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Get rid of your hot flashes once and for all

Written by Dr Sandra Miranda, ND

Are you tired of all those hot flashes and night sweats?  Are you tired of not sleeping well at night and of dealing with the embarrassment of getting all red and hot in the middle of your working day?

Women are told that these symptoms are a “common” part of menopause and that they just need to learn to live with it. 

Well, I couldn’t disagree more!  I am here to tell you that “common” doesn’t make “normal”.

Did you know that 15% of women can go through menopause without any symptoms at all.  These 15% of women still feel energized, focused, have a full set of hair, have a healthy sex drive and are not dealing with an extra 20 pounds that they never had before.

The difference is that these women have very healthy adrenal glands.  Adrenal glands are considered our stress glands.  So women who have been under chronic stress (either currently or in the past) are more likely to suffer the various common symptoms of menopause such as: hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, weight gain even though their diet has not changed, vaginal dryness, dry skin and hair etc.

Most of my patients who are nutritionally and hormonally balanced feel better in their 40s and 50s than ever before.  So what can you do about it?

The first step is the get a thorough evaluation of your hormones.  You need to get tested because the same symptom can be from different hormonal imbalances.  For example, hot flashes can occur from a case of low estrogen, low progesterone but also from high cortisol.  How can you know what is the best treatment for you without knowing where your hormone levels are?

We live in an era when many women are turning to natural products to manage their hot flashes and night sweats.  But just because a specific product helped your friend or sister, doesn’t mean that the same product will be the answer to your problems.

Christine came to see me at the clinic a few months ago.  She had been exercising daily but was feeling really tired, irritated, and had a severe case of insomnia (sleeping about 2 hours per night).  Her medical doctor had told her that everything was fine and that she just needs to manage her stress better.   After doing a thorough blood test on her, we found out that her cortisol, estrogen and progesterone were low.  In addition, her vitamin D was extremely low as well.  With only a few supplements and a couple of bio-identical hormone creams she started sleeping better at night and her energy level went from a 3/10 to a 6/10 in only 1 month.  She is still not where she would like to be but she is feeling very encouraged and is looking forward to feeling even better than before.

So don’t suffer unnecessarily.  After we figure out what hormones are off balance then we can decide what options you have for treatment.  There can be effective nutritional changes, supplements, herbal product or bio-identical hormone creams that are safe and effective to help you feel balanced.  In only a few months, you can be feeling energized, lighter, more focused again or even better than you felt before. 

Dr Miranda offers 10 minutes free “Meet&Greets” – call us for an appointment today to see if if this is the right choice for you.  905-239-3900

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