by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Oct 19, 2018 | Hypothalamus
Why your doctor ignores your hypothalamus: In the past three decades as an Intuitive Integrative Nurse Practitioner, I’ve helped thousands of people achieve optimal health – physically, emotionally, and spiritually. I focus on hormones because, frankly, it is...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Oct 18, 2018 | Women's Health
Postpartum depression is a very difficult thing. Postpartum depression or PPD affects one out of five mothers. Sometimes PPD is called the baby blues. PPD can be incredibly damaging for the mother’s psyche, as well as her relationships, not to mention the...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Oct 11, 2018 | Hypothalamus
If you want to know what you need to do for metabolizing testosterone safely, whether you are a man or a woman, then you will want to keep reading. Today, I’m going to show you how to metabolize your testosterone safely for either women or men, because we both...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Oct 10, 2018 | Hypothalamus
Today, I’m going to tell you how to metabolize estrogen safely. This is one of my favorite subjects, talking about estrogen and I like to talk about estrogen in terms of the good, the bad and the ugly. I’m going to teach you exactly what you need to do to...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Oct 1, 2018 | Hypothalamus
Did you know that sugar, particularly glucose, is the main energy source for the body? Burning fat is extremely labor-intensive for your body, so it depends on the sugar stored in your liver and muscles. You have to go into starvation mode in order to burn fat. And if...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Sep 27, 2018 | Gut Health
Did you know a healthy gut help balance your hormones? Let’s talk gut health & hormones. My goal is to help you get your hormones in balance. And the primary way I do that is to feed your body what it needs to balance itself. If your gut is dysfunctional, you will...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Sep 1, 2018 | Weight Management
Are you gaining weight, and you don’t know why? Unfortunately, hormone weight gain is a very real thing. Going up 3-5 pounds with premenstrual bloating, and retaining that extra weight through menopause is very common for most women. But there are ways to lose...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Aug 31, 2018 | Hypothalamus
So you’ve been on bioidentical hormone replacement therapy for a few years. Everything was peachy. You felt good. Hot flashes stopped. You could sleep through the night. Your moods were stable. No more brain fog. But now you’re having hot flashes again. And night...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Aug 21, 2018 | Hypothalamus
Wouldn’t it be great to have a magic anti-aging bullet? Well, your body produces not one magic bullet but a few. Hormones are your magic bullets. And keeping them balanced is key to graceful aging. As my patients get older, they ask about human growth hormone or HGH....
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Aug 14, 2018 | Menopause
Do you know the importance of knowing your FSH level whether you’re premenopausal, menopausal or post menopausal? FSH, or follicle stimulating hormone, is produced by your pituitary gland in response to your estrogen levels. During your reproductive years, your FSH...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Aug 7, 2018 | Thyroid Issues
Your thyroid controls your metabolism – how much energy your cells make. Hypothyroidism means your thyroid is not producing enough thyroid hormone. If you don’t have enough thyroid hormone, you will tired, cold, constipated, you may gain weight or lose your...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Jul 31, 2018 | Hypothalamus
Are you tired all the time with poor energy, but yet you can’t sleep? Hot and cold? Are you having trouble getting to a healthy weight? Struggling with infertility? Is your appetite out of control? Are you moody? How’s your memory? Your hypothalamus could very well be...