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There’s no time like the present to get passionately pink about breast cancer prevention. During the month of October Cool-jams pledges to donate 10% of every sale to the Susan G. Komen organization.

By now, we’ve probably all been touched by someone who has been negatively affected by breast cancer in some way….perhaps a friend, relative or neighbor. To help the cause, Cool-jams is going pink this month to promote breast cancer awareness. There’s no time like the present to get passionately pink about breast cancer prevention. During the month of October Cool-jams pledges to donate 10% of every sale to the Susan G. Komen organization.

Susan G. Komen is a fundraising program that inspires breast cancer advocacy and honors those affected by the disease. Please help raise awareness among your friends, family or co-workers; and help end breast cancer forever!

I wish these big organizations would put some time into researching the natural preventative B17, But then again its not patentable so Don’t Count on it. I will post a link to a very informative video for all to see.

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Q: My mother is 65 and she went through menopause nine years ago. For the last few years, she has been feeling extremely warm internally, even when the weather is cool. She is easily agitated but once the sweat breaks out, she experiences a sense of relief.

Is there any reason for this condition?

A: What you have described is suggestive of symptoms related to menopause which include hot flushes, night sweats, mood changes such as irritability, anxiety or depression, palpitations, insomnia, vaginal dryness and fatigue.

These symptoms may start a couple of years before cessation of the menses (the perimenopausal period), and may persist for a few years after menopause. Their likely cause is related to the reduction in the level of female hormones that accompany menopause.

The duration of these symptoms depends on the individual.

In the majority of cases, the symptoms usually last between two and five years. However, some women may experience symptoms for a longer time. A number will experience hot flushes into their 60s.

However, it is also important to be aware of other underlying medical conditions that may show similar symptoms. For example, thyroid disease may lead to sweating, palpitations and irritability.

Sometimes the mood changes may be due to underlying psychological problems like depression.

You may want to take your mother to a doctor to ensure that the symptoms are not due to other conditions.

If the symptoms are mild and tolerable, treatment may not be necessary. Simple measures such as lowering the ambient temperature may help.

Some exercises may also be beneficial. But if the symptoms are severe and affect her daily activities, medication may be needed.

There are different treatment options. Some of these remedies include black cohosh, red clover, evening primrose oil, dietary soya products and vitamin E supplements.

In some cases, the only effective treatment for menopausal symptoms would be hormone replacement therapy.

You should consult a doctor on the risks and benefits of the various treatment options.

Dr Watt Wing Fong

Just when you thought Hot Flashes was a little bit under control – you learn about heart disease. I mean…really? First it’s the memory starting to give, and then it’s the warm flushes of heat (power surges, if you will), night sweats, vaginal dryness, moodiness, irritation, and insomnia. Finally you hear about heart disease.

Did you know heart disease is the number one killer of women in the United States? It’s also responsible for about half of all deaths in women over 50 years old. I know sometimes you might think the hot flashes are trying to kill you, but checking your cardiovascular markers is very important.

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Learn how to treat the symptoms of male menopause including hot flashes and episodic sweating with expert medical advice from a trained doctor and scientist in this free online health care video clip.

Expert: Dr. Susan Jewell Bio: Dr. Susan Jewell is a trained doctor and scientist in clinical research medicine, as well as a stem cell scientist in oncology and AIDS/HIV. Filmmaker: Nili Nathan

The wife of Western Bulldogs coach Rodney Eade grew tired of wearing his T-shirts to bed so decided to come up with a range for women enduring night sweats.

While the target audience is menopausal women, the nightwear is just as suitable for pregnant women and those taking medications that make them hot and bothered during the night.

"I started to have these night sweats. They were driving me insane and I was complaining to Rodney at 2am," she said.

"One night he gave me a T-shirt like the ones he wears when he trains the Bulldogs. It was made from a breathable fabric. I started to wear his T-shirts every night and then I thought ‘why am I wearing a sports T-shirt to bed every night?’."

Here it is again. If you can just stop the night sweats you wont have to worry about soaking the sweat up into a shirt or whatever.. Here read this.

Mrs Eade said just because she was in her 50s didn’t mean she didn’t want to wear nice nightwear.

She sourced the breathable fabric and enlisted the help of a designer to develop her Eaden collection of nighties, tops and pants.

Mrs Eade has also been helped by Melanie Grant, the wife of Bulldogs great, Chris Grant. Ms Grant has established a successful children’s nightwear brand called Snugglebum.

"It has been a great experience. It has given me a new focus," Mrs Eade said.

Now this whole concept escapes me but some people say it works. My thought.. Stop the sweating totally and don’t worry about soaking it up.

Okay, I heard you – several people wrote in about my review of the DryDreams Hot Flash Nightgown. You said it was too hot, felt like polyester, and didn’t work for you! Well, I’m still looking at wicking sleepwear, the new Holy Grail of women with hot flashes and night sweats.

