JoAnn V. Pinkerton, MD, executive director of The North American Menopause Society. She is professor of obstetrics and gynecology and division director of Midlife Health at the University of Virginia Health System in Charlottesville. You also might want to try the guided self-hypnosis download “Relax” recorded by top hypnotherapist Andrew Johnson available in The Bottom Line Store.
For menopausal women, severe hot flashes and especially night sweats signal an increased risk for diabetes. Likely culprit? Sleep.