What is the Hypothalamus’ Role in Perimenopause and How Can Progesterone Help?
What is the hypothalamus’ role in perimenopause and how can progesterone help? Let’s talk about it. Perimenopause is the 5 to 15 years before menopause when you have your very last period. At that time your hormone levels are fluctuating drastically but the hormone...
How Does Menopause Affect Your Hypothalamus?
How does menopause affect your hypothalamus? And can progesterone help? Let’s talk about it. As the ovarian hormones decline, the hypothalamus becomes more and more dysfunctional leading to: insomnia hot flashes metabolic issues weight gain insulin resistance...
Menopause and Memory Issues
Why do menopausal women have memory issues? Let’s talk about it. A severe impairment of cognitive function characterizes dementia. Mild cognitive impairment represents a transition between normal cognition and dementia. The frequency of cognitive changes is higher in...
How To Keep Your Gallbladder Healthy During Menopause
Did you know that your gallbladder can be affected by going through menopause? Let’s talk about it. The hormonal decline in menopause affects everything. Your brain, your vagina, your weight, your sleep. Menopause also affects your gallbladder. Just as your...
Managing Hypoglycemia In Menopause
How do you manage hypoglycemia in menopause? Let’s talk about it. Hypoglycemia means your blood sugar is too low. It’s quite common in young women, especially cyclically. The reason for that is estrogen helps to stimulate insulin receptors. When your...
Transitioning Through Menopause: 3 Tips for a Successful Experience
How can you transition through menopause successfully? Let’s talk about it. Menopause happens to all of us women. Not all of us have an easy transition. Some women suffer for years from hot flashes, insomnia, brain fog, painful intercourse, weight gain, and...
Joint Issues During Menopause
Does menopause affect your joints? Let’s talk about it. Do you ever wonder why you’re falling apart? Seems like you hurt yourself a lot more often – spraining ankles, wrists, sore shoulders and hips, and back pain. The reason your joints ache is...
Estrogen Dominance: Why This Menopause Health Issue is a Problem
Why is estrogen dominance a menopause health problem? Let’s talk about it. Estrogen dominance means that estrogen is out of balance with progesterone. When you’re reproductively active and ovulating regularly, you make 10 to 50 times more progesterone than...
Tips For Sex After Menopause
What are the best tips for sex after menopause? Honestly, I get this question all the time as a Family Nurse Practitioner: now that I’m menopausal how can I have a better, healthier sex life? I always start by assessing vaginal health. Because if your vagina is...
What is a Menopause Action Plan?
What IS a Menopause Action Plan? I’m more than happy to tell you. A Menopause Action Plan, or MAP, is a plan for what you want to do to help yourself survive the symptoms of hormonal decline. And thrive during and after the change of life. As an integrative nurse...
Why You Need a Menopause Action Plan
Maybe you’ve heard me talk before about having a Menopause Action Plan, or MAP, but you’ve wondered why YOU might need one. Without a MAP, thriving through the change can be very challenging. As an integrative nurse practitioner who’s helped thousands of women...The Hormone Queen®
Deborah Maragopoulos FNP
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