Features of diet with hot flashes in women

The sensation of fever in the upper half of the body is familiar to virtually all women experiencing menopause. There are many medications that can cope with such attacks. But sometimes this phenomenon is provoked by malnutrition.

Diet for menopause in women with hot flashes can make them less frequent and intense. It does not hurt even when taking hormones and other medications. For those who do not use them, changes in diet are simply necessary.

What to pay attention first of all

Tides are assisted by many circumstances dependingfrom food. This is overweight, high blood pressure, certain substances in foods that excite the nervous system, cause hyperthermia.

Heat attack - this is the aspiration of blood to the head area, a brief rise in body temperature and blood pressure with simultaneous activation of sweat glands. There are foods and drinks that contribute to this. There are also those that are able to resist the described characteristics.

It is necessary to remember and the main reason of tides is the decrease in the volume of sex hormones. Substances that act on body tissues like estrogens and progestins can be found in food. Principles of the diet in menopause from hot flashes, considering this, are simple:

• Eliminating or minimizing the amount of "harmful food";
• Eating healthy food, vitamins;
• Introduction to the diet of products that normalize the hormonal balance.

People with great zeal for proper nutrition, who watch the weight of women, should be warned immediately that fasting with menopause is unacceptable. This will further disturb the metabolism, leading to increased and more frequent tides.

What is undesirable

The list of "forbidden" products is not so extensive to turn life into a dull existence without the pleasure of eating. They are not useful not only in menopause, but in principle they are harmful to health. Therefore, rejecting them will not be a great sacrifice.

In menopause for getting rid of hot flashes it is worth ignoring:

• Strong coffee, tea. Drinks have an irritating effect on the central nervous system. Nerves in menopause and are so easily excitable, which is one of the frequent causes of the onset of the tide. Drinks provoke the compression of blood vessels, knock down the heart rhythm, which is also provocative for the onset of an attack;
• Salt, spicy spices. They improve the taste of food, but disrupt the functions of the cardiovascular system, cause fluid retention and knock off heat exchange;
• Semi-finished products, smoked meat, lard, sausage, butter and its artificial analogues. All this is refractory fats, the digestion of which consumes a lot of energy, which provokes overheating. They also clog the blood vessels with cholesterol, hindering blood circulation. And this is one of the provocative tides of circumstances;
• Sugar, confectionery, chocolate, cocoa, packaged juices. This food negatively affects the hormonal background, as it forces the pancreas to work hard. Sweet provokes metabolic disorders that can result in diabetes. Tides that are affected by this disease are more frequent and stronger;
• Alcohol. Alcohol itself causes a feeling of heat, that is, knocks heat exchange, weakens the walls of blood vessels.

How to forget about hot flashes with food

Food for menopause in women with hot flashes must contain substances that the body, due to hormonal changes, quickly loses. When choosing products, it is important to know their composition in order to increase the receipt:

• Vitamin E. The substance has the ability to prevent aging of tissues, including ovaries. Consequently, it balances the balance of hormones, preventing the occurrence of tides and the edema that conducive to them, irritability, dryness of the mucous membranes;
• Omega-3 fatty acids. This concept includes a group of ingredients that regulate the work of the heart by improving the elasticity and conductance of blood vessels, strengthening the myocardium. Omega-3 fatty acids will not allow the occurrence of a headache and a feeling of overheating;
• Magnesium. This substance is necessary for a clear functioning of the cardiovascular system, reducing the excitability of the central nervous system. Ragged nerves contribute to the tides;
• Lignin. The plant polymer restores metabolism, removes the threat of edema, promotes a good mood, that is, neutralizes many causes of hot flashes.

In addition to these components of the body of a woman who suffers from such attacks, you need other vitamins, as well as natural estrogens. Almost all of them are found in plant foods.

What products will relieve of hot flashes

The diet used for menopause in women with hot flashes, allowed products contains significantly more than unwanted. Therefore, food will be varied, will not let you feel hunger. Aspiration and elimination of heat attacks will be useful( in descending order):

• Asparagus, brown rice, boiled chicken eggs, legumes( soy, peas, lentils, beans), vegetable oil. These products contain in the composition tocopherol. Even more valuable is that they have an estrogen-like effect on the body, which is indispensable in the prevention of tidal flare;
• Sea fish, linseed oil, sunflower seeds, nuts. The food listed contains Omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins and trace elements. These same products stimulate the ovaries to produce estrogens, that is, they are struggling with the main culprit of the tides;
• Seaweed, salad, bran. This is all - magnesium for the heart, and therefore, a guarantee of reducing the influence of the favorable tidal factors;
• Carrots, beets, cucumbers, tomatoes, cabbage. Products contain all the necessary vitamins and fiber, which helps to smooth the metabolic processes, removing excess fluid. This removes the causes of heat attacks;
• Parsley, dill, onion, garlic. Vegetables and condiments clean the vessels, normalize the pressure, that is create conditions for raising the immunity, and therefore, the normalization of blood circulation, heat regulation;
• Fruits and berries in raw and dried form( apples, pears, kiwi, watermelons, apricots).The acids contained in them normalize the functioning of the vessels, among others and the brain, which reduces the likelihood of hot flushes. Fructose stabilizes the emotional state;
• Sprouted cereals, oatmeal, buckwheat porridge."Slow" carbohydrates and vitamins B9, B6, B12, which form their basis, prevent the occurrence of dizziness and pain.

We recommend reading the article about the appointment of drugs from hot flushes with menopause. You will learn about non-medicinal ways of fighting the symptom, treating herbs, and also about effective medications for seizures.

As is to get rid of the tides

In the prevention of heat attacks is important not only the selection of products, but also the power system. A full stomach, even if it only contains healthy food, provokes irritability, discomfort, which is already enough to start an attack. It's easy to avoid this if:

• Make smaller portions, and increase the number of meals to 5-6;
• Leave at least 2 hours between supper and going to bed;
• Prefer fried foods cooked, baked, steamed or stewed.

The diet chosen for menopause in hot flushes should not be taken as a duty. This is a healthy diet that will not only get rid of the most painful sign of menopause, but will give a good mood, lightness and a beautiful appearance.