Mindfulness Classes Help Women With Hot Flashes
Women with severe hot flashes said their quality of life improved after taking mindfulness classes that included meditation and stretching exercises, according to a new study.
The findings also suggest that such classes could help improve sleep quality, stress, and anxiety during menopause.
“There’s a broad range of attitudes about hot flashes and how they should be treated,” Dr. Ellen Freeman, a menopause expert at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia, told Reuters Health.
“There are certainly many, many women who don’t want to take hormones … and don’t want to take other drugs either,” said Dr. Freeman, who was not involved in the current study. Mindfulness, on the other hand, “may be something that they find very acceptable.”
Women with frequent and severe hot flashes and night sweats often also complain about anxiety and stress related
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