Dr Gott Diet Bee Pollen and Hot Flashes Treatments.
Dr Peter Gott recently answered a reader's question about bee pollen and hot flashes. He also provided some basic information that all pre-menopausal women need. Here's a look at what he had to say.
Dr Gott is an author and family doctor. His syndicated column "Ask Dr Gott" can be found in many national newspapers and on the web. The topics covered in his article cover medical conditions, medications, diets and natural remedies.
One reader wrote that this supplement (also known as bee-bread and ambrosia) relieved her hot flashes completely at a dosage of 550mg twice per day. The doctor recommended a dosage of 500mg three times a day.
The only problem with that recommendation is that high doses of the supplement can cause allergic reactions in people with pollen-allergies. In a very small number of cases, the reactions have been serious enough to require medical attention.
The better supplement manufacturers recommend that anyone who might be allergic should start with a small does, around 270-275mg per day. That's less than the doctor's recommendation concerning bee pollen and hot flashes. So, it might not be effective.
Hot flashes are primarily a menopausal symptom, but they do occur for some other reasons. The symptom is caused by the brain's signaling system. For whatever reason, it cannot determine if your body is hot or cold. So, it tries to make adjustments. The heat warms the body up excessively. The heat is typically followed by a cold chill as the brain tries to cool the body back down.
According to Dr Gott, the flashes deplete the body's stores of several essential nutrients, including magnesium, potassium, vitamin C and the B vitamins. It is interesting that supplements containing those nutrients can help prevent the flashes. So, it may be something of a vicious cycle. Low nutrient levels trigger the symptom and the symptoms drive the nutrient levels lower.
If you were comparing bee pollen and hot flashes treatments of other kinds, you would want to look at the nutritional value. Not all manufacturers evaluate the nutritional value of the granules.
You should also compare the form in which the supplement is provided. While the granules are most common, the most effective supplement is one that has been combined with enzymes in order to ensure the nutrients are released. One of the highest quality bee pollen supplements comes from a company in New Zealand. They have the most natural bee pollen source we have ever come across.
Dr Gott's final advice about bee pollen and hot flashes was simple. "If it works for you, stick with it."
The best types of supplements are the ones that have been powdered and combined with enzymes. The raw granules are more likely to cause a bee pollen allergy reaction in sensitive individuals.
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