by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Mar 8, 2019 | Weight Management
Is the ketogenic diet healthy? First, I want you to understand what the keto diet is. It is basically a very low carbohydrate, fat-based diet. Usually, about five percent (5%) of your calories come from carbs, twenty percent (20%) from protein, and seventy-five...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Mar 6, 2019 | Hypothalamus
Do you feel like you’re constantly sick and tired? Being sick and tired of being sick and tired is the number one complaint my patients have when they first consult with me. While every case is different, my typical new patient is a middle-aged woman, who we’ll call...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Feb 27, 2019 | Hypothalamus
“I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired!” My new patient looks sick and tired. Dorothy has bags under her eyes. Her energy is sluggish and she looks at least ten years older than she claims to be. She came into my office carting a large satchel full of...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Feb 25, 2019 | Blog, Weight Management, Women's Health
Are you blinded by the scale? For years, I had the same feeling, and for over two decades, I suffered from an eating disorder. My husband would wonder if I woke up with “fit or fat eyes” because what I saw in the mirror was determined by what the scale said. So much...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Feb 22, 2019 | PCOS
In this article, I am going to talk about the best diet for preventing PCOS, and the best diet tips for PCOS. Hi, I’m Deborah Maragopoulos, an intuitive integrative family nurse practitioner. I’m an expert in hormones, and I’ve helped many PCOS...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Feb 22, 2019 | Menopause, Weight Management
Many women gain weight during menopause. It’s because of the the imbalance in their hormones and particularly the effect of lower sex steroids on the hypothalamus. Your hypothalamus controls your weight, your metabolism and your hormones. So it’s crucial to get back...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Feb 15, 2019 | PCOS
Ever wonder what might be the cause of your PCOS? Well, we are going to go over the three main causes so that you understand a little bit better, in our ongoing blog topic: PCOS. Primarily, it is important to understand the genetics of PCOS. If you have a mother, an...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Feb 8, 2019 | PCOS
I would like to tell you about the natural treatment for PCOS. So, you can treat PCOS naturally and not actually have to be dependent on medications for PCOS. PCOS, or polycystic ovary syndrome, can be treated. What we need to focus on is a few different things. PCOS...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Feb 6, 2019 | Blog, Mind/Body
We all have a story, why we do what we do… “Daddy, please, don’t.” My father is stroking my arm. In any other context it would be fine. We are a touchy-feely kind of family. Yet at this moment, I am in labor with my first child, my senses heightened and every...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Feb 1, 2019 | PCOS
It may seem impossible to get pregnant with PCOS – PolyCystic Ovary Syndrome. But let me assure you that it is possible! You just need to get your hormones in balance first. I have had many patients with PCOS be able to get pregnant using natural therapies...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Jan 25, 2019 | Menopause, Perimenopause
Do you ever wonder if you are gaining weight due to perimenopause? Well, it is very, very common to see weight gain in perimenopause. I am going to explain why and what you can do about it. Basically, weight gain is caused by an imbalance between estrogen and...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Jan 18, 2019 | Menopause, Perimenopause
Do you ever wonder if you are in perimenopause? What is the actual age that you are supposed to reach before you reach perimenopause? Well let us take a look at that. It really kind of matters what happened to you during your hormonal lifespan. So, you start puberty...