by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Aug 25, 2023 | Hypothalamus
Your hypothalamus orchestrates all hormonal-type messengers including neurotransmitters. Your nerves produce neurotransmitters to communicate with each other. There are more than 100 neurotransmitters made by your nervous system; some of the most important are...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Aug 24, 2023 | Hypothalamus
So far science has identified over 50 hormones. Hormones are produced by many organs, including your gut, your fat cells, your kidneys, and your parathyroid. The most well-known hormones are produced by your endocrine system. Different from exocrine glands like your...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Aug 22, 2023 | Hypothalamus
Long COVID is defined by new, continuing, or recurring symptoms that occur four or more weeks after initial coronavirus infection. Long COVID is associated with all ages and acute phase disease severities, with the highest percentage of diagnoses between the ages of...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Aug 21, 2023 | Hypothalamus
The function or malfunction of your hypothalamus underlies everything going on in your body. And the past ten years or so, science has proven what I’ve seen clinically in my healthcare practice. Your hypothalamus is at the root of many diseases. Menopause or...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Aug 2, 2023 | Menopause, Women's Health
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...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Aug 1, 2023 | Hypothalamus, Women's Health
There are over 55 million people worldwide living with dementia – 2/3 are women. Even age-related memory loss can affect your life dramatically. Fortunately, studies show that reducing your dementia risk can be done through lifestyle changes. The American...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Jul 20, 2023 | Hypothalamus, Mind/Body, Weight Management, Women's Health
A recent study shows that emotional eating is very common. An analysis of over 5000 adults found that over 20% eat emotionally, with prevalence higher in young white women. Physiologically, hunger is hormonally regulated. There are two main hunger pathways: the...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | May 29, 2023 | Weight Management
Are you having trouble losing weight? If you’ve been supporting your hypothalamus with Genesis Gold® but you’re still having trouble sticking with a diet that enables you to burn fat, I’d like to recommend Lumen. Lumen is a hand held device that measures how...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | May 27, 2023 | Hypothalamus, Gut Health, Weight Management
The best diet for hypothalamus health is the Mediterranean diet. In multiple studies, the Mediterranean diet has been shown to be the best antiaging diet, hormone balancing diet, and weight loss diet. Study after study rates the Mediterranean diet as the most...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | May 26, 2023 | Menopause, Gut Health, Women's Health
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...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | May 25, 2023 | Hypothalamus
What is hypothalamus dysfunction? Let’s talk about it. When your hypothalamus isn’t happy, it’s called hypothalamus dysfunction. Hypothalamus dysfunction is defined as insufficient production of hypothalamic hormones. Firstly, without adequate hypothalamus hormones,...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | May 24, 2023 | Hypothalamus, Men's Health, Women's Health
Did you know that hypothalamic dysfunction can cause insulin resistance? Let’s talk about it. Insulin resistance occurs when the insulin receptors on your cells are no longer open to accepting insulin. Insulin resistance is a biological adaptive behavior for...