Pharmaceutical companies are scrambling to find a cure for hot flushes and night sweats. Their focus has intensified as more and more women (and their doctors) decide that hormone replacement therapy carries too many risks. To date there is no drug available that fits the bill for providing significant relief of hot flushes and sweats. Let's take a quick look at what the medical profession has to offer, and then look at a newly discovered herbal menopause remedy that has been shown to effectively relieve hot flushes and night sweats.
Its not a pharmaceutical drug
Current prescriptive medications that are prescribed by doctors for relief of hot flushes include anti-depressants (Effexor, Paxil, Prozac), an anti-seizure medication (Gabapentin) and a drug designed for bringing down high blood pressure (Clonidine). The Mayo Clinic's website indicates that each of the foregoing drugs "may decrease hot flashes". In exchange for a "maybe" one is presented with a long list of side effects.
Prescriptive drugs now available provide partial relief with lots of side effects
With regard to using anti-depressants, Mayo Clinic indicates they aren't "as effective" for relief of hot flushes, yet they cite numerous side effects. Some of the side effects include sexual dysfunction, weight gain, nausea and dizziness. The major side effects of gabapentin are drowsiness, dizziness and headaches. What would you rather have, hot flashes or drowsiness, dizziness and headaches? That's not much of a choice. And wait a minute, it's only "moderately effective" at relieving hot flashes, yet doctors are prescribing it (off-label) to their patients. Finally, consider clonidine, a blood pressure medication. It "may provide" hot flash relief to a limited degree, but with side effects such as dry mouth, constipation, dizziness and drowsiness. It's not much of a bargain. So the real bottom line is that the pharmaceutical industry has not found a cure for hot flushes except for hormone replacement therapy which has major health risks.
The debut of more effective herbal hot flash remedies
The Mayo Clinic webpage on hot flash remedies nix's herbal remedies as unproven and ineffective. It's an obvious case of bias since there are many research studies available demonstrating the reduction of hot flashes with phytoestrogens found in various herbs and foods. They are correct in saying that these natural remedies are ineffective if they are comparing them to hormone replacement therapy. Hormone replacement therapy has been shown to reduce hot flushes by 94%. As we said earlier however, hormone replacement therapy is accompanied by significant even deadly risks.
A natural cure for hot flushes
One herb out performs all of the others in its ability to relieve hot flushes. It is relatively unknown in the United States, but has been used by women in Europe since 1993. It has only been available in the US since 2009, and at that only through health practitioners until 2010. The herb is Siberian rhubarb root extract.
Researchers find that Siberian rhubarb root extract effectively and safely reduces hot flashes in perimenopausal women by 72%. One study was published in the prestigious medical journal Menopause. In the study, women say their hot flashes drop in number from 12 to 2 per day (mean value). Women with the most severe hot flashes saw the most improvement.
Say that you are taking Siberian rhubarb root extract to relieve your hot flashes, and they have dropped from 12 per day to just 2 per day. But say that you're still not satisfied, that you want them to be completely gone. Your best strategy would be to continue with the Siberian rhubarb root and also change your diet to include phytoestrogen rich foods. The combination has an additive effect, and while there is no guarantee, it is likely to provide a complete cure for your hot flushes.
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