Consumer Voice :: Senior Citizen Senior Children Relationship

HOT FLASHES

Did someone just turn up the heat to a toasty 500*F, or are you having a hot flash?

Red-Hot Chicks

Steer clear of sweets

Eating sugar boosts your metabolism and inturn, generates heat.

Abstain from alcohol

Research has shown that right after consuming alcohol, a woman's estrogen levels go up dramatically.

Fill up with soy

Sobean products contain phytoestrogens-natural plant compounds that act like estrogen. .

Sip ice water

Keep a carafe of ice water on your night table and until the night sweat passes.

Take nine or ten slow, deep breaths

Repeat for several minutes, until the night sweat passes.

Turn down the thermostat

Keep the bedroom cool-no warmer than 72*F. Sleep with a fan operating by your bed, even in winter. And use light blankets only.

Sleep in all-cotton nighr clothes and sheets

Synthetics or blends trap body heat and can trigger a night sweat.