search using the MeSH terms "hot flashes," "hot flushes," "menopause," and "serotonin reuptake inhibitor." References of identified articles were subsequently reviewed for additional data.

Postmenopausal women who tried low-fat, vegan, soybean-heavy diet for a study noted an 88 per cent drop in hot flushes A low-fat, plant-based diet with a daily dose of soybeans can significantly ...

As oestrogen levels drop before, during and after menopause, it's believed that the body's internal thermostat becomes more sensitive to slight changes in body temperature. Hot flushes are a ...