Author Question: What are hot flashes and why do they occur during menopause? ... (Read 76 times)

appyboo

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 527

  What are hot flashes and why do they occur during menopause?
 


Question 2


  Can drinking coffee stunt the growth of children?
 



trog

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 343
Answer to Question 1


While some women do not experience hot flashes at all, others find them debilitating. Women describe a hot flash as a sudden and intense feeling of body heat around the face and upper parts of the body. They are often accompanied by a rapid heartbeat and sweating. Typically, hot flashes occur at night while a woman is sleeping, although they can happen at other times of the day as well. There are many theories as to what causes hot flashes. Many believe that hot flashes are caused by the effect of low estrogen levels on the hypothalamus, the part of the brain that regulates body temperature. Eventually, hot flashes disappear as the body adjusts to the decline in estrogen.


Answer to Question 2


There is no strong evidence that drinking coffee stunts growth in children. However, coffee and other caffeinated beverages can interfere with sleep and can make children hyperactive and agitated. For this reason, coffee is not recommended for children. Furthermore, coffee offers children very little in terms of nutrients.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question

appyboo

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 527
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again



trog

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 343
Great! Please up vote :D



 

Did you know?

Adult head lice are gray, about ? inch long, and often have a tiny dot on their backs. A female can lay between 50 and 150 eggs within the several weeks that she is alive. They feed on human blood.

Did you know?

Most childhood vaccines are 90–99% effective in preventing disease. Side effects are rarely serious.

Did you know?

Illicit drug use costs the United States approximately $181 billion every year.

Did you know?

Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system destroys its own healthy tissues. When this occurs, white blood cells cannot distinguish between pathogens and normal cells.

Did you know?

In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library