When patients come in for their first consult with me, I do a lot of education. And I introduce them to their hypothalamus. Why? Because your hypothalamus is truly the master controller of your body. Your hypothalamus controls all your major body functions that...
Alex is hiding behind his mother. She’s driven over a hundred miles to have me evaluate and hopefully treat her son. She’s one of many parents who have come from all across the state to see me. Mostly they come from the Central Valley bringing children of all ages for...
Have you ever been to the doctor knowing something’s wrong and you’re pretty sure it’s your hormones, so he runs blood tests and you go back for the results to be be told they’re all normal? How can your blood tests be normal when you feel like crap? It’s because your...
Emotions are directly influenced by hormones. Every woman knows this. As her hormones shift throughout her menstrual cycles so do her emotions. And more so when she’s pregnant or going through the change of life. Estrogen is your joy hormone. Estrogen fuels your...
Hypothalamic dysfunction could be root of your health issues, if you have the following symptoms: Weight gain and inability to normalize weight Hair loss Exercise intolerance Lack of endurance Hot flashes Temperature intolerance Fatigue Insomnia Skin rashes Moodiness...
In my passion for what I want to share with a new patient, I start drawing diagrams to illustrate my points. My patients love them, so much that they take them home, but they are kind of sloppy so I had my artistic daughter draw the following for my use. Here is the...
"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 drugs and...
We all have a story, why we do what we do… “Daddy, please, don't.” My father is stroking my arm. In any other context it would be fine. We are a touchy-feely kind of family. Yet at this moment, I am in labor with my first child, my senses heightened and every little...
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...
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 of...
Deborah Maragopoulos FNP
Intuitive Integrative Medicine
