Hot Flash Symptoms

    Last Updated: October 13, 2024

    Hot flashes are the sudden feeling of warmth and resulting sweating, often in the upper body and face. Hot flashes are commonly due to menopause, but can also arise from exposure to everyday stressors.

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    1. Saffron - Ladan Kashani, Sophia Esalatmanesh, Farzaneh Eftekhari, Samrand Salimi, Tahereh Foroughifar, Farnaz Etesam, Hamideh Safiaghdam, Ehsan Moazen-Zadeh, Shahin AkhondzadehEfficacy of Crocus sativus (saffron) in treatment of major depressive disorder associated with post-menopausal hot flashes: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trialArch Gynecol Obstet.(2018 Mar)
    2. Panax Ginseng (Korean Ginseng) - Wiklund IK, Mattsson LA, Lindgren R, Limoni CEffects of a standardized ginseng extract on quality of life and physiological parameters in symptomatic postmenopausal women: a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Swedish Alternative Medicine GroupInt J Clin Pharmacol Res.(1999)
    3. Red Clover Extract - Geller SE, Shulman LP, van Breemen RB, Banuvar S, Zhou Y, Epstein G, Hedayat S, Nikolic D, Krause EC, Piersen CE, Bolton JL, Pauli GF, Farnsworth NRSafety and efficacy of black cohosh and red clover for the management of vasomotor symptoms: a randomized controlled trialMenopause.(2009 Nov-Dec)
    4. Red Clover Extract - Tice JA, Ettinger B, Ensrud K, Wallace R, Blackwell T, Cummings SRPhytoestrogen supplements for the treatment of hot flashes: the Isoflavone Clover Extract (ICE) Study: a randomized controlled trialJAMA.(2003 Jul 9)
    5. Fish Oil - Cohen LS, Joffe H, Guthrie KA, Ensrud KE, Freeman M, Carpenter JS, Learman LA, Newton KM, Reed SD, Manson JE, Sternfeld B, Caan B, Freeman EW, LaCroix AZ, Tinker LF, Booth-Laforce C, Larson JC, Anderson GLEfficacy of omega-3 for vasomotor symptoms treatment: a randomized controlled trialMenopause.(2014 Apr)
    6. Red Clover Extract - Myers SP, Vigar VEffects of a standardised extract of Trifolium pratense (Promensil) at a dosage of 80mg in the treatment of menopausal hot flushes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Phytomedicine.(2017-Jan-15)
    7. Red Clover Extract - Kanadys W, Barańska A, Błaszczuk A, Polz-Dacewicz M, Drop B, Kanecki K, Malm MEvaluation of Clinical Meaningfulness of Red Clover ( L.) Extract to Relieve Hot Flushes and Menopausal Symptoms in Peri- and Post-Menopausal Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Nutrients.(2021-Apr-11)
    8. Evening Primrose Oil - Christelle, K et al.The Effects of Evening-Primrose Oil on Menopausal Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled TrialsCurr Womens Health Rev.(2020-07-01)
    9. Red Clover Extract - Atkinson C, Warren RM, Sala E, Dowsett M, Dunning AM, Healey CS, Runswick S, Day NE, Bingham SARed-clover-derived isoflavones and mammographic breast density: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial ISRCTN42940165Breast Cancer Res.(2004)
    10. Red Clover Extract - Lipovac M, Chedraui P, Gruenhut C, Gocan A, Kurz C, Neuber B, Imhof MThe effect of red clover isoflavone supplementation over vasomotor and menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal womenGynecol Endocrinol.(2012 Mar)
    11. Red Clover Extract - del Giorno C, Fonseca AM, Bagnoli VR, Assis JS, Soares JM Jr, Baracat ECEffects of Trifolium pratense on the climacteric and sexual symptoms in postmenopause womenRev Assoc Med Bras.(2010 Sep-Oct)
    12. Red Clover Extract - van de Weijer PH, Barentsen RIsoflavones from red clover (Promensil) significantly reduce menopausal hot flush symptoms compared with placeboMaturitas.(2002 Jul 25)