Cooling Hot Flashes Naturally

Q. What is a safe home remedy for severe night sweats and hot flashes? I am burning up and sleepless.
A. There are enough alternatives that you should be able to tailor something that will work for you. The first step is to keep your bedroom cool. Make sure you exercise regularly. Research shows that active women have less trouble with hot flashes. Herbal products such as Pycnogenol (pine bark extract), Remifemin (black cohosh extract) or St. John’s wort (hypericum extract) may be helpful (Menopause, Feb. 2010).
We are sending you our Guide to Menopause, with a discussion of prescription products as well as numerous nondrug approaches for these symptoms.