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Can Wine Trigger Hot Flashes During Menopause?
As a menopausal woman, you may have heard that wine can possibly trigger and worsen hot flashes during the menopause.
However, you may have also heard that drinking wine during perimenopause helps prevent cancer and improves heart health.
Confused? You’re not alone!
Much like the taste of fine wine, this topic is complicated. So stay with us as we weigh the good and bad of wine drinking.
The bad news — while we’ve seen how some research shows that alcohol helps with hot flashes, other research shows the exact opposite.
The reason for this is unclear, but one possible explanation is that alcohol increases blood flow, which might trigger hot flashes.
Wine, in particular, may trigger hot flashes for some women due to its specific ingredients:
- Wine naturally contains tyramine and histamine, which have been linked to increasing hot flashes.
- Wine also contains sulfites, which multiple sources suggest may trigger hot flashes.
The good news — Some research shows that drinking alcohol in moderation is significantly associated with less frequent and less severe hot flashes.
Numerous studies have shown that mild (no more than 1 drink per day) and consistent wine consumption increases estrogen levels, which explains why alcohol helps with hot flashes.
One potential explanation is that an antioxidant in wine called resveratrol is a phytoestrogen, a plant-based molecule with estrogen-like effects.
The Bottom Line?
The research on this topic is varied and complicated, but a few key takeaways are clear.
Ultimately, your recommended wine consumption during menopause is not a one-size-fits-all.
You need to tune in to your body’s response to wine, and based on that, determine whether wine is good or bad for you.
And if you’re having troubles saying no to wine, here’s 5 tips for you to tone down your consumption levels:
- Try a wine spritzer (a wine drink with some added fizzy water and other unsweetened flavors)
- Switching to a spritzer will have you drinking 3 oz instead of 5 oz. Try out white wine with lime, white wine with orange essence, or red wine with berries.
- Pick a parameter. Choose specific times to drink - for example, Friday and Saturday evenings, or only when you go out to restaurants with friends.
- Shift to quality over quantity. Treat yourself to a nicer bottle than you usually would and savor it more slowly.
- Substitute it with another relaxation tactic. If pouring a glass of wine to unwind is your ritual, try brewing herbal tea,dark chocolate, or decaf coffee for a healthier change.
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