Magnesium helps reduce hot flushes in menopause

Those who undergo treatment for Breast Cancer, usually those who have had chemotherapy will often suffer ongoing from hot flushes, a side effect of their treatment.

There is something that might help and it's one of my favourite minerals: Magnesium. 

A new study found that breast cancer survivors who took this mineral had fewer sweaty days and nights.

For the study, U.S. researchers recruited breast cancer survivors. Each of the women experienced at least 14 hot flushes per week. To see if they could help ease these symptoms, the researchers gave the women 400 mg per day of magnesium oxide for four weeks.

400mg is a normal dose, and you will often find this amount in tablets in NZ.

A month later, the women reported 41 percent fewer hot flushes. Plus, the hot flushes weren't as bad.  In fact, the women said their intensity decreased by about 50 percent.

So a very simple, cheap and safe mineral to try if you are suffering from this problem.

The other great thing about magnesium is it helps to reduce stress, prevents cramping and increases your energy.

Very easily lost and difficult to get in foods, it is a mineral that is easily absorbed and works quickly in a supplement.

Study Source: Supportive Care in Cancer

Volume 19, Number 6, 859-863
“A pilot phase II trial of magnesium supplements to reduce menopausal hot flashes in breast cancer patients”
Authors: H. Park, G.L. Parker, C.H. Boardman, M.M. Morris, T.J. Smith