by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Jul 1, 2019 | Blog
If you want to know the best foods to eat this summer to help keep your hormones in balance —Then check out these three healthy foods to keep your hormones in balance while you beat the summer heat. Healthy Food to Beat the Heat! #1 Watermelon! With up to 90% of water...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Jun 20, 2019 | Hypothalamus
While there isn’t one single thing to blame for all health issues, there is a root cause that is often ignored: hypothalamic dysfunction. I know I talk about your hypothalamus a lot, but that’s because it’s the master controller of all your vital systems, including...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | May 1, 2019 | Blog, Weight Management, Women's Health
Did you know being sedentary is one of the biggest factors in all disease and leads to early death? As a woman, your health is is directly related to your activity level. Let’s talk about what happens to your body if you’re active or not. In your teens Yes, fitness...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Apr 28, 2019 | Hypothalamus
Finding what may be underlying my patient’s dis-ease at a psycho-spiritual level takes some finesse. As I get to know a patient, their core issue becomes apparent, and when they are ready to deal with it, we do. Sometimes I am blessed to have a new patient come...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Apr 26, 2019 | Infertility
Did you know that your children are within you? Literally! Fetal cells exist within mothers apparently for life. We’ve known this since the 19th century when a German scientist studying preeclampsia discovered that a baby’s cells exist in a woman’s body after birth....
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...