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Hot Flashes

Related Topics:

• menopause / hot flashes / progesterone / osteoporosis / hormone replacement /  women's health issues / hysterectomy / PMS / female sexuality / fibroids

Popular Medications:

• HRT / Effexor / Prozac / Paxil / testosterone (low dose)

Popular Supplements:

• Soy / Isoflavones / Red Clover / Black Cohosh / Tribulus / Omega-3 / Vitamin C / Body Wise Female Advantage / Chaste Tree Berry / Gamma Oryzanol / Ginseng / Dong Quai

Alternative News:

• Menopausal Symptoms - The Natural Pharmacist
• Omega-3 Fatty Acids Ease Depressive Symptoms Related To Menopause - Science Daily, 1/28/09 - "Their study, published in the February issue of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, presents the first evidence that omega-3 supplements are effective for treating common menopause-related mental health problems ... Test results before and after the eight-week period indicate that omega-3s significantly improved the condition of women suffering symptoms of psychological distress and mild depression ... Women with hot flashes also noted that their condition improved after consuming omega-3s. At baseline, the number of daily hot flashes was 2.8 and dropped by an average of 1.6 in the group taking omega-3s and by 0.5 in the control group" - See Mega Twin EPA at iHerb and Jarrow Max DHA at iHerb.
• Genistein Safely Improves Bone Formation in Osteopenic, Postmenopausal Women - Medscape, 1/14/09 - "Usually, the drugs used in the management of osteopenia/osteoporosis have been classified as predominantly 'antiresorptive agents' or as 'bone-forming agents' but, on the basis of our results, genistein might represent the first therapy that overcomes this classification by combining a powerful bone-forming as well as an antiresorptive activity ... All postmenopausal women with bone loss would be ideal candidates for genistein aglycone treatment ... Genistein aglycone has a good safety profile, and in addition it is effective against climacteric syndrome (i.e., hot flushes and night sweats)"
• Effects of ethyl-eicosapentaenoic acid omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on hot flashes and quality of life among middle-aged women: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial - Menopause. 2008 Nov 20 - "At baseline, the average number of HFs was 2.8 per day. After 8 weeks, HF frequency and score decreased significantly in the E-EPA group compared with the placebo group. There was no difference in the change in HF intensity between groups. Frequency of HFs declined by a mean of 1.58 per day (95% CI, -2.18 to -0.98) in the E-EPA group and by 0.50 per day (95% CI, -1.20 to 0.20) in the placebo group. The odds of being a responder among those taking E-EPA were about three times greater than among those taking placebo (odds ratio, 2.70; 95% CI, 1.03-7.03; P = 0.04). Menopause-Specific Quality of Life scores improved significantly over time in both groups but no significant differences were noted between them" - See Mega Twin EPA at iHerb and Jarrow Max DHA at iHerb.
• Daidzein-rich isoflavone aglycones are potentially effective in reducing hot flashes in menopausal women - Menopause. 2008 Jan-Feb;15(1):125-32 - "When comparing the two treatment groups with the placebo group, there were significant reductions in mean daily hot flash frequency. The supplement (either 40 or 60 mg) reduced hot flash frequency by 43% at 8 weeks (P = 0.1) and 52% at 12 weeks (P = 0.048) but did not cause any significant changes in endogenous sex hormones or thyroid hormones" - See Nature's Way EstroSoy Plus Fermented Soy Extract + Black Cohosh at iHerb.
• Daidzein-rich supplement shows menopause potential - Nutra USA, 1/11/08 - "The new study, led by George Blackburn, assigned the subjects to receive daily supplements of the daidzein-rich isoflavone-aglycone (DRI) supplement at a dose of either 40 or 60 milligrams, or placebo for 12 weeks ... At the end of the study, the researchers report that the number of hot flushes in the group receiving the lower dose was reduced by 52 per cent, while the women receiving the higher dose experienced a 51 per cent reduction in the number of hot flushes. The placebo group reported a 39 per cent reduction in hot flush frequency" - [Abstract]
• Daidzein-rich isoflavone aglycones are potentially effective in reducing hot flashes in menopausal women - Menopause. 2007 Jul 18 - "DRI supplementation may be an effective and acceptable alternative to hormone treatment for menopausal hot flashes"
• Norway spruce lignans cut hot flushes by 53 per cent - study - Nutra USA, 11/12/07
• Black cohosh and fluoxetine in the treatment of postmenopausal symptoms: a prospective, randomized trial - Adv Ther. 2007 Mar-Apr;24(2):448-61 - "At the end of the sixth month of treatment, black cohosh reduced the hot flush score by 85%, compared with a 62% result for fluoxetine" - See black cohosh products at iHerb.
