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Avoid Menopause Weight Gain
Gaining weight during menopause can have very negative effects on your health. Let’s discuss how to deal with menopausal weight gain.
How Does Stress Affect Your Hypothalamus?
When you’re under any kind of stress, it affects your hypothalamus. If it’s long-term stress or ongoing stress, your hypothalamus suffers.
Can Adrenal Fatigue Cause Hair Loss?
Adrenal fatigue means you’re not producing enough levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Unfortunately, adrenal fatigue can cause hair loss.
What is the Best Diet for Digestive Health?
For optimal digestive health, you need to be eating the right foods. For optimal digestive health, your diet should be rich in easily digestible proteins and fats made up of mid-chain triglycerides.
What Exactly is Gut Health and Why is it Important?
Gut health is a working gastrointestinal tract. If your gut is unhealthy, you’re not getting the nutrients your body needs to function well.
Adrenal Issues
Can Adrenal Fatigue Cause Hair Loss?
Adrenal fatigue means you’re not producing enough levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Unfortunately, adrenal fatigue can cause hair loss.
Treating Adrenal Fatigue Naturally
Adrenal fatigue is real. It’s when your adrenal glands become so overworked from chronic stress that they can no longer keep up with normal daily functioning. But treating adrenal fatigue...
Is Cortisol Bad?
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...
Dealing with Cortisol Illness
Cortisol Illness. If you want to know why cortisol makes you sick, then this article can help. Welcome back to my blog! Today, I'm going to talk all about your cortisol and why it may make you...
Hormone Partners – Cortisol and DHEA
Ok, what about those hormone partners? Well, Cortisol has a partner too. It’s DHEA. DHEA follows cortisol like a puppy. If your cortisol is high, then your DHEA is too. If your cortisol bottoms...
3 Steps to Heal Your Adrenals Naturally
If you’ve been diagnosed with adrenal fatigue, do you know what you can do to help heal your adrenals? Your adrenal glands are making organs that produce many types of hormones. Hormones...
Gut Health
What is the Best Diet for Digestive Health?
For optimal digestive health, you need to be eating the right foods. For optimal digestive health, your diet should be rich in easily digestible proteins and fats made up of mid-chain triglycerides.
What Exactly is Gut Health and Why is it Important?
Gut health is a working gastrointestinal tract. If your gut is unhealthy, you’re not getting the nutrients your body needs to function well.
The Gut-Brain Axis: How the Hypothalamus and Gut Work Together
The gut-brain axis is a communication network between the gut and the brain.
What are the Best Supplements for Digestive Health?
It’s so important to keep your gut healthy, and sometimes your diet isn’t enough. Or if your gut has been out of balance for a long time, you may need to use supplements in order to help get your gut functioning optimally.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome And Menopause
You may find that going through irritable bowel syndrome and menopause will change your symptoms if you’ve suffered from IBS before.
Secret Avocado Oil Health Benefits!
We’ve known that avocados are beneficial to our health, so it’s only natural that avocado oil has secret benefits as well.
Hypothalamus
How Does Stress Affect Your Hypothalamus?
When you’re under any kind of stress, it affects your hypothalamus. If it’s long-term stress or ongoing stress, your hypothalamus suffers.
The Gut-Brain Axis: How the Hypothalamus and Gut Work Together
The gut-brain axis is a communication network between the gut and the brain.
Have You Tried Sleep Training?
Your hypothalamus controls your sleep cycles. And if you have any lights on at night, you’re effectively telling your hypothalamus that it’s daytime. So your hypothalamus does not trigger your pineal gland to make adequate melatonin to keep you asleep.
What is the HPA Hormonal Axis?
The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal axis, or HPA axis is one of your body’s vital hormonal communication networks. Let’s discuss in detail.
Estrogen, the Hypothalamus, and Brain Function
We assume estrogen is a sex hormone, so it only affects sexual behavior. We show how estrogen, the hypothalamus, and brain function relate.
Sacred Seven – The Ingredients
Sacred Seven® ingredients include a unique blend of amino acids designed to support optimal hypothalamus functioning.
Immunity
How To Protect Yourself From Influenza | Flu Prevention
Though coronavirus remains a major concern for most people, it’s important to remember that we need to still be taking precautions against the flu (influenza) as well. First, you need to be aware that the flu virus can incubate anywhere from two to fourteen days. By now, we’re very familiar with this idea, because the coronavirus functions the same way.
