How To Cope With Hot Flashes

2. Acupuncture

According to a 2009 study published in the journal Menopause, women with menopausal symptoms who had ten acupuncture treatments over twelve weeks had fewer hot flashes than a control group. Women who received the acupuncture treatment reported having less pain and sleeping better at night. Researchers believe acupuncture affects the part of the body responsible for controlling the release of hormones such as cortisol, serotonin, and endorphin levels known as the sympathetic nervous system.

1. Black Cohosh

Black cohosh is a herb belonging to the buttercup family. It has been shown to reduce hot flashes by acting like estrogen in the body by decreasing a hormone responsive for causing hot flashes. One study indicated that taking black cohosh reduced hot flashes by up to eighty-four percent. A larger 2006 study found that women who took one hundred and sixty milligrams a day of black cohosh had the greatest reduction in hot flashes when compared to women who took other herbs or a placebo.