• Isoflavone treatment for acute menopausal symptoms - Menopause. 2007 Feb 6 - "In women receiving 60 mg isoflavones daily, hot flashes and night sweats were reduced by 57% and 43%, respectively" - See Isoflavone products at iHerb.
• Meta-analysis supports isoflavones for hot flushes - Nutra USA, 1/15/07
• Black Cohosh a Bust for Hot Flashes - WebMD, 12/18/06
• A Natural Approach to Menopause - Life Extension Magazine, 4/06 - "Weekly hot flash scores were reduced by 56% among women receiving black cohosh"
• Soy Plus Exercise Relieves Hot Flashes Better - WebMD, 5/7/04
• Hot Flashes Treatment: Try Lifestyle Change - WebMD, 1/16/04 - "Try lifestyle changes first. These include adding soy, gobble black cohosh tablets, and/or take vitamin E supplements to your diet"
• Black Cohosh May Reduce Hot Flashes By Targeting Brain's Thermostat - Intelihealth, 9/9/03 - "black cohosh does not appear to be estrogenic whatsoever and, as a result, is less likely to pose some of the dangers associated with traditional estrogen replacement therapy ... Although preliminary evidence of the herb's efficacy in relieving hot flashes, night sweats and other symptoms of menopause is encouraging, further studies are still needed before it can be recommended ... the researchers also demonstrated that the black cohosh extract is capable of binding to human serotonin receptors, including those that help regulate body temperature. Previous studies have shown that these receptors may play a role in regulating hot flashes. Antidepressant medications, which some people believe may help reduce hot flashes, also bind to the same receptors" - See iHerb or Vitacost black cohosh products.
• Remedies For Hot Flashes - CBS News, 8/14/03
• Hot Flash: Manage Menopause Without HRT - Natural Foods Merchandiser, 8/03
• Soy Won't Help Severe Hot Flashes - WebMD, 6/3/03
• Soy Protein May Be Better Than Supplements for Menopause - WebMD, 4/24/03
• Black cohosh may help eliminate hot flashes and other symptoms - Natural Foods Merchandiser, 3/03
• Help for Hot Flashes? - Dr. Weil, 1/14/03
• Red Clover Can Help Hot Flashes - USA Today,  9/13/02 - "The study found that 40 milligrams a day of Promensil reduced hot flashes by 48.5 percent, while a placebo offered a 10.5 percent reduction" - See iHerb and Vitacost Promensil products.
• Red Clover May Tame Hot Flashes - WebMD, 8/16/02 - "Promensil is an isoflavone supplement produced from red clover and contains the same key isoflavones commonly found in soy foods. Isoflavones are plant compounds -- found commonly in soy -- that act like weak form of the female sex hormone estrogen ... Only red clover contains all four isoflavones that women need ... 30 women were given either 40 mg of Promensil or a placebo for 16 weeks. The group taking Promensil reported a 48% reduction in frequency of hot flashes, whereas the control group had an 11% decrease" - See iHerb and Vitacost Promensil products.
• Hot Flash Relief - WebMD, 4/10/02 - "Soy may give hot-flash relief ... Flaxseed is another option ... Flaxseed oil won't work, because oil does not contain phytoestrogens, the plant form of estrogen. You must grind the flaxseeds; if you don't, the whole seeds will just pass through your digestive system"
• Herb Fights Menopause Symptoms - WebMD, 3/28/02 - "New research suggests that a black cohosh extract, marketed as Remifemin, works differently from estrogen, which has been linked to an increase in breast cancer risk ... As many as 80% will experience menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, mood swings, night sweats, and bouts of insomnia ... These days, many different manufacturers market black cohosh supplements. But Remifemin is the only one that has been extensively studied"
• Can Healthy Foods Replace Hormone Therapy? - Natural Foods Merchandiser, 10/01
• Sex . . . Power . . . and Health - Life Enhancement Magazine, 9/00 - "Whereas placebo did not alleviate any symptom in any member of the control group, Tribulus brought about some significant level of improvement in 98% (49 out of 50) of the women in the treatment group, including the alleviation of hot flashes, sweating, depression, insomnia, and anxiety. There were no significant changes in any measured hormone level, including FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone), LH (luteinizing hormone), prolactin, estradiol, progesterone, and testosterone. Tribulus was without significant side effects."
• Study Disproves Soy as Aid in Fighting Hot Flashes - Medscape, 2/29/00
• I know that soy protein may protect against breast cancer, but what about hot flashes? - Nutrition Science News, 9/99
• The Replacements - Nutrition Foods Merchandiser, 8/99
• What can I tell customers about gamma-oryzanol and menopausal symptoms? - Nutrition Science News, 7/99 - "A Japanese study in the 1960s gave 13 women who had hysterectomies, also called surgical menopause, 100 mg gamma-oryzanol three times daily for 38 days and found that it halved menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes in more than 67 percent of the women."

