by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Jan 15, 2025 | Menopause
Can men’s estrogen get too low? Let’s talk about the causes of low estrogen in men and treatment options. While Testosterone is the dominant male hormone, it can be converted into estradiol using an enzyme called aromatase. This potent estrogen is...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Dec 23, 2024 | Menopause
Let’s talk about hormone-free menopause relief. Some women can’t take hormones. If they have sex hormone-related cancers like breast cancer, ovarian cancer, or melanoma, hormone replacement therapy is not safe for them. Some women don’t want to take...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Dec 22, 2024 | Menopause
Let’s talk about some embarrassing menopause symptoms that nobody likes to talk about. Menopause brings lots of annoying symptoms like hot flashes and insomnia, brain fog, and wrinkles but there are lesser-known symptoms. Some of these can become embarrassing...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Dec 21, 2024 | Gut Health
What’s the connection between digestion and hormones? Let’s talk about it. Your hormones control so many vital systems in your body, including your gastrointestinal tract function. Most women are well aware that female sex hormones affect their GI...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Dec 20, 2024 | Menopause
What is the connection between low estrogen and bone health? Let’s talk about it. Your bones are stimulated by hormones for growth and repair. Now there are two types of bone cells- osteoclasts and osteoblasts. Osteoclasts reabsorb old bone, while...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Nov 25, 2024 | Hypothalamus
Why is opting for natural blood sugar control your best choice? Let’s talk about it. Getting your blood sugar under control is really important to help avoid insulin resistance, type two diabetes, and metabolic issues like high triglycerides, hypertension,...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Nov 15, 2024 | Menopause, Women's Health
How can you deal with menopausal insomnia naturally? Let’s talk about it. Insomnia means that you’re not able to sleep. Menopausal women suffer from a couple patterns of insomnia. One is the inability to fall asleep. And one is waking up in the...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Nov 9, 2024 | Hypothalamus
What can you do to lower your risk of dementia? Let’s talk about it. A recent study has revealed 14 factors that contribute to dementia: Education Hearing loss Depression Head trauma Lack of physical activity Smoking Hypertension Obesity Type two diabetes...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Nov 8, 2024 | Menopause, Women's Health
Let’s talk about the estradiol side effect of blood clots. Of all the side effects that estradiol may have, inducing blood clots is the most serious. Estradiol is Not Alone in Inducing Blood Clots All steroid hormones taken orally for more than six months can...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Nov 4, 2024 | Menopause, Women's Health
Let’s talk about the estradiol side effect of water retention. Estradiol is a growth-promoting hormone that also has an amazing effect on your cells by keeping them hydrated. If you don’t have enough estradiol on board, you’ll notice that your...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Nov 3, 2024 | Hypothalamus, Women's Health
Let’s talk about the estradiol side effect of anxiety. Excessive amounts of estrogen, especially unopposed estrogen, may cause anxiety. Without an adequate amount of progesterone to stimulate GABA production, which has a calming effect on the neurological...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Nov 2, 2024 | Menopause, Women's Health
Let’s talk about the estradiol side effect of uterine bleeding. Estrogen Estrogen is a growth-promoting hormone, and one of its jobs is to make the endometrial lining of the uterus thicker. If estrogen is unopposed, meaning you don’t have enough...