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...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | May 23, 2023 | Adrenal Issues, Hypothalamus
Is adrenal fatigue related to hypothalamus dysfunction? Absolutely. Let’s talk about it. Adrenal fatigue or insufficiency is defined by inadequate production of adrenal hormones. Cortisol, DHEA, aldosterone and pregnenolone. Adrenal insufficiency affects your...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | May 22, 2023 | Hypothalamus, Menopause
Is your hypothalamus involved in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? Let’s talk about it. While the heart of chronic fatigue syndrome is mitochondrial dysfunction, it’s your hypothalamus that regulates mitochondrial activity. Mitochondria are tiny cellular organelles that...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | May 20, 2023 | Hypothalamus
How does COVID affect the hypothalamus? Let’s talk about it. When Covid shut us down in March 2020, I joined an online group of Covid survivors to see what they were describing. I suspected like EBV, Covid was going to have similar effects on the body long-term....
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | May 19, 2023 | Hypothalamus
How does your hypothalamus affect hypothyroidism? Let’s talk about it Thyroid conditions are fairly easy to diagnose. We can see from your thyroid stimulating hormone if your thyroid is producing enough hormone. But just measuring TSH is not enough. What we...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | May 18, 2023 | Hypothalamus
Did you know high prolactin affects your health and hormones? Let’s talk about it. Prolactin is one of the most underappreciated hormones. I rarely see clinicians checking prolactin levels unless they suspect a patient has a pituitary tumor. It’s a shame because high...