From Health magazine

Hot flashes can last from 30 seconds to five minutes and may occur once a day to several times an hour. They can start in perimenopause and, for some women, continue past menopause.

While researchers are exploring new treatments—including a combo therapy of estrogen and basedoxifene (a compound that works like estrogen without the breast cancer risk)—your best bet is to identify the triggers that cause your brain to release the adrenaline-like agents that dilate blood vessels and heat you up. Here are seven things known to cause hot flashes.

1. Alcohol
2. Caffeine
3. Warm rooms
4. Hot food and drinks
5. Smoking
6. Spicy foods
7. Stress