The Hot Flash DietTM recipe is great year-round. Buttermilk, with its “cool” thermal property according to Traditional Chinese Medicine, helps make this a “cooler” product. Made in a 10-inch cast iron skillet, this serves 8, but you can halve the recipe and use a 6-inch cast iron skillet, also with a bake time of 20-25 […]
Grilling and Hot Flashes: Feeling the Heat
Memorial Day weekend is upon us, ushering in the summer season with trips to the beach and other summer haunts as well as gatherings with friends and family. For many this involves cookouts, big meals, and alcoholic beverages which can precipitate hot flashes and night sweats in perimenopausal women who partake in such fare. If […]
Kaleidoscope Salad
This Hot Flash DietTM recipe is a colorful, festive salad, perfect for Cinqo de Mayo celebrations, just not spicy which would aggravate hot flashes. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, the thermal properties of beans and corn are “neutral,” the avocado, mango, and celery are “cool,” and the tomatoes are “cold.” Makes 4+ cups or 4 […]
Chilling Out Your Hot Flashes with “Cold” Foods
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), each food (and herb) has a unique flavor profile and a specific thermal energy (“hot”, “warm,” “neutral,” “cool,” or “cold”) which determines how it might be used therapeutically or combined with others in cooking to produce a balanced dish. These descriptors do not refer to the temperature of the served […]
Stir-fried Asian Vegetables
The Hot Flash DietTM recipe for April shows a simple preparation of many different vegetables or combinations to provide Asian flavor. All the vegetable choices here are “cool” according to Traditional Chinese Medicine. The garlic and scallions are “warm” but add necessary flavor. Serves 4. 1 TBSP avocado oil 1 tsp sesame seed oil ½ […]
The Highly Sensitive Person & the Menopause Transition
With diminishing estrogen, or rather, the roller coaster of its fluctuating levels during perimenopause, anything can happen, and not just to the hormonally targeted female organs and tissues. While changing menstrual patterns and flows are predictable, the most common complaints are hot flashes, insomnia, vaginal dryness, and mood changes, the latter referring to depression (new, […]