by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Last updated: Oct 11, 2023 | Hypothalamus, PCOS
Let’s talk about PCOS, your hypothalamus, and progesterone. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome affects ten percent of women. PCOS is one of the most common metabolic conditions for women of reproductive years. And your hypothalamus is at the root of the metabolic issues...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Last updated: Jul 4, 2023 | Hypothalamus, PCOS
What is the relationship between your hypothalamus and polycystic ovary syndrome? Let’s talk about it. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a metabolic condition rooted in hypothalamic dysfunction. Eight percent of women of childbearing age are affected by PCOS and...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Last updated: Jan 26, 2023 | PCOS
Dealing with the symptoms of PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) can be daunting. Your hormones are out of balance. You make more estrogen than progesterone because you’re not ovulating regularly. You make way too much testosterone, which leads to hirsutism, or...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Last updated: Jan 24, 2023 | Blog, PCOS
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 steroids....
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Last updated: Jan 24, 2023 | Blog, PCOS
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 progesterone levels,...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Last updated: Jan 11, 2023 | Blog, PCOS
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 perceive on your...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Last updated: Jan 18, 2023 | Blog, PCOS
Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, is a condition in women characterized by chronic high testosterone levels and an anovulatory state, meaning not ovulating regularly. The imbalance of estrogen to progesterone in people with PCOS seems to stimulate the hyper-reaction...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Last updated: Jan 18, 2023 | Blog, PCOS
Research has proven that PCOS, or polycystic ovary syndrome, is linked to insulin resistance. It is believed that insulin resistance in people with PCOS is caused by the underlying problems contributing to polycystic ovary syndrome. In this blog post, we are going to...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Last updated: Jan 11, 2023 | Blog, PCOS
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder that affects 10% of women of reproductive age. Polycystic ovary syndrome is characterized by high male hormone levels and low progesterone levels, which leaves estrogen unopposed. Usually PCOS is first diagnosed...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Last updated: Jan 11, 2023 | Women's Health
Is Berberine an effective alternative to metformin? In this post, we’ll talk about how Berberine works to treat insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and polycystic ovarian syndrome. What is berberine? Berberine is a bioactive compound that can be taken from several...
by Deborah Maragopoulos FNP | Last updated: Jan 11, 2023 | PCOS, Women's Health
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinological disorder in women. It is one of the leading causes of infertility worldwide. It can affect 1 in 10 women of reproductive age. How Does Metformin Help PCOS? Above all, it is used to treat the symptoms...