by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Jan 11, 2019 | Menopause, Perimenopause
Perimenopause is a condition of lower hormone levels, particularly estrogen and progesterone. And perimenopause treatments need to focus on not just raising up your hormone levels, but balancing your hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis. What does that mean? Balancing...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Jan 9, 2019 | Blog, Mind/Body
You may know what you need to do, but do you do it? Really? Let’s talk about what may be getting in the way of taking care of you. When I first began my intuitive integrative family practice, I asked my mother to help me manage it. She was always surprised when...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Jan 4, 2019 | Menopause, Perimenopause
In this article, I expand on perimenopause symptoms. Hi, I’m Deborah Maragopoulos, Intuitive Integrative Nurse Practitioner. I wrote this because I want you to understand what the perimenopausal symptoms are, so you are prepared for the change of life. The first...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Dec 27, 2018 | Autoimmunity
How do you treat autoimmunity naturally? Let’s talk about it. Your immune system’s job is to protect you. But when it’s attacking you, that’s called autoimmunity. Your hypothalamus controls your immune system. At night your hypothalamus triggers your...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Dec 20, 2018 | Gut Health
If you are wondering how to improve your immune system by helping your gut, I wrote this article with you in mind. We are going to talk about how you can actually improve your immunity if you improve your gut health naturally. Now, you might be wondering, what does...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Dec 14, 2018 | Women's Health
If you want to know what you can do about your hormonally induced leg cramps, I wrote this article for you. Welcome back to my Hormone Healing blog. Today, I will talk about leg cramps and how your hormones induce them and what you can do about this, naturally....
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Dec 7, 2018 | Hypothalamus
If you want to know how to increase your sensitivity to your own hormones, or to bioidentical hormones, Read on! Welcome back to my blog. Today, I am going to tell you how to increase your natural hormone sensitivity. Why? Because less is more. So, let us talk about...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Dec 2, 2018 | Blog, Mind/Body
Have you ever smelled cookies baking and are transported back to grandma’s house? Our sense of smell is key to our memories. In the ancient centers of our brain, our lives are encoded by odors. Our sense of smell, more so than any other sense, is linked to the part of...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Nov 30, 2018 | Women's Health, Men's Health
If you want to know how to treat your hormonally induced anemia, naturally, then this article was written for you. I am going to talk about treating anemia naturally. How your hormones affect it, and what you can do about it. First of all, you need to understand how...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Nov 28, 2018 | Weight Management
We talk about belly fat a lot, because it’s more than just a problem with your appearance. It’s a health issue. Yes, your belly fat may be unsightly, and it may be uncomfortable to bend over and tie your shoes with that extra roll around your middle. But...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Nov 21, 2018 | Hypothalamus
If you want to know why you are losing your hair and how your hormones are affecting that, this article tackles those issues. Welcome back to my blog. Today, I’m going to show you what is happening with your hormones that are affecting hormonal hair loss. First...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Nov 19, 2018 | Adrenal Issues
Maybe you’ve heard of cortisol as the hormone that causes belly fat. Maybe you’ve been under the impression that cortisol is bad. Is cortisol bad? Well, I’m here to tell you that there are no bad hormones, only hormones out of balance. If your cortisol is too high,...