotor symptoms. Part one, Episode 84, included non-hormonal prescription options. Part 3 will consist of herbal and botanical preparations.
This episode includes a discussion of the following interventions when it comes to helping hot flashes:
- Cooling devices
- Wardrobe adjustment
- Cooling sprays
- Avoidance of triggers
- Exercise
- Yoga
- Weight Loss
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness
- Relaxation
- Hypnosis
- Acupuncture
- Paced Respirations
- Stellate Ganglion Block
Other relevant episodes:
Episode 2:Think Your Hot Flashes Can't Kill You? Think Again!Episode 12: Your Muscles on Menopause with Amanda Thebe Episode 19: Menopause and Muffin Top: why women put on poundsEpisode 84 Non-Hormonal Prescription Drugs to Treat Hot FlashesFor more information:
Hot Flash Hell: A Gynecologist's Guide to Turning Down the HeatLauren Streicher, MD is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, and the founding medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause. She is a certified menopause practitioner of the North American Menopause Society.
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