by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Jan 30, 2023 | Women's Health
Your endocrine system is made up of seven glands that produce hormones, and one maestro of all your hormones – the hypothalamus, which controls all seven of the glands. One of the endocrine glands involved in reproduction are your gonads, or your testes or ovaries. ...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Jan 28, 2023 | Women's Health
Sleep and Your Brain – have you ever wondered which part of your brain controls your sleep? Most people believe that their sleep is controlled by melatonin production. And while melatonin is the primary nocturnal hormone, your hypothalamus controls your...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Jan 27, 2023 | Thyroid Issues, Adrenal Issues, Hypothalamus
Many people wonder if it’s possible to have Addison’s disease and hypothyroidism simultaneously. Before we answer that question, I’d like to get into what these two disorders are, and what one can expect from them. A person with Addison’s disease has...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Jan 26, 2023 | Menopause, Women's Health
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...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Jan 25, 2023 | Women's Health, Menopause
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...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Jan 24, 2023 | Blog, Women's Health
Insulin resistance occurs when the insulin receptors in your cells do not allow insulin to lock in, preventing glucose from getting into the cells and interfering with energy production. Insulin resistance also contributes to cellular dehydration and malnutrition,...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Jan 23, 2023 | Blog, PCOS
Polycystic ovary syndrome or PCOS is a condition in young women in which they do not ovulate regularly and have high levels of male hormones in their systems. Signs and symptoms of PCOS are a little bit different. Signs are what medical providers perceive on your...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Jan 21, 2023 | Blog, Adrenal Issues
Conventional medicine does not recognize adrenal fatigue. Why? Because while adrenal fatigue is not optimal functioning, it is not a disease. Allopathic practitioners treat diseases. Complete adrenal failure is called Addison’s disease – or primary adrenal...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Jan 20, 2023 | PCOS, Blog
Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, is a condition in women characterized by chronic high testosterone levels and an anovulatory state, meaning not ovulating regularly. The imbalance of estrogen to progesterone in people with PCOS seems to stimulate the hyper-reaction...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Jan 19, 2023 | Blog, PCOS
Research has proven that PCOS, or polycystic ovary syndrome, is linked to insulin resistance. It is believed that insulin resistance in people with PCOS is caused by the underlying problems contributing to polycystic ovary syndrome. In this blog post, we are going to...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Jan 18, 2023 | Blog, Weight Management
Can hormones cause weight gain? Yes, if they’re out of balance. Hormones are essential to life. But when they’re out of balance, your metabolism is affected. And that means you can gain weight. First, Unopposed estrogen can cause water weight. Especially if you’re...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Jan 17, 2023 | Blog, Menopause
Menopause happens to every woman. And if you’re in a relationship with a same-sex partner, eventually, you’ll both go through the change. Let’s discuss how you can talk to your same-sex partner about menopause and how you may experience it differently. First,...