by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Feb 6, 2020 | Autoimmunity
Here in California, we have two distinct allergy seasons. One in the spring and one in the fall. Spring allergies seem to begin when the first daffodil blooms and since the shift in weather, it’s getting earlier and earlier. This year the first daffodil bloomed on...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Feb 1, 2020 | Blog, Mind/Body
As an Intuitive Integrative Nurse Practitioner, I do more than help my patients get their hormones in balance. When you’re hormones are out of whack, your whole life is out of whack. You can’t think straight. You’re moody. Your body aches. You can’t sleep. You’re...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Jan 31, 2020 | Hypothalamus
Studies show that birth control pills do shrink your hypothalamus. I find it really interesting. I’ve been working with the hypothalamus and hormone disorders for over twenty years, and I’ve seen many many women who have a long history of birth control...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Jan 31, 2020 | Hypothalamus
Having trouble sleeping? In order to help my patients with this issue, I’ve developed a step-by-step sleep training for adults exercise that helps! Perhaps YOU need to do some adult sleep training. I’ve been helping my daughter sleep train my infant...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Dec 27, 2019 | Menopause
Oh, yes, there are many gifts of going through the change. I’m not just talking about no longer fussing over periods or worrying about getting pregnant. I’m talking about soul gifts. The gift of menopause! It’s the challenge of our shifting hormones that becomes the...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Dec 27, 2019 | Thyroid Issues
If you have hypothyroidism, let’s talk about how to balance your thyroid hormone naturally. Your thyroid produces hormones that control your metabolism. If you’re tired, run-down, gaining weight, suffer from brain fog, low motivation, constipation, you may have...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Dec 5, 2019 | Mind/Body
Now more than ever, we are experiencing the growing pains of change. Yet we hang onto the old like a worn-out lifeline. It is human nature to fear change, yet change is part of life. What makes us sick oftentimes are old habits, old paradigms, old storylines that no...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Dec 1, 2019 | Weight Management
If you want to know how to avoid holiday weight gain and still enjoy the holidays, then here are my best tips … When your hormones are out of balance, it’s hard to avoid packing on the pounds during the holidays. Studies show that from Halloween through the New...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Dec 1, 2019 | Menopause
Can you have periods after menopause? So, you’re going through menopause. You’re experiencing the works – hot flashes, brain fog, mood swings, vaginal dryness. But at least you don’t have any more periods, right? And then the unexpected happens. You randomly have your...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Dec 1, 2019 | Hypothalamus
When patients come in for their first consult with me, I do a lot of education. And I introduce them to their hypothalamus. Why? Because your hypothalamus is truly the master controller of your body. Your hypothalamus controls all your major body functions that are...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Nov 1, 2019 | Mind/Body
I encourage my patients to literally clean out their closets. When they have felt stuck, reliving old issues over and over again. Seemingly making no progress. I encourage them to see this stuckness as a sign. Therefore, it’s time to clean their dwelling place. Start...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Nov 1, 2019 | Menopause
Menopause – the most transformative time of a woman’s life (and the ones who love her). It’s called the Change because so much changes. It’s not just that you trade tampons for lube or acne potions for wrinkle creams. Your perspective changes. What once was dwindles...