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Restore Wellness Inc. introduced today its Restore Hot Flash Aid(TM), a fine mist spray that works directly on contact for the immediate relief of hot flashes and night sweats associated with menopause and perimenopause. The first of its kind, this patented formula cools instantly and reduces the feelings of heat and flushing without the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) or the need for a prescription.

"What I like about Restore is the ability for a woman to control her own symptoms as needed, and who knows her body better than her?" said Dr. Neal Lonky, Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of California, Irvine. "With a product that is safe, without side effects, as well as convenient, this product allows her to address hot flashes at their source."

Restore Hot Flash Aid provides women with a hormone-free option to alleviate hot flashes and night sweats, the most common symptoms of menopause with proven results. Recent studies have associated HRT with an increased risk of blood clots, pulmonary embolism, and breast cancer causing women to actively seek alternatives without hormones and plant-based estrogens (phytoestrogens).

Ok.. so we are supposed to spry ourselves at night with this mister or what.. I don’t get it.

Both clinically and allergy tested, Restore Hot Flash Aid helps users to stay cool, calm and in control, a frequent complaint by women at the unexpected onset of a hot flash especially in public. In consumer trials, 93% reported relief and in clinical studies of the key marine ingredient, 90% reported cooling and refreshed skin. With the added convenience of being right at their fingertips, relief is available anytime and anywhere.

"Many women are looking for hormone-free alternatives because they either chose to avoid long- term risks or have other conditions that prevent them from using traditional hormone replacement therapies," said Rebecca Hulem, RN and certified menopause clinician. "Restore provides them with a hormone-free option that is quick, easy and affordable."

Women who add more fat to their frames as they approach menopause will have a harder time with hot flashes, a new study in the American Journal of Epidemiology shows.

People used to think that fat helped protect against hot flashes because it contains hormones that can be converted into estrogen, Dr. Rebecca C. Thurston of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and her colleagues note in their report. But recent research has shown that women with higher body mass indexes and more body fat may actually suffer more hot flashes, they add.

"Gains in body fat are common over the course of midlife and the menopausal transition, which is probably no news to anybody," Thurston noted in an interview.

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They have found that pregabalin decreased hot flash severity and frequency about 20% more than did a placebo.

Pregabalin has been found to offer about the same benefit as gabapentin, an older, related drug, as well as newer classes of antidepressants.

“Hot flashes are a major problem in many women, and for those who opt not to take hormonal therapies or antidepressants, pregabalin appears to be another treatment option,” said the study’s lead author, Charles Loprinzi, MD, a medical oncologist at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.

All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome when using Pregabalin:

Blurred vision; changes in sexual function; constipation; dizziness; drowsiness; dry mouth; gas; headache; lightheadedness; stomach pain; trouble concentrating; weight gain.

Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur when using Pregabalin:

Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); bloating or swelling of the hands, feet, or ankles; changes in vision; confusion; fast or irregular heartbeat; fever; inability to control urination; loss of coordination; mental or mood changes; muscle aches, pain, tenderness, or weakness (especially if this occurs with a fever or general feeling or discomfort); speaking problems; sudden, unexplained weight gain; suicidal thoughts or actions; unusual tiredness or weakness.

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Hot flashes, depression, stress, anxiety, sleep disorders, irritability and osteoporosis should be enough to contend with, but when women become menopausal, they’re also susceptible to excess weight gain.

The night sweats, mood swings and other biological and emotional
changes can be very trying, but exercise has the potential of better
enabling women to cope with this very natural life transition.

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menopause, night sweats, hot flashes

Who wouldn’t want to sport a healthy, rosy glow?

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“The concept of assessing bone health via the amount or intensity of hot flashes is interesting and may provide another method for screening for osteoporosis,” suggests Dr. Levy, who is also CEO of Unigene Laboratories Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on peptide-based nasally and orally delivered osteoporosis treatments. “However, the gold standard today is a bone scan which is widely available and inexpensive for most patients. The study does help raise awareness about the importance of being vigilant about bone loss during this part of one’s life, and encourages regular bone scans, if possible, because even early perimenopausal women can experience significant bone loss.”

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–Maintain a healthy weight. Women who are overweight or obese have a higher risk of hot flashes. Regular vigorous exercise will help to maintain weight and may also reduce hot flashes.

–Try topical natural progesterone cream. Adding a little progesterone may help to reduce hot flashes and may also help women sleep better. Topical natural progesterone is available over the counter; look for a product that contains about 20 milligrams of progesterone per dose. It should be applied before bedtime to an area of the skin that won’t be exposed to sunlight.

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Hormone therapy is the use of certain drugs — estrogen alone or in combination with a progesterone or an androgen (a form of testosterone) — to treat hot flashes and other physical changes women experience in menopause.

It used to be called hormone replacement therapy, but the word replacement was recently dropped because the treatment never literally increased hormones to premenopausal levels. It simply treats the symptoms of menopause, says Dr. Tami Shandro, a physician with the provincial menopause clinics at the Grey Nuns Community Hospital and Royal Alexandra Hospital.

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