Breeze through menopause!

Hot flashes? Irritability? Insomnia? Kiss them goodbye once you try these proven natural fixes!

1 Curb hormone fluxes with quick walks!

Women who walk daily are 30% less likely to experience hot flashes, reveals a study of more than 3,500 women. Walking helps steady hormone levels. “It can also help keep your weight in check,” which greatly reduces your risk of hot flashes, says obstetrician/gynecologist Lauren Streicher, M.D., author of Sexrx.

2 Sleep soundly (and feel happier) with magnesium!

Even women who don’t suffer night sweats are more prone to middle- of-thenight wake-ups after age 50. The fix? Magnesium! “It improves nerve function and helps your body produce the feel- good brain chemical serotonin, so you sleep better and feel less irritable,” says Carolyn Dean, M.D., N.D. Her Rx: Start with a daily 200-mg. to 250-mg. dose of magnesium. After a month, up your dose to 500 mg.

3 Nix hot flashes and irritability with yoga!

Saying “Om!” once a week can reduce your hot flashes a whopping 66% in just three months, shows a new Wake Forest Baptist University study. Researchers theorize that yoga calms temperature-regulating areas in the brain, helping you keep your cool!

4 Reduce all symptoms with fennel!

Researchers recently discovered that women who supplemented with 100 mg. of fennel twice a day for eight weeks saw all of their menopause symptoms— including mood swings, hot flashes, and night sweats— become less frequent and less intense!