Relief from Hot Flashes: The Natural, Drug-Free Program to Reduce Hot Flashes, Improve Sleep, and Ease Stress

by Gary Elkins

Available to the public for the first time, a groundbreaking, non-hormonal treatment, proven to reduce hot flashes by 80% on average Based upon a decade of research conducted by Dr. Gary Elkins, Relief from Hot Flashes provides a safe, effective way to reduce the number and intensity of hot flashes. This innovated, five-week program has already helped thousands of women with hot flashes and night sweats caused by menopause, perimenopause, breast cancer treatment, and other conditions. Now you can experience the benefits, too.

280 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2014

Reviews

[Teena in Toronto · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book caught my eye because I went into menopause when I was about 40 .. the hot flashes and night sweats were vicious. I tried to get through it naturally but it was tough. My doctor put me on HRT (hormone replacement therapy) because I was producing very little estrogen and I was too young to be without it. She took me off it when I turned 50 (studies show that the risk of breast cancer increases in women over 50 who are on HRT). I still occasionally get hot flashes but they are minor compared to what they used to be like. At night, I get warm and kick off the blankets but I don't wake up drenched in sweat like I used to. My insomnia started when I was weaned off HRT.

This book provides a high level description of what hot flashes are and what causes them. Hormone replacement is discussed (risks and benefits) along with nonhormonal therapies such as antidepressants, herbal remedies such as evening primrose and black cohosh, acupuncture, exercise, etc.

The therapy promoted in this book is hypnotic relaxation therapy. To begin the program, you are asked to keep a log of when you have hot flashes, how severe they are, what's going on at the time, etc. Case studies are discussed and analyzed. Then the reader is advised to start the hypnotic relaxation therapy using the accompanying CDs. I enjoy meditation so thought this was an interesting approach ... basically you are supposed to relax and use mental imagery (such as imagining yourself in a cold place) to trick your brain so you don't have a hot flash.

I read an ecopy of this book so there were obviously no CDs but I assumed there would be a link to a URL online provided to experience the hypnosis. Alas, there wasn't. So although I was open to this approach, I wasn't able to put it to action which is too bad. I find it odd that they are still using CDs rather than a password protected URL.

Blog review post: http://www.teenaintoronto.com/2014/03...

[Bookish Enchantment (Katherine Quirke) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too much hard work if you ask me.
Found it easier to ride the flashes out and use herbal remedies

[Katarina · Rating 3 out of 5]

first off: I haven't hit menopause yet and don't have any hot flashes yet. But it's not far off, so I was interested in reading this title.

It starts with some general information about hot flashes: what they are, how they happen and why.
There is some general discussion about treatments for hot flashes, medical and natural. And finally the approach this book recommends, which is meditative/hypnotic practice

There were some parts of the book that seemed to me to drift off topic and ramble on some.
And since I also read the ebook version I did not have access to any of the recordings.

I can't say if the practice would work, but overall it seems likely that it would at least offer some relief.

[Lady Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

"An arc has kindly been provided by Demos Health via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review."

I found this book very informative and educational.

I highly recommend this book as a useful tool in combating Hot Flashes!

(Yes, I have started getting hot flashes, and yes I will definitely be trying this program for my sanity as well as the sanity of my family! :)"