I've discovered that I am insulin resistant. As a result I am eating on a modified low glycemic plan. This had made a positive effect on hot flashes and night sweats for me.

Hi I'm new to this group and I just started having hot flashes too pretty much every night now. It seems like it started once I started losing weight and a friend of mine says it can very well have something to do with it. She suggested I take Black Kohash and I have been for over a week now and still no relief (sigh) I am for natural cures so I will keep searching for something that helps. I haven't gone a year without my cycle yet but my last one was February and that is the longest I have gone so far. Hope we can all find something that works for these horrible night sweats.

I woke up last night in pure sweat took my gown off and was able to sleep the rest of the night. I think I need to find some lingerie that is cotton I hear that is suppose to help, all I know it sure helped when I took off my gown. All I can say is the black cohosh hasn't made any difference for me but I'm still taking it so we shall see

LOl your funny, I'm not a big alcohol drinker anyhow but thanks for letting me know.

There are cinnamon tablets to take so maybe I'll try those

Mine got a lot worse with weight loss too. I read that your body stores estrogen in fat and when you lose the fat, you say goodbye to the estrogen! I'm taking Estroven Energy and it has helped the night sweats tremendously! It's not cheap but it's worth it. I buy it at Sam's club for about $29.00 for a months supply. The hot flashes are still here but they arent as often or as intense. Thank you GOD for that. lol
I'd be on HRT but I have a blood clotting disorder and cant ever take it again. Good luck and I hope you get some relief soon!

I had not had a period in 8 months with infrequentt hot flashes. When I began to lose weight I started having periods and more hot flashes. GYN says it is due to hormone regulation and estrogen stores in fat....plus I started on symvastatin and that causes hot flashes and night sweats.

Just to add to previous posts, I too have experienced an upsurge in hot flushes and night sweats since starting this diet. I am trying the South Beach Diet which seems to be working as far as weight loss is concerned. Interesting to read about estrogen being stored in fat - you just can't win can you??! Black Cohosh worked for me to a certain extent when I first used it about three years ago, but at that time the recommended dose was 740mg per day. This has since been slashed several times, and I believe it is now less than 50mg . There are serious concerns about it's overuse and it's adverse effects on the liver. I had my doctor mystified before a trip to India as I had no resistance whatsoever to Hepatitis C - then I told him about the Black Cohosh, which was indeed to blame. Needless to say I stopped taking it there and then. My doctor has prescribed Neurontin - I think the generic name is Gabapentin - to help with the flushes. This is a drug used to control epileptic seizures but it has been used to combat flushes with quite good results. It hasn't made them disappear - but it has made them far less severe, and has allowed me to get at least some sleep! Also juggling medication with Thyroxine for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis which is also a stumbling block to weight loss. In my dark moments I firmly believe that I could get my jaw wired and STILL not lose weight!! :blushing: