One tactic is to work to free your sexual energy and overcome the messages you are getting about an expected loss of sex drive. I personally recommend a menopausal formula that works well for hot flashes for most women. Take two of each of these every day at noon, or one dropperful of each tincture mixed in warm water once a day at noon. Keep taking them until you don't experience any hot flashes, then begin to reduce the dose and try to stop altogether. Its effectiveness is supported by good scientific data.
Nutrition is also very important.
Soy products contain estrogenlike substances that may account for the low incidence of menopausal symptoms in Japanese women. Researchers have found that deep, slow breathing can reduce hot flashes to half, probably by calming the central nervous system. Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. All material provided in the Ask Dr. Weil program is provided for educational purposes only.