by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Last updated: Mar 7, 2024 | Hypothalamus
How does insulin affect your brain health? Let’s talk about it. Although the brain has been long considered an insulin-dependent organ, recent research shows that insulin significantly affects the brain. Specifically in the hypothalamus where it plays a role in...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Last updated: Feb 28, 2023 | Gut Health, Men's Health, Women's Health
So what can you eat for a healthy gut and a healthy brain? Let’s talk about it. Your gut and brain require very similar nutrients. I like to think of your gut as one of your three brains – meaning a center of neurotransmitter production. Your first brain...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Last updated: Jan 26, 2023 | Blog, Mind/Body
With imbalanced brain chemistry, you may deal with learning disabilities, memory issues, mood disorders, or even psychosis. Fortunately, there are ways to deal with brain chemistry imbalance. 1. Provide your brain with the amino acids and micronutrients necessary to...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Last updated: Jan 26, 2023 | Blog, Mind/Body
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 much...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Last updated: Jan 24, 2023 | Blog, Mind/Body
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 of serotonin are...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Last updated: Apr 7, 2022 | Menopause
What is brain fog? And why is it more common when you go through menopause? Brain fog is a layman’s term for your brain not functioning properly. You have trouble remembering words, numbers, or why you walked into a room. You may have trouble concentrating or...