by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Apr 8, 2023 | Hypothalamus, Men's Health, Women's Health
How do hormones affect your sex life? Let’s talk about it. When you think of your sex life are you thinking of sexual desire, sexual responsiveness, or orgasm? Sexual desire or libido is hormonally driven. For men, the ability to achieve an erection, and for...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Apr 7, 2023 | Hypothalamus, Men's Health, Women's Health
Does cold medicine affect your hormones? Let’s talk about it. Cold medicine does effect your hormones. I didn’t realize this until I had a personal experience of breast pain from taking cold medicine. After my three-year-old granddaughter gifted me with an...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Apr 6, 2023 | Infertility, Women's Health
What is prolactin and is it bad for you? Let’s talk about it. Most people do not know what their prolactin levels are until they experience symptoms of high prolactin: Headaches Visual disturbances Milky breast discharge Breast pain Irregular periods...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Apr 5, 2023 | Women's Health, Infertility
Can prolactin cause irregular periods and infertility? Let’s talk about it. Prolactin is a hormone that is produced by the hypothalamus and released by the pituitary gland. The hypothalamus creates prolactin-releasing hormone and prolactin-inhibiting hormone...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Apr 4, 2023 | Hypothalamus
Can you treat prolactinomas naturally? Let’s talk about it. Prolactinomas are benign tumors on the pituitary gland that can cause some serious side effects if not treated. Prolactinomas are prolactin-secreting adenomas and are categorized by size....
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Apr 3, 2023 | Hypothalamus, Men's Health, Mind/Body, Women's Health
How can you naturally resolve hormone imbalances? Let’s talk about it. As a neuro immune endocrine specialist treating the hormonally challenged for over 30 years, I find that most of my patients prefer to take a natural path to getting their hormones in...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Mar 27, 2023 | Hypothalamus, Men's Health, Women's Health
What are sure signs your blood sugar is too high? Let’s talk about it. High blood sugar can cause a variety of symptoms. Some you may not pay any attention to, and some are very dangerous. High blood sugar is called hyperglycemia. There are early signs and late...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Mar 25, 2023 | Hypothalamus, Gut Health
What are some effective ways to break a sugar addiction? Let’s talk about it Approximately 75% of Americans eat excess amount of sugar. Sugar is a substance that stimulates the release of opioids and dopamine and has addictive potential. Dopamine is your...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Mar 24, 2023 | Gut Health, Men's Health, Women's Health
So what can you eat for a healthy gut and a healthy brain? Let’s talk about it. Your gut and brain require very similar nutrients. I like to think of your gut as one of your three brains – meaning a center of neurotransmitter production. Your first brain...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Mar 23, 2023 | Hypothalamus, Weight Management
So how do stress and anxiety affect your diet? Let’s talk about it. Stress and anxiety can wreak havoc on your diet. And that’s because, during high stress when you’re feeling very anxious, your adrenal hormones and your neurotransmitters are so out...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Mar 22, 2023 | Hypothalamus, Weight Management
What are the five common dietary pitfalls that keep you from losing weight? Let’s talk about it. Losing weight can be difficult. Many of us start off well at eating a healthier diet but we don’t always maintain our healthy ways. The five dietary pitfalls...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Mar 21, 2023 | Gut Health, Men's Health, Weight Management, Women's Health
What are the top three foods for diabetes control? Let’s talk about it Diabetes affects millions of Americans with over 10% of the population affected. Type two diabetes becomes more common as we age. It’s important that you follow a diet that will help...