“There are times when we may fool ourselves. There are times when we can fool others. But we can never fool our body. It is the most sensitive barometer of our inner world.”

What is your body telling you?

There are two different types of Hot Flashes.

1. Sweating attack with feelings of being hot or cold
- This is caused by fluctuations in estrogen levels. A common treatment for this is Hormone Replacement Therapy. This requires taking estrogen to prevent any fluctuation in the amount of estrogen circulating in the body. This reduces or eliminates the hot flashes but put women at increased risk of breast or uterine cancer. Another option is to take a Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator (SERM), i.e. soy isoflavones, black cohosh,etc. These supplements have limited estrogen effects and work by playing a game of musical chairs with estrogen, both in competition to take a seat in an estrogen receptor site to prevent the rapid fluctuations responsible for hot flashes.

2. Sweating attack with NO feelings of being hot or cold
This is caused by fluctuation of any of the sex hormones. Often this is an indicator of impaired adrenal function. This type of "Hot Flash" is overlooked because of a lack of understanding of the way hormones interact. Diagnosis is made based upon age and the expectation of menopause symptoms occurring, with all Hot Flashes being blamed upon menopause and estrogen.

Not only are all Hot Flashes blamed upon menopause and estrogen, all other possible factors causing hot flash symptoms are overlooked. For example, both types of hot flashes are severely impacted by your digestive function. All sex hormones must be de-activated in the liver in order to be eliminated through bowel movements. Impaired digestive function will reactivate estrogen and other sex hormones and make SERMs unable to sit in estrogen receptor sites. One of the biggest misconceptions is that taking laxatives, means your digestive function is normal. What this really means is your digestive tract is not working properly and is in need of help.

Do you know any women who have given up hope of relief from their hot flashes? Wellness Alternatives has the expertise to assist you in truly eliminating hot flashes and repairing, restoring your health.

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