Dr. Christine Maren

08/12/2026

Here’s something almost no one tells women: perimenopause can begin in your mid-30s. Yes, really.
It usually doesn’t start with hot flashes.

Early perimenopause often looks like brain fog, disrupted sleep, anxiety, mood changes, weight gain, or a lower s*x drive. And because your periods may still be fairly regular, many women are told, “Your labs are normal.” Or worse, “It’s just stress or anxiety.”

If you’re in your late 30s or early 40s and don’t feel like yourself, you’re not imagining it. And you’re not too young to start this conversation.

The good news? Once we understand your unique hormone pattern, there’s so much we can do.

For some women, that includes body-identical hormone replacement therapy. For others, the answer is addressing root causes like gut health, thyroid function, inflammation, nutrient deficiencies, or chronic stress. More often than not, it’s a thoughtful combination of both.

There is no one-size-fits-all protocol. Your treatment should be personalized to your symptoms, your stage of perimenopause, your goals, and your health history.

Curious what your hormone pattern might be?

Click below and I’ll send you my free 3-minute perimenopause quiz to help you better understand what’s happening in your body. This is education, not medical advice.

https://quiz.drchristinemaren.com/

08/11/2026

When it comes to autoimmune disease, gut health, hypothyroidism, and hormone balance, the foundations are kind of boring… but they are the medicine.

Before any protocol, this is what I come back to, for my patients and for myself:
1. enough protein and fiber
2. strength training and daily movement
3. quality sleep,
4. low-tox living
5. mindset

None of it is fancy. It's the basics done consistently, and that beats the perfect plan you can't stick to every single time.

Want help turning these into a plan you'll actually stick to?

💬 Click here and I'll send you my worksheet to map it out: https://drchristinemaren.com/align-worksheet-2/

And tell me, which habit is hardest for you to stay consistent with?

08/08/2026

08/08/2026

Yoga at the Big House was such a beautiful morning! 💜 A sold-out event with , an incredible community, and some of our favorite wellness goodies and giveaways… we had so much loot and came home with nothing. 😂

Our awesome Nurse Practitioner (and former yoga teacher), Lauren Zessin, represented our team and had so much fun talking with everyone about our practice and sharing some of the products we genuinely love, use, and recommend.

I’m so grateful to our generous partners who helped us make the morning even more special with some pretty amazing giveaways.

A huge thank you to:
Nutrition Genome 🧬 Nutrition Genome
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N1O1 N1o1 Nitric Oxide
Primally Pure Primally Pure Skincare
Morning Water Morning Water
Microbiome Labs Microbiome Labs™
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for sharing your products with this beautiful community.

From red light, essential oils, and skincare to probiotics, hydration, clean coffee, nutrition, and more, there was something for everyone.

And thank you to Kacee Must and Citizen Yoga for bringing so many people together for such a special event. We loved being a part of it. 💜

Were you there?! Tell me about it in the comments below — and I really want to hear from the people who won awesome prizes! 🧘‍♀️ Kacee Must

08/07/2026

In my early 40s, I hit a wall. 😵‍💫

Disrupted sleep. Irregular cycles. Gut issues. Anxiety. Weight gain I couldn’t explain. All while juggling motherhood, a growing practice, and the pressure to hold it all together.

Perimenopause cracked me open.

So I did what I do best. I dug deeper. I used functional medicine, learned everything I could about hormones, and hired a coach to help me make the lifestyle changes I didn’t know I needed.

Today I’m more me than I’ve ever been. I lift heavy, eat carbs, and sleep like a queen, and live in a body that feels like home again.

And I want the same for you.

If perimenopause has cracked you open too, tell me where you are in the comments. You’re not alone in this, and it’s not a battle — it’s about getting to know our changing bodies and souls during an important change in our lives. 💜

08/06/2026

Click below and I'll send you my free ALIGN worksheet: a simple daily practice to help you create a healthier, more compassionate relationship with your body.

https://drchristinemaren.com/align-worksheet-2/

Most women I work with are already incredibly disciplined. They're capable, responsible, and willing to do whatever it takes to feel better.

