December 6, 2008

A study published in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine found that women who walked three times a week – working up to one hour of walking at moderate to high intensity – or who practiced yoga for 90 minutes twice a week had fewer hot flashes than those who didn't exercise. On days you don't exercise, paced respiration, the kind of breathing taught in yoga classes, might also help. Inhale through your nose for a count of three, then exhale through your mouth for a count of five.

– R.J. IGNELZI

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