# @ciarafoyinc on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DPhhqkzEWTo
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/61793464-ciarafoyinc-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-10-07T21:55:25.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Ciara Foy // Nutritionist • Hormone Expert • 20 Yrs (@ciarafoyinc) — https://gondola.cc/ciarafoyinc

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Yes, dropping estrogen causes hot flashes. But there’s something YOU can control that reduces them significantly. 😳

At 49 years old and a functional Nutritionist for the last two decades helping perimenopausal women reduce hot flashes, I know: Low estrogen is real. But unstable blood sugar makes them 10X worse.

Here’s what research shows:

A study of over 3,000 women found that hot flash frequency increased with higher blood sugar levels, regardless of weight or estrogen levels (Thurston et al., 2012).

Here’s what’s happening:
You eat that “healthy” breakfast - oatmeal, fruit smoothie, toast. Blood sugar spikes, then crashes 2 hours later.

Your body panics. Releases adrenaline and cortisol to bring glucose back up.

That adrenaline surge? It TRIGGERS hot flashes. And nighttime blood sugar crashes? That’s why you wake up drenched in sweat at 3am.

The truth: You can’t control your estrogen drop. But you CAN control your blood sugar and that changes everything.

What actually reduces hot flashes (and helps you sleep):

• High protein breakfast (30g minimum)
• High fibre (7-10 grams per meal)
• Balanced blood sugar all day
• No blood sugar roller coaster
• Stable glucose = stable temperature

What most don’t realize: Balancing blood sugar can reduce hot flash frequency significantly in most women within 2 weeks. 

What does this really mean? Address blood sugar and insulin resistance and you will drastically reduce your symptoms!

You’re not fixing the estrogen, but you’re eliminating the adrenaline surges that make them unbearable.

This gives you your power back. And your sleep.

🔥 If you want more knowledge to take back your power during perimenopause, comment “METABOLISM” to join my FREE masterclass Tuesday, Oct 14th at 9 AM PST / 12 PM EST.

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hotflashesrelief, sleepbetter, menopausesymptoms, womenover40, naturalmenopause, perimenopause, metabolismboost, hormonalhotflashes, bloodsugarbalance

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