I read an article that said that women who have never had a problem with wheat may develop a sensitivity when they are going through menopause. The sensitivity can cause stomach discomfort, joint pain, and intensify hot flashes. Since most women have eaten wheat products their entire lives, they are unlikely to suspect that is what is causing the problem.
So, ladies, this is something to try if you suffer from hot flashes or if you have stomach discomfort after eating wheat. If it doesn't work for you, it will certainly do no harm and you might enjoy sampling the alternatives to wheat. There are many glucose free products that taste good to the whole family. We eat brown rice/pecan bread, and rice pasta. There are mac and cheese and other convenience mixes. Amy has a great pizza with a rice crust. IKEA does a delicious glucose free almond cake. Going wheat-free will cost more unless, perhaps, you make everything from scratch, but it may be worth it if it saves on physical discomfort.
By SusannL from St. Cloud, FL
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I would like to know if any Thrifty Fun folks out there have any tips to relieve hot flashes? It's summer in Texas and I've been having more and more of them. Any ideas would be so helpful. Thanks.
By Darla
Soy is very good for this. Eat some tofu or drink some soy milk.
You can increase natural estrogen with soy products such as the beverage (milk) for cereal. Flax seed, either on its own or as supplements help. Run cold water on your wrists to help reduce the intensity while having your power surges. ;)
You can also do a circular massage on the large 'bump' vertebrae on the back of your neck. This is an acupressure point for heat control that will help things move more quickly.
Sweating in sympathy.
The soy advice is sound. Here's what webmd.com says:
www.webmd.com/
Also, go to the dollar stores and get the eye masks and joint remedies that are gels to keep in the fridge. They help at night. Sometimes while trying to crawl into the freezer, open your eyes and grab that bag of peas.
Keep hydrated, too. Lemon and cucumber (in separate containers) is a refreshing way to drink more water. Good luck!
I recommend buying the Chillo Pillow - Drugstore.com sells them. You'll sleep like a baby. Also, if you can sew, making some cooling neckties for during the day. You can fill the tube with 1 tbsp. of the Moisture Crystals that Home Depot sells in their garden department.
If you don't know what cooling neckties are, you can Google websites that sell them. It's basically a tube of material that ties around your neck.
A lot of people also sell these during the summer at music festivals and craft fairs. Super easy to make some for yourself, and in colors and fabrics that you like best. 100% cotton fabric is best.
Correction - it's spelled Chillow Pillow - Amazon also carries them.
And also a link to make your own cooling neckties
www.pioneerthinking.com/
Again, I find the Moisture Crystals that Home Depot sells in the garden department work perfect.
Be sure and drink plenty of water. I have found that extra Vitamin E helps (don't overdo it). Black Cohosh is also very effective.
Black cohosh helps me with my hot flashes. It's sold almost everywhere and is located in the vitamin section. Good luck!
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