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<blockquote data-quote="Foxytina" data-source="post: 1706666" data-attributes="member: 122302"><p>This is my first ever post, though I've been following the forum for a very long time. Have never posted on any other forum either, so am a bit ignorant about protocols. Apologies in advance if I do anything wrong!</p><p></p><p>Felt I just had to reply to this as it is something I've been suffering with for some time.</p><p></p><p>I am well past the menopause (67) and was quite shocked when my hot flushes first started. They are definitely not hypo flushes, the feeling is completely different and exactly what I experienced through the menopause. In particular I get night flushes and sweats and am forever kicking off the duvet! Thought I was done with all that! I can't associate this with any foods except wine and I've cut right back on that because the feeling is so uncomfortable.</p><p></p><p>Looking back I realised they coincided with starting LCHF a couple of years ago. That may just be coincidence of course. Because my weight loss was so slow I started very strict low carb last January, using the wonderful dietdoctor.com site as a resource and for recipes. As a type1 (42 years) this was a bit tricky. Although eating only 20g carbs per day (from vegetables) my blood sugars were difficult to control. I persevered for a few months until I learnt that protein turns to glucose in the absence of carbs. As I was finding control more difficult with proteins instead of carbs, I reintroduced carbs to approx 50g per day. Blood sugars became much easier to control. Then I suddenly realised my hot flushes had diminished considerably. I still get them occasionally but nowhere near as severe as before.</p><p></p><p>Again no idea if this is just coincidence, but it does seem strange. Anyone got any thoughts?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Foxytina, post: 1706666, member: 122302"] This is my first ever post, though I've been following the forum for a very long time. Have never posted on any other forum either, so am a bit ignorant about protocols. Apologies in advance if I do anything wrong! Felt I just had to reply to this as it is something I've been suffering with for some time. I am well past the menopause (67) and was quite shocked when my hot flushes first started. They are definitely not hypo flushes, the feeling is completely different and exactly what I experienced through the menopause. In particular I get night flushes and sweats and am forever kicking off the duvet! Thought I was done with all that! I can't associate this with any foods except wine and I've cut right back on that because the feeling is so uncomfortable. Looking back I realised they coincided with starting LCHF a couple of years ago. That may just be coincidence of course. Because my weight loss was so slow I started very strict low carb last January, using the wonderful dietdoctor.com site as a resource and for recipes. As a type1 (42 years) this was a bit tricky. Although eating only 20g carbs per day (from vegetables) my blood sugars were difficult to control. I persevered for a few months until I learnt that protein turns to glucose in the absence of carbs. As I was finding control more difficult with proteins instead of carbs, I reintroduced carbs to approx 50g per day. Blood sugars became much easier to control. Then I suddenly realised my hot flushes had diminished considerably. I still get them occasionally but nowhere near as severe as before. Again no idea if this is just coincidence, but it does seem strange. Anyone got any thoughts? [/QUOTE]
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