Hot Flashes can be helped by exercise. Hot flashes can be the worst of the menopause symptoms. It causes us to loose sleep, which effects brain fog, loss of concentration, and fatigue. The good news is that research shows that exercise can alleviate hot flashes. Dr. Miriam Nelson, Ph.D, author of Strong Women Stay Young, has done extensive research at Tufts University on the benefits of weight training. Nelson compared two groups of healthy postmenopausal women who were sedentary at the start of the program. One group lifted weights for forty minutes twice a week; the other group remained sedentary. The sedentary control group lost about two percent of their bone density during the year, while the strength-training women gained one percent in bone density.
If weight training and typical types of exercise aren’t for you, Suza Francina in her book The New Yoga for People over 50 describes specific yoga postures to alleviate hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings and depression. Check out these weekly yoga lessons to learn more about yoga and menopause.