5 Ways to Avoid Increased Cortisol Levels Before Bed
What you do in the hour or two before bed can either help your body settle down or convince your brain that the night shift has just begun. And that is a problem if you are trying to sleep. Because your body is not supposed to be running on stress chemistry at...
How to Reduce Cortisol Levels Naturally
If your cortisol is too high, you may feel wired but tired, anxious, inflamed, puffy, hungry for sugar, and wide awake at 3:00 a.m. So how do you reduce cortisol levels naturally? I’m going to show you what cortisol is doing in your body, why it gets stuck in stress...
Why You Wake Up at 3AM (And How to Actually Fix It)
If you fall asleep just fine but you wake up at 3am staring at the ceiling — that is not random, and it’s probably not insomnia the way most people use that word. True insomnia is difficulty falling asleep. What you’re describing — falling asleep fine,...
The Real Reason Kids With ADHD Can’t Sit Still (It’s Not What You Think)
If your child has ADHD, their stress hormones may look very different from other kids, and that difference could explain a lot. What Research Shows About ADHD and Cortisol I’m Deborah Maragopoulos, FNP, a family nurse practitioner, and I’ve been studying...
The Gut-Hormone Connection Nobody Talks About
If you’re struggling with hormones AND digestion at the same time, this isn’t a coincidence. In fact, if I see a patient with hormone imbalances, I can almost guarantee they have gut issues too. And here’s what’s fascinating – it’s...
Why You Gain Weight When Your Hormones Are Off
You’re eating less. You’re exercising more. You’re doing everything ‘right.’ But the scale won’t budge. Or worse, you’re gaining weight. Here’s what nobody’s telling you: when your hormones are out of balance, your...
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. I am Deborah Maragopoulos, a nurse practitioner who helps high performers protect their edge by balancing their hormones at the...
How Stress Changes After 40 | Reset Your Hormones and Reclaim Your Energy
Stress changes after 40. Stress in your 20s feels different than stress in your 40s or 50s. You might bounce back more slowly, sleep worse, and feel more irritable or drained. That is not just in your head. It is happening in your hormones. Let us talk about what is...
Is Your Mouth Causing Brain Fog?
Did you know that the health of your gums may be affecting your brain? Let’s talk about it. https://youtu.be/S_FmfkdAjQc Inflammation in your mouth can silently be aging your brain, especially after menopause. Studies have shown that the mouth bacteria and their...
Why Do I Have SO MUCH Gas and Bloating?!
What’s the connection between digestion and hormones? Let’s talk about it. Your hormones control so many vital systems in your body, including your gastrointestinal tract function. Most women are well aware that female sex hormones affect their GI...
Best Way to Supercharge Your Energy
What are hormonal hacks to supercharge your energy? Let’s talk about it. When you think of hormones, you don’t really think of energy but there’s quite a few hormones that influence your energy metabolism. Thyroid hormone particularly T3,...The Hormone Queen®
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