General Information:

• Hot Flashes - American Academy of Family Physicians
• Hot Flashes - emedicine.com
• Hot Flash - FamilyDoctor.org
• Hot Flashes - Intelihealth
• Menopause - emedicine.com
• Treatments for hot flashes - Medifocus.com

Other News:

• Menopause: Agent Provides Treatment Option For Women With Hot Flashes - Science Daily, 5/22/09
• Hot Flashes Underreported And Linked To Forgetfulness - Science Daily, 6/16/08
• Gabapentin May Effectively Treat Hot Flashes - Medscape, 3/10/08
• Low-Dose Transdermal Estradiol Cools Down Hot Flushes - Doctor's Guide, 10/9/07
• Hot Flushes May Be Warning Sign for Sleep Disorder - Doctor's Guide, 10/9/07
• Antidepressants Emerge as Coolant for Hot Flashes - New York Times, 10/9/07
• Novel Combination of Bazedoxifene and Conjugated Oestrogens Relieves Hot Flashes Safely; Improves Vaginal Dryness and Sexual Function - Doctor's Guide, 10/5/07 - "The combination of bazedoxifene and conjugated oestrogens (BZA/CE) appears to provide a new option for postmenopausal women with vaginal dryness, hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms"
• Estrogen Therapy For Hot Flushes Challenged: Progestin As Effective As Risk-laden Estrogen - Science Daily, 2/6/07
• Hot Flashes Linked to Insomnia - WebMD, 6/26/06
• Nonhormonal Therapies May Offer Relief From Hot Flashes, With Possible Adverse Effects - Doctor's Guide, 5/3/06
• Treating Hot Flashes Without Hormones - WebMD, 5/2/06
• Study Suggests MPA Is Effective Treatment for Hot Flashes - Doctor's Guide, 2/28/06
• Hot Flashes Only Disturb Sleep the First Half of the Night: Presented at NAMS - Doctor's Guide, 10/3/05
• Epilepsy Drug May Ease Hot Flashes - WebMD, 9/1/05
• Hormone pills don't end hot flashes, study find - MSNBC, 7/12/05
• Menopause Symptoms Return When Hormones Stop - WebMD, 7/12/05
• Menopausal Hormone Therapy: A New Debate - WebMD, 7/12/05
• Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Combats Hot Flashes - Doctor's Guide, 5/18/05
• Hormonal Contraceptive Fights Hot Flashes - WebMD, 5/16/05
• Common Estrogen Compounds Similarly Relieve Menopausal Hot Flashes - Doctor's Guide, 4/8/04
• I’m only 40 — and I’m getting hot flashes - MSNBC, 4/5/04
• Estrogen Gel Cools Hot Flashes - WebMD, 11/13/03
• Short-Term Non-Hormonal Treatment Options for Hot Flushes - Doctor's Guide, 9/23/03
• Controlled Release Paroxetine Therapy Reduces Menopausal Hot Flash Symptoms - Doctor's Guide, 6/5/03
• Paxil CR (Paroxetine) Reduces Menopausal Hot Flashes - Doctor's Guide, 6/4/03
• Paroxetine Controls Hot Flashes in Breast Cancer Survivors - Doctor's Guide, 6/3/03
• Antidepressant Paxil Treats Hot Flashes - WebMD, 6/3/03
• Controlled Release Paroxetine (Paxil-CR) Reduces Menopausal Hot Flashes - Doctor's Guide, 5/6/03
• Estrasorb (Estradiol) Significantly Reduces Hot Flashes in Postmenopausal Women - Doctor's Guide, 3/22/02
• Smoking, Obesity Worsen Hot Flashes - WebMD, 2/3/03
• Epilepsy Drug Emerges as HRT Alternative - WebMD, 1/31/03 - "the drug, known generically as gabapentin and sold under the name Neurontin, can reduce both the frequency and severity of hot flashes"
• Epilepsy Drug Cools Hot Flashes - WebMD, 11/12/02 - "Both the frequency and severity of hot flashes decreased by about 70% in women after they received varying doses of Neurontin"
• Menopause Without Pills: Rethinking Hot Flashes - New York Times, 11/10/02
