Hot flashes are one of the main adverse effects of menopause. Especially since they are caused by just regarding anything: an emotion, drinking alcohol, physical exercise of course, but also the ambient temperature or even… during sleep! To combat this, hormonal treatments have been put in place. But they are not without risks, studies have shown in particular that they are risk factors for breast cancer or strokes. But a new, hormone-free treatment optionmight be a game changer, as National Geographic explains.
These hot flashes are reported by regarding 80% of postmenopausal women. They last between 30 seconds and 5 minutes, occur several times a day (sometimes very many times) and are spread over an average of 4 years. The body does not literally “heat up”, the temperature remains the same, but this does not mean that they are without risk to health, as it is believed that they may be involved in the development of cardiovascular diseases or disorders. Until now, we did not know exactly how to explain what caused this feeling.
Block the proteins emitted by the neurons involved
Recently, researchers have identified a group of neurons located in the hypothalamus which might be at the origin. The latter “swell”, which leads to the puff. We already knew (…)
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