Hi,

Fasting did nothing for my hot flushes, but drinking cold water, and eating legumes, did! It’s not a done-and-dusted thing, as doing this didn’t stop the sweating altogether, but it seemed to help. I also needed to start my day by having some water. It wasn’t enough to drink some late in the day. I found legumes good, but a bit indigestible in quantity so I don’t eat them every day, but even twice/thrice weekly consumption might help. I think that it’s the legumes in particular that help, and the water cools me down and refreshes me. Without these I would be suffering considerably. It’s amazing what better sleep it’s possible to get just by being able to cut the severity of the night sweats. Btw, I don’t eat soya beans/edamame. I haven’t anything against them, I just tend to eat lentils, red kidney beans, borlotti, white cannellini beans, etc. Soya beans and products have the reputation for helping with menopausal symptoms, but I still feel the other legumes help me.