Insulin Resistance | Are Artificial Sweeteners Safe?
Are artificial sweeteners safe? Science doesn’t always agree. Let’s talk about the possible effects of artificial sweeteners on your health.
How I protect my family from the coronavirus
Do you know how to protect yourself and your family from contracting COVID-19? I’ve been getting a lot of questions about how to protect yourself so I’d like to share with you my personal...
How hormones affect your immunity against Covid-19
There has been a lot of news on this novel coronavirus dubbed COVID-19. I am not an epidemiologist, yet with my area of expertise in neuro-immune-endocrinology or your body’s internal...
How to Treat Allergies Naturally
How can you treat your allergies naturally? Supporting your hypothalamic immune function and stabilizing your mast cells can help.
How To Treat Autoimmunity Naturally
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...
Infertility
Why fetal cells live in their mothers forever…
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...
How to Plan for Postpartum Depression
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...
Natural Alternatives to Metformin
There are three natural alternatives to metformin. Chromium, Botanicals, and Berberine act as safe replacements. Let’s dive into the details.
When you want to get pregnant, but you can’t…
Why is it so easy for some women to get pregnant and others struggle to have a baby? Well, the most common cause of female infertility is hormonal imbalance. It’s sad how many patients I’ve seen...
Best way to deal with PCOS and Infertility
Do you want to know how to treat PCOS and infertility – PolyCystic Ovary Syndrome? As well as have regular periods, clear skin, less facial hair, and get pregnant? If you follow these three easy...
4 Hormones That Induce Infertility
If you’re having trouble getting pregnant and want to know the hormones that induce infertility then this video is for you: Make sure to subscribe so I can help you get your hormones in Harmony...
Menopause
Avoid Menopause Weight Gain
Gaining weight during menopause can have very negative effects on your health. Let’s discuss how to deal with menopausal weight gain.
Why Does Hair Loss Occur During Menopause?
What causes hair loss during menopause? A decline in hormones. 40% of women notice a significant thinning of their hair by postmenopause.
Why Does Pain Increase During Menopause?
Pain during menopause is the result of increased inflammation from lower sex hormones. Your body, joints, muscles, and bones ache.
Why Do You Get Fatigued in Menopause?
What causes menopausal fatigue? Fatigue can be exacerbated by the fact that most menopausal women have trouble sleeping.
Why Does Your Skin Get So Dry During Menopause?
Dry skin during menopause is common and can start early in the perimenopausal phase. Over 36% of women over the age of 40 notice it.
Can Chrononutrition Be Beneficial If You’re Menopausal?
Can Chrononutrition benefit menopausal women? Chrononutrition can actually aid in recovery and rejuvenate tissues.
Men’s Health
Thyroid and Testosterone
Your thyroid is a small gland located below your Adam’s apple that produces hormones. They control your metabolism. Low thyroid hormone production leads to low energy, high cholesterol, and...
Where’s the best place to apply transdermal Hormone creams?
Bio-identical hormones are best delivered transdermally — through the skin. Unlike oral hormones, transdermal hormones bypass the liver so there is no interference with the clotting cascade. Thus,...
Men and Hormones
Is Male Behavior affected by Hormones? Of course! Any woman knows that. Men are as affected by their hormones as we women are affected by ours. Yet it takes a study from Cambridge University to...
So Your PSA is High
First of all do not panic. In fact the scientist who discovered PSA, Richard Ablin, wrote an article in Medscape on how the test is being abused. In his opinion PSA best shows cancer progression...
Raise Testosterone Naturally
Testosterone is the hormone of manliness. Yes, women make testosterone too, yet men make much more to achieve the body size, muscle mass, bone density and strength associated with manhood. Low...
Mind / Body
What’s Your New Year’s Mantra?
Most of us make New Years resolutions. Promises to make changes... lose weight, make more money, get organized, be happier. Many of us make the same resolutions every year. And for a couple of...
How to thrive in 2020
As an Intuitive Integrative Nurse Practitioner, I do more than help my patients get their hormones in balance. I also do a lot of counseling.
How to Release Your Old Story
Now more than ever, we are experiencing the growing pains of change. Yet we hang onto the old like a worn-out lifeline. It is human nature to fear change, yet change is part of life. What makes us...
