Why Does My Anxiety Get Worse At Night?
If you feel fine most of the day but your anxiety seems to get worse as soon as you go to bed, this is for you. I’m going to explain the actual hormone mechanism behind this — and it’s more specific than “hormones are changing.” At night, your HPA axis — the...
The Calming Hormone No One Talks About
Why falling progesterone can show up as anxiety, 3 a.m. wake-ups, and heavy periods, and how I support it Everyone talks about estrogen and testosterone. Hardly anyone talks about progesterone in a meaningful way. Yet in my experience, it’s one of the most important...
PCOS Can Increase Your Risk of Diabetes and Heart Disease
If you have PCOS and you thought it was mainly about irregular periods, acne, or trouble getting pregnant, this is for you. PCOS affects your health far beyond your ovaries, and understanding why starts in a place most explanations skip entirely: your hypothalamus....
7 Signs of Low Testosterone in Men and What You Can Do About It
If your sex drive has dropped and you don’t feel as strong or driven as you used to, this is for you. I’m going to show you seven signs of low testosterone and what you can do about it. One symptom by itself doesn’t mean your testosterone is low. But if several of...
How to Support Your Hypothalamus Naturally (and Why It Matters for Aging)
Your hypothalamus is the small region of your brain that coordinates your hormones, metabolism, sleep, stress response, and cellular repair. Research suggests it also helps set the pace of aging. To support your hypothalamus naturally, focus on four foundations:...
How Stress Is Affecting Everything, Including Your Sleep
Quick Answer: Stress can leave you exhausted even after a full night’s sleep by disrupting your cortisol rhythm. Under chronic stress, the HPA axis (the hypothalamus, pituitary, and adrenal glands) can lose its daily timing, blunting the morning cortisol rise that...
The Best Insulin Resistance Diet Plan for Menopause
Today, I’m going to show you the best insulin resistance diet for menopause weight loss. But first, I want you to understand why this even happens. Because it’s not just getting older. Why Menopause Changes the Way Your Body Handles Carbohydrates Strange...
Why Am I Gaining Belly Fat With PCOS?
If you have PCOS and most of your weight seems to be belly fat, this is for you. I’m going to explain why, and it comes back to something we’ve been building on: PCOS is a metabolic condition rooted in your hypothalamus, not your ovaries. Here’s Why You Gain Belly Fat...
Stress Can Do This To Your Body
If you’ve been stressed for so long that even when you finally have time to relax, your body still feels like it can’t switch off, this is for you. Maybe you’re exhausted, but you still feel wired. You have trouble falling asleep. You wake up feeling...
ADHD and Menopause: Why So Many Women Are Being Diagnosed Now
I was recently talking with a menopausal patient who’d just been diagnosed with adult ADHD. She asked me why it seems like so many menopausal women are getting this diagnosis for the first time, later in life. Here’s what I’ve come to understand....
The Hypothalamus and Your Three Brains
The hypothalamus is a small, almond-sized region deep in the brain that acts as the body’s command center. It links the nervous system and the hormone system, helping control heart rate, blood pressure, hunger and fullness, body temperature, sleep, and the stress...The Hormone Queen®
Deborah Maragopoulos FNP
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