What's often missing isn't effort. It's alignment.

We've learned to ask more from our bodies than we give back to them. We push through exhaustion instead of resting. We care for everyone else before caring for ourselves. We keep achieving while our nervous system quietly asks for safety, support, and recovery.

That isn't a personal failure. It's how many of us were taught to live.

The ALIGN worksheet isn't another checklist or productivity tool. It's a simple daily practice for bringing your choices back into alignment with the kind of care your body has been asking for all along.

Because sustainable health isn't built by pushing harder. It's built by learning to work with your body instead of against it. 💜

08/05/2026

Myth: "There's no point in checking thyroid antibodies."

I hear this all the time. So many people with Hashimoto's are told that once they're diagnosed, there's no reason to follow antibodies like TPO or TG, because they'll always be elevated.

I wholeheartedly disagree.

Antibody levels give us real insight into immune activity over time. They help us see whether the underlying drivers of the autoimmune process are improving. In other words: did the treatment plan actually move the needle?

I consistently see thyroid antibodies come down after we address:
✨ Gut health
✨ Nutrient deficiencies
✨ Chronic infections
✨ Hormones
✨ Sleep, stress, and nervous system regulation
✨ Nutrition and lifestyle

When a woman feels better and her antibodies decline, that's a win. This is exactly why I don't believe in managing Hashimoto's with thyroid hormone replacement alone. The goal isn't just to replace what your thyroid can no longer make. It's to understand why the immune system became hypervigilant in the first place, and support the whole person.

If you've been told there's nothing beyond medication, know that there is often much more we can do.

Have you ever had your thyroid antibodies checked more than once? Tell me in the comments 💜

08/04/2026

Protein gets a lot of attention in midlife, and for good reason.

But what I see clinically is that many women increase protein while continuing to under-eat fiber.

That combination matters more than most people realize.

I start my day with 30+ grams of protein and 10+ grams of fiber. It’s a reliable way to support steady energy, fewer cravings, better digestion, and a more resilient metabolism.

💜 Click here if you want the breakfast I eat on repeat (plus 3 other options) to hit 30g protein + 10g fiber:
https://quiz.drchristinemaren.com/

08/01/2026

Help me celebrate my inspiring patient Rebekha, who reclaimed her health and energy after struggling for YEARS with chronic symptoms 👏🏼

✅ No more heartburn, and she's off Pepcid
✅ Sleeping soundly through the night
✅ More energy, fewer cravings, and no more crashing by 10am
✅ Hiking every week and feeling stronger than ever

When Rebekha came to us, she was completely drained. She was leaning on sugar to get through the day, losing sleep to heartburn and arthritis pain, and mostly just trying to survive.

None of that was a willpower problem. Her body was asking for help, and no one had looked at the whole picture.

So that's what we did. With a personalized plan to heal her gut, optimize her hormones, and build resilience, she's living with vitality and confidence again 💪🏼

I am so proud of her, and so honored to be part of her journey back to herself.

If you're running on empty, struggling with fatigue, sleep issues, or symptoms no one can explain, you deserve care that looks at the whole you.

Click the link in bio to learn more about working with us or save this post for the days you need a reminder that this is possible for you too 💜

07/31/2026

If you’ve been told your only option for autoimmune disease is a lifetime of medication, please hear me. That is not the whole story.

I treat the root cause. That means getting curious about why your immune system started attacking in the first place, and then working through it, layer by layer. Gut health, food sensitivities, nutrient deficiencies, toxins, stress, and hormones.

Your body is not against you. It’s responding to something, and our job is to find out what.

If this gave you a little hope, tell me in the comments, and share it with a woman who’s been told there’s nothing she can do about autoimmune disease. 💜