If you have a chemical imbalance in the brain, that means that you're not producing adequate amounts of neurotransmitters. You have imbalances between your serotonin and dopamine levels, you're not producing enough GABA, or you're producing too...
Head injuries, also known as traumatic brain injuries, have to be severe to affect your hypothalamus. Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) resulting in a bleed in the brain, known as subarachnoid hemorrhage, is particularly dangerous to hypothalamus...
To answer this question right upfront, yes, anxiety is a chemical imbalance in the brain. There are multiple neurotransmitters that are responsible for creating anxiety. Firstly, Serotonin helps regulate anxiety, happiness, and moods. High levels...
Polycystic ovary syndrome affects about 10% of women. Many of them suffer for years with hirsutism, irregular periods, infertility, acne, obesity, insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome, before they're diagnosed with an imbalance in their sex...
I’ve been asked many times what the best supplements are for PCOS. PCOS, or polycystic ovary syndrome, is an imbalance in sex steroids in women. PCOS is characterized by high levels of androgens, or male hormones, with very low or non-existent...
What is the connection between the nervous system and the endocrine system? The nervous system and endocrine system are two distinct but deeply interconnected communication networks in the body — and the hypothalamus is the structure that links...
Whether you’re amid menopause or already postmenopausal, you need a Menopause Action Plan. Even in the pre-menopausal years, it’s a good idea to plan ahead.
If you want to learn how to create your very own MAP, I recommend reading my Menopause Action Plan book, which is an essential guide to creating your own MAP.
Here are six practical ways you can begin making changes in your lifestyle to start reversing insulin resistance.
Polycystic ovary syndrome or PCOS is a condition in young women in which they do not ovulate regularly and have high levels of male hormones in their systems. Signs and symptoms of PCOS are a little bit different. Signs are what medical providers...
Deborah Maragopoulos FNP
Intuitive Integrative Medicine
