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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...

How To Lose Weight After Menopause Naturally
Many women gain weight during menopause. It’s because of the the imbalance in their hormones and particularly the effect of lower sex steroids on the hypothalamus. Your hypothalamus controls your weight, your metabolism and your hormones. So it’s crucial to get back...

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 important to understand the genetics of PCOS. If you have a mother, an...

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 be treated. What we need to focus on is a few different things. PCOS...

Educate not Medicate | Beginnings
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...

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 patients with PCOS be able to get pregnant using natural therapies without...

Perimenopause Weight Gain | What can you do about it?
Do you ever wonder if you are gaining weight due to perimenopause? Well, it is very, very common to see weight gain in perimenopause. I am going to explain why and what you can do about it. Basically, weight gain is caused by an imbalance between estrogen and...

Perimenopause Age Range | When Does Menopause Start?
Do you ever wonder if you are in perimenopause? What is the actual age that you are supposed to reach before you reach perimenopause? Well let us take a look at that. It really kind of matters what happened to you during your hormonal lifespan. So, you start puberty...

Perimenopause Treatment: What are Your Options?
Perimenopause is a condition of lower hormone levels, particularly estrogen and progesterone. And perimenopause treatments need to focus on not just raising up your hormone levels, but balancing your hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis. What does that mean? Balancing...

How To Love Yourself More So You Can Take Care Of You
You may know what you need to do, but do you do it? Really? Let's talk about what may be getting in the way of taking care of you. When I first began my intuitive integrative family practice, I asked my mother to help me manage it. She was always surprised when my...

Perimenopause Symptoms: What is Perimenopause
In this article, I expand on perimenopause symptoms. Hi, I'm Deborah Maragopoulos, Intuitive Integrative Nurse Practitioner. I wrote this because I want you to understand what the perimenopausal symptoms are, so you are prepared for the change of life. The first thing...

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 immune system. At night your hypothalamus triggers your pituitary gland...
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