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How to Know if Your Hormones are Out of Balance
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 told they’re all normal? How can your blood tests be normal when you feel like crap? It’s because 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 matter of knowing the right formula for healing. Healing is an innate power...

3 Natural Treatments for Menopausal Hot Flashes, Irritability and Insomnia
When your hormones decline during menopause, your hypothalamus - the small organ in your brain that controls all your hormones- becomes dysregulated. Since your hypothalamus controls your body’s thermostat, your moods and your sleep hormones that means you become...

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 and thyroid disorders. In December 2015, I went to Nicaragua on medical...

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 of the summer heat. #1 Workout with Your Hypothalamus Exercise raises...

3 Best Foods to Beat the Heat
If you want to know the best foods to eat this summer to help keep your hormones in balance —Then check out these three healthy foods to keep your hormones in balance while you beat the summer heat. Healthy Food to Beat the Heat! #1 Watermelon! With up to 90% of water...

What’s The Root of Your Health Problems?
While there isn’t one single thing to blame for all health issues, there is a root cause that is often ignored: hypothalamic dysfunction. I know I talk about your hypothalamus a lot, but that’s because it’s the master controller of all your vital systems, including...

What Happens to a Woman’s Body over the Years if she Stays Active?
Did you know being sedentary is one of the biggest factors in all disease and leads to early death? As a woman, your health is is directly related to your activity level. Let’s talk about what happens to your body if you’re active or not. In your teens Yes, fitness...

What’s the Core Belief Fueling Your Disease?
Finding what may be underlying my patient's dis-ease at a psycho-spiritual level takes some finesse. As I get to know a patient, their core issue becomes apparent, and when they are ready to deal with it, we do. Sometimes I am blessed to have a new patient come to me...

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 preeclampsia discovered that a baby’s cells exist in a woman’s body after birth....

Is Keto Diet Healthy? | Ketogenic Diet Effects
Is the ketogenic diet healthy? First, I want you to understand what the keto diet is. It is basically a very low carbohydrate, fat-based diet. Usually, about five percent (5%) of your calories come from carbs, twenty percent (20%) from protein, and seventy-five...

Are You Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired? – Hypothalamus Healing
Do you feel like you’re constantly sick and tired? Being sick and tired of being sick and tired is the number one complaint my patients have when they first consult with me. While every case is different, my typical new patient is a middle-aged woman, who we’ll call...

Sick and Tired Of Being Sick and Tired | Dorothy’s Diagnosis
"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...

Ditch your scale – Sane weight loss for women
Are you blinded by the scale? For years, I had the same feeling, and for over two decades, I suffered from an eating disorder. My husband would wonder if I woke up with “fit or fat eyes” because what I saw in the mirror was determined by what the scale said. So much...

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 an expert in hormones, and I've helped many PCOS patients actually get...
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