Why am I having Hot Flushes? Part 2 Stress and the Thermoneutral Zone
May 27, 2019
Many women notice that feeling stressed triggers their hot flushes. This occurs as the adrenal gland produces extra stress hormones. Cortisol, adrenaline (ephedrine) and noradrenaline (norephedrine). The stress hormone I'm going to focus on today is...
Why am I having hot flushes? Part 1 Estrogen and Estrogen Receptors
May 24, 2019
Part 1
The exact mechanism is unknown, but what we do know is, that there is a part in your brain called the hypothalamus, that is responsible for temperature regulation, sex drive, sleep, moods, and memory. This area contains many estrogen receptor...
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Jennifer Harrington
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Menopause Specialist, Naturopath, Nutritionist, Medical Herbalist
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