How To Deal With Hot Flashes During Different Seasons?

As menopause draws closer, people start experiencing some of its signs that can help to alert those that would like to prepare for it. One of the more pronounced sign is hot flashes that occur regardless of the weather. It is always characterized by overheating in the body and too much sweating. The sudden extreme sweating after a normal activity can be embarrassing. This is because it wets your cloth and sometimes the sweat stains stick permanently. Most women therefore hate living with this sign of menopause and hence keep asking questions like”is there treatment for hot flashes?”  This question however may remain in the victim’s mind for long due to slowness and ignorance. If you are a victim your worry should be effecting the treatment because below are ways of dealing with hot flashes at different seasons;

Winter period
1. Put on removable clothes 
During winter, most people always put on very warm clothing to shield them from the cold. That however does not work well for women experiencing hot flashes because their body temperature fluctuates. Warm clothing is necessary for you but wearing those that are easy to remove and won’t leave you almost naked is recommended.

2. Avoid hot drinks
During winter, the weather is so chilly that an individual can be easily tempted to take hot drinks such as coffee and tea to warm them. This is a great idea for a normal individual but not for hot flashes victim. Try as much as possible to avoid but if the craving overcomes you then try not to take it when it is hot. It triggers occurrence of hot flashes,

3. Reduce your thermostat
We are living in a technological world where we can warm our house during winter using thermostat. Warm your house but be sure to set your thermostat at slightly low temperatures to save yourself the risk of hot flashes.

Summer time
1. Consider a cold drink
Summer is a hot season and hot flashes are very likely to occur. Take a glass of a very cold drink whenever you feel the hot flashes occurring mildly.

2. Install a fan in your house
A fan can be of great assistance in regulating the room temperature and maintaining it at favorable levels. When you sense hot flashes and the fans are not providing enough cooling increase their speed for effectiveness.

3. Ice cooling 
Ice cooling method is a method mostly used by the victims of fire to cool their bodies. It is a great cooling agent that is also recommended for the hot flashes victims. It is also an agent used to relieve pain by players when they bruise their bodies during games time. It is also a general cooling and pain relieve for any kind of accidents that can occur especially those that do not involve fracturing of the skin.

4. Check on your weight
Excess fats are one of the factors that contribute to generation of heat in the body. Most of those people who have large body weight during winter do not have to bother buying ‘warm heavy clothing, but summer turns against them especially for hot flashes victims. Always eat fat-free food and exercise to reduce excess weight gain. Yoga especially those that involve intense meditation is the most suitable exercise for hot flash victims.

5. Say no to smoking
Smoking cigarette has been found to be a great trigger of hot flashes. Therefore, if you have been making cigarette part of you fun during the summer holidays, then you should reconsider another form of fun. You do not want to struggle with hot flashes right?

Rainy season
1. Make the rain work for you 
Just like winter most people stay indoors and keep warm during rainy season. The chances of hot flashes occurring are very high because most probably you are living with people who are not in your situation and hence may make the house as warm as possible. Apply most of the winter techniques and in addition consider rain water a cooling agent. When you are overwhelmed by hot flashes, a short rain shower is not as bad. If the hot flashes persist, seek menopause treatment from the specialists.

Conclusion
Most women are really struggling with hot flashes and it makes them really emotional when they have to deal with it on their own. It should not however give you stress because there are plenty natural ways that you can use to remedy. The above-mentioned methods will help you overcome it during various seasons. They are simple and cheap methods that are affordable to every individual. Before you use the artificial hormonal method, try the above natural methods.