by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Dec 20, 2024 | Menopause
What is the connection between low estrogen and bone health? Let’s talk about it. Your bones are stimulated by hormones for growth and repair. Now there are two types of bone cells- osteoclasts and osteoblasts. Osteoclasts reabsorb old bone, while...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Nov 8, 2024 | Menopause, Women's Health
Let’s talk about the estradiol side effect of blood clots. Of all the side effects that estradiol may have, inducing blood clots is the most serious. Estradiol is Not Alone in Inducing Blood Clots All steroid hormones taken orally for more than six months can...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Nov 4, 2024 | Menopause, Women's Health
Let’s talk about the estradiol side effect of water retention. Estradiol is a growth-promoting hormone that also has an amazing effect on your cells by keeping them hydrated. If you don’t have enough estradiol on board, you’ll notice that your...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Sep 30, 2024 | Hypothalamus
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,...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Aug 31, 2024 | Hypothalamus
How can you boost your health? Let’s talk about mastering your hormonal balance. Hormones are the biochemical messengers your body produces that maintain homeostasis – regulating metabolism, immunity, brain function, reproduction, temperature,...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Aug 21, 2024 | Hypothalamus, Men's Health, Mind/Body, Women's Health
What is the key to vitality and well-being? Hormonal harmony. Let’s talk about it. Hormones are biochemical messengers produced by glands in your body that keep your body healthy – run your metabolism, your reproduction, your growth, your immunity. So it...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Jul 8, 2024 | Women's Health, Menopause
What are the uncommon symptoms of low estrogen? Beyond hot flashes and vaginal dryness, low estrogen can cause symptoms that often get missed: recurring urinary tract infections, anxiety and depression, brain fog and trouble focusing, very light or absent periods,...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Jun 14, 2024 | Hypothalamus
Can you boost memory through hormone support? Let’s talk about it. Your hypothalamus controls your hormones, all of them. Estrogen and progesterone are critical for proper nerve function which helps to improve cognition and memory. Adequate T3 production and...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | May 17, 2024 | Infertility, Women's Health
Are you healthy enough to get pregnant?What do you need to know about your hormones and fertility to have a healthy pregnancy? Let’s talk about it. I’m sure that you know that your hormones affect your fertility. But what can you do about your hormonal...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | May 16, 2024 | Weight Management
Are your hormones making you fat?What is the role of your hormones on weight loss and weight gain? Let’s talk about it. Each of your hormones affect your metabolism differently. Your weight is controlled by your hypothalamus via hormonal production from your...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | May 6, 2024 | Hypothalamus, Women's Health
What are some surprising factors affecting women’s hormonal health and how can you help your hormones? Let’s talk about it. Women’s hormones are affected by many things – diet, exercise, sleep. Yet some factors are not so obvious. Here are some...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Apr 26, 2024 | Hypothalamus
What are the top 10 strategies for improving your hormonal health? Let’s talk about it. Your hormonal health includes all your hormones: your sex hormones, your thyroid hormones, your adrenal hormones, your pituitary hormones, and your pancreatic hormones. Here...