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Menopause: What’s Really Happening When Your Periods Stop
(And Why Supporting Your Hypothalamus Changes Everything) Menopause is often described as a moment in time—the year your periods stop. But clinically, menopause is a neuro-endocrine transition, not a single event. And the symptoms women experience during menopause—hot...
Postmenopause: What Happens After the Change — and How to Protect Your Health Long-Term
Postmenopause: Symptoms, Health Risks & Long-Term Care Many women believe menopause is “over” once their periods stop. In reality, postmenopause is a distinct biological phase—one that requires just as much understanding and support as the transition itself....
Perimenopause: The First Phase of the Change of Life — and Why It Feels So Disruptive
Perimenopause Symptoms: Why You Feel “Off” Before Menopause Perimenopause is often the most confusing and emotionally challenging phase of the change of life. Many women sense that something is off years before they’re told they’re “in menopause.” Their cycles become...
Stress Isn’t the Problem. Your Hypothalamus Is.
If stress were the real problem, rest would have fixed it by now. If you’ve been told to “just reduce stress” — and you’ve tried meditation, breathing, yoga, supplements, vacations, therapy, and better sleep — yet your symptoms persist… This article is for you....
How to Identify Your Menopause Phase and What To Do Next
Knowing your menopause phase changes everything. Women often walk through the Change of Life without a framework. They feel disoriented. Symptoms appear and disappear. Cycles become unpredictable. Energy shifts. Emotion shifts. The body no longer feels familiar. This...
Your Hormones in Menopause: Estrogen, Progesterone, and Testosterone Explained
The Change of Life is not random. It is chemical. It's neurological. It is hormonal. When symptoms appear, most women are told they are simply aging, stressed, or unlucky. But there is nothing accidental about hot flashes, insomnia, mood changes, brain fog, or...
Why You Can’t Sleep: The Hypothalamus Controls Your Sleep–Wake Cycle (Not Your Pineal Gland)
Are you unable to fall asleep—or stay asleep through the night? Do you wake feeling unrefreshed, wired, anxious, or exhausted no matter how early you go to bed? If so, the issue may not be your melatonin… and it’s not primarily your pineal gland either. Your...
Genesis Gold® VS Other Supplements: Which Works Best?
If you're researching hormone supplements, you've probably noticed something. They all claim to balance your hormones. So what makes Genesis Gold® different? Today, I am breaking down the actual differences, not marketing claims, but how these supplements actually...
The Hidden Hormone Controlling Your Focus, Energy, and Stress
One hidden hormone decides whether you show up calm and focused or wired and exhausted, and it makes all the difference in your performance. https://youtu.be/X4nEjYP_QsQ I am Deborah Maragopoulos, a nurse practitioner who helps high performers protect their edge by...
Burnout Isn’t Mental It’s Hormonal: The Science Behind Why You’re Exhausted
Burnout isn’t a mental weakness. It’s a biological imbalance. You can push through almost anything — until your body pushes back. Burnout isn’t about willpower. It’s about your hormones. https://youtu.be/PsLS8WocRlc?si=gBmuc4eHll-ECl0d I’m Deborah Maragopoulos, a...
The Four Phases of Menopause: Where Are You in the Change
The Four Phases of Menopause Explained: Symptoms, Hormones & What to Expect If you have ever wondered what is happening inside your body as you move through the Change of Life, you are not alone. Millions of women experience symptoms without fully understanding...
Best Activity Recommendations for a Healthy Holiday
Did you know that people who stay active during the holidays - maintain their exercise regimes, maintain their physical labor, move their bodies - are less likely to get sick when the actual holiday hits, are more likely to maintain their weight, and definitely sleep...
How Gratitude Can Help You Heal
At this time of year, gratitude is a central theme. Yet what if we practiced gratitude all year long? How much more healing would we experience? How much more joyful would life be? Neuroscience shows us that gratitude activates the reward center of the brain,...
The Change of Life: What Menopause Really Is and Why It Starts Earlier Than You Think
Women are often taught that menopause is a single moment in time, usually somewhere in their fifties, when the menstrual cycle stops and life suddenly changes. The truth is far more complex. Menopause is not a moment but a journey, one that begins much earlier than...
Burnout or Nervous System Overdrive? The Truth No One’s Talking About
Are you really burned out, or is your nervous system stuck in overdrive? It is easy to confuse the two, but they are not the same. And if you are treating the wrong one, you will not get better. Let me help you tell the difference and show you where true healing...
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