• Prozac (Fluoxetine) Effective for Hot Flashes Post-Breast Cancer Treatment - Doctor's Guide, 3/15/02
• Antidepressants Cool Hot Flashes - WebMD, 3/14/02
• FDA Approves Low-Dose Climara (Estradiol Transdermal System) For Treatment Of Menopausal Symptoms - Doctor's Guide, 4/10/01 - "Low-dose Climara 0.025 mg/day is the only ERT available that provides the lowest effective dose of estrogen proven to treat menopausal symptoms and prevent osteoporosis"
• Venlafaxine Offers Safe/Effective Relief from Hot Flashes, Even in Women with Breast Cancer - Doctor's Guide, 2/15/02
• Study: Low Hormone Doses Work - Intelihealth, 6/5/01 - "One report states that combining 1.5 mg of progestin with 0.45 mg or 0.3 mg of estrogen daily was as effective as higher doses in reducing hot flashes and preventing thinning of the vaginal lining, which causes infections and painful intercourse for many older women"
• Anti-depressant (Effexor®/venlafaxine) counters hot flashes from menopause, chemotherapy - CNN, 12/15/00 - ""I think it represents the best of the non-hormonal options for treating hot flashes in women with breast cancer.""
• FDA Approves Vivelle (estradiol transdermal system) For Postmenopausal Osteoporosis - Doctor's Guide, 8/18/00
• Hot Flash for Women at Menopause: Try a Little Tofu - WebMD, 7/7/00
• Anti-Migraine And Seizure Drug, Gabapentin, May Reduce Menopausal Hot Flashes - Doctor's Guide, 6/13/00 - "Overall, the patients experienced an average 87-percent reduction in the frequency of hot flashes."
• Anti-Depressant Effective Treatment For Hot Flashes - Intelihealth, 5/23/00 - "In the latest study, a modest dose of the anti-depressant Effexor reduced hot flashes by about 60 percent. The drug was not compared to estrogen, but in other studies the hormone has proven to be about 80 percent effective."
• Newer Depression Drug (Effexor) Relieves Hot Flashes - WebMD, 5/22/00
• Paxil (Paroxetine) Limits Hot Flashes and Other Symptoms in Breast Cancer Survivors - Doctor's Guide, 5/15/00
• Depression Pill [Paxil] Used Vs Hot Flashes - Intelihealth, 3/29/00
• BREAST CANCER: Prozac Treats Hot Flashes - Doctor's Guide, 12/15/99
• Esclim Estradiol Patch Available In U.S. For Menopause Symptoms - Doctor's Guide, 11/12/99
• FDA Approves Ortho-Prefest For Menopause Symptoms - Doctor's Guide, 10/26/99
• Cenestin Now Available In The U.S. For Menopause Symptoms - Doctor's Guide, 7/20/99
• Vivelle-Dot Now Available In The U.S. For ERT - Doctor's Guide, 7/6/99
• Multiple Treatment Options Available For Women In Menopause - Doctor's Guide, 5/19/99
• CombiPatch Now Available In U.S. For Menopause Symptoms - Doctor's Guide, 9/30/98
• Adding Androgen To Estrogen Therapy Can Yield Benefits Postmenopause - Doctor's Guide, 5/12/98
• Data Supports Safety Of Estratest For Menopause - Doctor's Guide, 3/9/98
• New Dose Of Leading Hormone Replacement Therapy Approved In U.S. - Doctor's Guide, 1/27/98
• Hot Flash Remedy May Raise Blood Pressure, Study Shows - Doctor's Guide, 9/19/97
• Estrogen Plus Androgen Therapy Improves Libido, Reduces Hot Flashes - Doctor's Guide, 8/8/97
• Hot Flash Remedy May Raise Blood Pressure, Study Shows - Doctor's Guide, 9/19/97
• Estring for Postmenopausal Urogenital Symptoms Now Available in U.S. - Doctor's Guide, 1/14/97
• Fempatch, Estrogen Replacement Skin Patch Cleared by FDA - Doctor's Guide, 12/5/96

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