Unlocking the Menopausal Mind: The Surprising Science Behind Mood Swings and Mental Clarity at Midlife
Other research has linked frequent hot flashes with increases in the following:
- Thickening in the carotid arteries that supply blood to the brain, face, and neck12
- Body fat
- Total and LDL cholesterol
- Insulin resistance13 14 15 16
The sleep connection
In addition to directly affecting the blood vessels, frequent hot flashes may also affect the brain by disturbing sleep.17
Interestingly, many women don’t necessarily know that hot flashes are disturbing their sleep.
They may instead—as I did—assume they have insomnia or sleep apnea.
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