🪷HOT FLUSHES DURING EXERCISE
Hot flushes are awful at the best of times but this can have an adverse effect on exercise, as our body temperatures naturally increase when we workout!
So here’s my top tips!
One of the best things you can do is to continue exercising at the highest level of intensity as you can handle as this helps your body regulate temperature which it struggles to do during menopause, so by getting it to try to regulate more often ‘retrains’ it!
Also keep drinking lots of ice water 3litres minimum a day,
If you get really uncomfortable during a training session, reduce the intensity and opt for a more gentle form of exercise for a while until your hot flush passes, like abs/core or weights (cardio is the biggest reason for increased body temp!)
Make sure your clothing is made from breathable fabric and try taking some deep, calming breathes and splash yourself with cold water!
Green tea has also been found to help reduce excessive sweating as has Sage, Chamomile and witch hazel, you could also try ginseng, evening primrose oil, licorice root, red raspberry leaves, sarsaparilla, spearmint, damiana, motherwort, chasteberry, and black cohosh
Studies have proven that exercise can actually decrease the frequency and severity of hot flushes so be sure to stay active.
If you find the flushes unbearable, then try a more gentle form of exercise such as yoga, swimming, walking etc.
The benefits of exercise is extensive and has been proven to improve a range of menopausal symptoms!
My favourite is lifting weights as I can take it slowly, progressively and decrease the intensity should a hot flush kick in!
Hope this helps ladies but do feel free to comment and let us know how you deal with your hot flushes during exercise
Love and Light!
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