Are you looking for relief from perimenopause symptoms? Are hot flashes driving you crazy? More and more women are looking for natural, holistic approaches to handle their hot flashes.
Practitioners of functional medicine may use a combination of short term strategies for immediate relief and a longer term approach to bring your whole system into balance and resolve other perimenopause symptoms over time.
Dr. Christiane Northrup agrees that holistic measures can help with common perimenopause symptoms.
In the short term, it’s helpful to know that stress and starchy or sugary foods can trigger hot flashes. Try:
- avoiding situations you know are stressful
- avoiding sweets and starchy foods
- balancing the carbs in your diet with fat and proteins
- practicing a relaxation technique (like counting backwards from 10) in moments of stress
- working with a Functional Medicine practitioner for specific hormone testing
Dr. Marina Rose has helped women with perimenopause symptoms and people with other challenging, chronic health conditions in and around the city of Palo Alto, CA.
Your adrenal glands play an important role in hormone balance and your perimenopause symptoms. Try supporting your adrenals by:
- getting more sleep to support the adrenals
- exercising regularly, without overdoing it. Strenuous exercise can actually increase stress hormones.
- working with a functional medicine practitioner to find the right adaptogen herb for you
When you need natural solutions for perimenopause symptoms, click here to find out how Functional Medicine can help you.
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