by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Last updated: Apr 13, 2023 | Hypothalamus, Men's Health, Weight Management, Women's Health
What are the benefits of an anti-inflammatory diet? Let’s talk about it. An anti-inflammatory diet is a diet that does not promote inflammation. Studies show that diets high in saturated fats and sugar increase inflammation of the cardiovascular system, promote...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Last updated: Apr 4, 2023 | Hypothalamus, Men's Health, Women's Health
How do hormones affect your sex life? Let’s talk about it. When you think of your sex life are you thinking of sexual desire, sexual responsiveness, or orgasm? Sexual desire or libido is hormonally driven. For men, the ability to achieve an erection, and for...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Last updated: Apr 4, 2023 | Hypothalamus, Men's Health, Women's Health
Does cold medicine affect your hormones? Let’s talk about it. Cold medicine does effect your hormones. I didn’t realize this until I had a personal experience of breast pain from taking cold medicine. After my three-year-old granddaughter gifted me with an...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Last updated: Mar 29, 2023 | Infertility, Women's Health
Can prolactin cause irregular periods and infertility? Let’s talk about it. Prolactin is a hormone that is produced by the hypothalamus and released by the pituitary gland. The hypothalamus creates prolactin-releasing hormone and prolactin-inhibiting hormone...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Last updated: Apr 12, 2023 | Hypothalamus
Can you treat prolactinomas naturally? Let’s talk about it. Prolactinomas are benign tumors on the pituitary gland that can cause some serious side effects if not treated. Prolactinomas are prolactin-secreting adenomas and are categorized by size. Microadenomas...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Last updated: Mar 29, 2023 | Hypothalamus, Men's Health, Mind/Body, Women's Health
How can you naturally resolve hormone imbalances? Let’s talk about it. As a neuro immune endocrine specialist treating the hormonally challenged for over 30 years, I find that most of my patients prefer to take a natural path to getting their hormones in...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Last updated: Feb 28, 2023 | Men's Health, Mind/Body, Women's Health
Do hormones affect your eye health? Absolutely. Let’s talk about it. As you age and your hormones decline and your vision changes. That’s because the shape of your eyeball changes and the lens of your eye thickens causing you to need reading glasses. Your...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Last updated: Feb 27, 2023 | Gut Health, Men's Health, Women's Health
How do hormones affect your colon health? Let’s talk about it. Hormones definitely affect the health of your colon. Estrogen promotes a healthy colon epithelial layer. Estrogen deficiency in post-menopause can lead to dysplasia or abnormal cells in the colon....
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Last updated: Feb 20, 2023 | Adrenal Issues, Blog, Men's Health, Thyroid Issues, Weight Management, Women's Health
What are four signs that you’re suffering from hormonal imbalances? Hormonal imbalances include sex hormone imbalances, adrenal imbalances, thyroid hormone imbalances, as well as pancreatic hormone and pituitary hormone imbalances. Your whole endocrine system...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Last updated: Jan 31, 2023 | Blog, Men's Health, Women's Health
Sexual Health is a state of physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being in relation to sexuality. In my patients who are concerned about their sexual health, most are concerned about their sex life. Perhaps they’re not having regular sex, or intercourse is...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Last updated: Jan 26, 2023 | Blog, Hypothalamus
If you know that your hormones are out of balance, you may reach for over-the-counter remedies to try to remedy the situation – supplements to balance hormones. If this is the case, then you know as well as I do that there’s a lot to choose from out there:...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Last updated: Jan 16, 2023 | Blog, Weight Management
Can hormones cause weight gain? Yes, if they’re out of balance. Hormones are essential to life. But when they’re out of balance, your metabolism is affected. And that means you can gain weight. First, Unopposed estrogen can cause water weight. Especially if you’re...