Loving Yourself Enough To Let Go
I encourage my patients to literally clean out their closets. When they have felt stuck, reliving old issues over and over again. Seemingly making no progress. I encourage them to see this...
Creating Our Reality is just like making Bread
Sometimes it seems like life just happens to you. Yet quantum physics has proven that You happen to Life. What do I mean? Well, everything you think, what you believe, even that which is in your...
Do you know the Formula for Healing?
Mind-body medicine is becoming mainstream. We know our beliefs affect our health. That’s the placebo effect, right? But did you know that you have the power to heal yourself. Yes! It’s just a...
Obesity
Hormonal Weight Gain: Do Hormones Cause Weight Gain?
Is hormonal weight gain a thing? Yes, if they are out of balance. Let’s discuss how to keep your hormones in balance so you can stay fit!
Is A Flexitarian Diet Right For You?
A flexitarian diet is similar to a vegetarian diet, where you occasionally eat meat. Learn if this diet is right for you.
Circadian Rhythm Diet and Insulin Resistance
You’ve heard about intermittent fasting, but have you heard of the circadian rhythm diet and how it can help you reverse insulin resistance?
Best tips for how to avoid Holiday Weight Gain
Integrative Nurse Practitioner, Deborah Maragopoulos, shares her best tips on how to enjoy the feasts and avoid holiday weight gain.
When Sugar’s not So Sweet – How to Heal Insulin Resistance Naturally
Since my children were young, I called sugar the bane of our modern society. Excess consumption of sugar causes so many diseases - obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cavities, malnutrition, adrenal...
Hot Weather Workouts
Trying to get in shape for the summer but it’s just too hot? Then check out my three essential tips to get the most benefit out of your hot weather workouts. All so you can keep in shape in-spite...
PCOS
How Does Metformin Help PCOS?
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinological disorder in women. How Does Metformin Help PCOS? Read to find out!
Is PCOS a HORMONE IMBALANCE?
Is PCOS a hormone imbalance? It is a metabolic disorder that can affect your hormones. These disorders are rooted in hypothalamic dysfunction.
Foods To Avoid For 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...
What Causes PCOS? | How To Avoid PCOS Naturally
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...
Naturally Treat PCOS with Diet and Exercise
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 I Get Pregnant with 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...
Thyroid Issues
Hypothyroidism: How To Balance Thyroid Hormones Naturally
If you have hypothyroidism, let’s talk about how to balance your thyroid hormone naturally. Your thyroid produces hormones that control your metabolism. If you’re tired, run-down, gaining weight,...
Hypothyroidism, What is it? How Can You Treat It?
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...
Thyroid and Testosterone
Your thyroid is a small gland located below your Adam’s apple that produces hormones. They control your metabolism. Low thyroid hormone production leads to low energy, high cholesterol, and...
The Thyroid Demystified
Hormones affect your thyroid function especially estrogen. The dramatic shifts of pregnancy and menopause put women at greater risk for thyroid disorders and the risk increases with age. The risk...
Natural Treatment of Thyroiditis
If you want to know how to treat thyroiditis naturally, including autoimmune hypothyroidism, or Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, then this video is for you! If this video was helpful, be sure to...
3 Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis Symptoms
If you want to know if you might have thyroiditis, autoimmune hypothyroidism or Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, then this video is for you. Make sure to subscribe so I can help you get your hormones in...
Women’s Health
Can Adrenal Fatigue Cause Hair Loss?
Adrenal fatigue means you’re not producing enough levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Unfortunately, adrenal fatigue can cause hair loss.
Why Does Hair Loss Occur During Menopause?
What causes hair loss during menopause? A decline in hormones. 40% of women notice a significant thinning of their hair by postmenopause.
Why Does Pain Increase During Menopause?
Pain during menopause is the result of increased inflammation from lower sex hormones. Your body, joints, muscles, and bones ache.
Why Do You Get Fatigued in Menopause?
What causes menopausal fatigue? Fatigue can be exacerbated by the fact that most menopausal women have trouble sleeping.
Why Does Your Skin Get So Dry During Menopause?
Dry skin during menopause is common and can start early in the perimenopausal phase. Over 36% of women over the age of 40 notice it.
Can Chrononutrition Be Beneficial If You’re Menopausal?
Can Chrononutrition benefit menopausal women? Chrononutrition can actually aid in recovery and rejuvenate tissues.
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