About Hot Flushes and Sweats

What are hot flushes and sweats?

Hot flushes are frequently experienced by women of menopausal age. Many women will experience them as a sudden increase in heat, mainly in the head and upper body regions. There is still some uncertainty about the exact cause of hot flushes. Plenty suggests, however, that they can be related to the fact that the body is no longer producing the same quantities of the female hormone oestrogen as previously. This balance can cause the part of the brain that manages body temperature, the hypothalamus (which is the body’s thermostat, so to speak), to become more sensitive and thus more likely to trigger the sweat glands. Hot flushes and sweats are therefore more frequent during the menopause.

What does a hot flush feel like?

An estimated 80% of all women will experience hot flushes when they reach the menopause. Some women will notice very little. Others will have hot flushes where they feel a little heat in their cheeks, while otherswill experience violent hot flushes, where they produce a lot of sweat. Hot flushes can occur at any time ofday or night but appear typically during the evening. For the group of women who are the worst affected by hot flushes and sweats, this can mean poor sleep, with a lack of energy and trouble concentrating as a result, as well as mood swings and irritability. Although it is far from everyone who experiences this, men can also be affected as they age.

What is the difference between
hot flushes and sweats?

Although hot flushes and sweats are two different symptoms of the menopause, they are very closely linked. Hot flushes are thought to be the body’s reaction to surrounding temperature, whereas sweats are the body’s attempt to cool back down. So even though it is perfectly possible to experience the two symptoms in isolation, they will often be experienced at the same time.

FERMENTED RED CLOVER

FOR FEMALE HOT FLUSHES AND SWEATS

A lot of advice is available on the topic of what works against hot flushes. Herbs, plants and natural medicine can help alleviate menopausal hot flushes. Red clover contains plant oestrogen (isoflavones), which is similar to female oestrogen and can help regulate the body’s hormone balance. This can help make the body less sensitive to temperature fluctuations, so red clover can contribute to a calm, more comfortable menopause. REGOMEO from Herrens Mark is fermented with lactic acid bacteria, which preserves the product naturally, eliminating the need for the addition of alcohol and preservatives. The extract is not pasteurised either, which helps preserve the live lactic acid bacteria. Fermentation also causes the plant oestrogens in the red clover to separate from the sugar molecules, giving them a form that is absorbed directly through the intestinal wall into the bloodstream.

Hot flushes and sweats are two different yet closely linked symptoms of the menopause

What are hot flushes and sweats?

What does a hot flush feel like?

What is the difference between hot flushes and sweats?

FERMENTED RED CLOVER

FOR FEMALE HOT FLUSHES AND SWEATS

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What is the difference between
hot flushes and sweats?