[header] How to ease menopause symptoms with diet [title] Include soy to relieve hot flashes. [step] If you're getting hot flashes around your face and upper chest, try taking soy products. Soy contains phytoestrogens that mimic or slightly block your body's estrogen. 
Many women find that eating more soy or soy products relieves hot flashes within days or weeks. Eat one or two servings of tofu, soy milk, or soy yogurt every day.