Virtual care for women in Castle Pines
Functional Medicine & Menopause Doctor in Castle Pines, CO
Who is a functional medicine and menopause doctor serving Castle Pines?
Dr. Christine Maren, D.O., provides telehealth care for women in Castle Pines and Castle Pines Village. Her training brings together family medicine board certification (ABFM), functional medicine certification (FMCP-M) through the Institute for Functional Medicine, and menopause certification from The Menopause Society (MSCP). With her team, she treats autoimmune and inflammatory conditions, Hashimoto's, gut problems, perimenopause and menopause, using medication, including hormone therapy, when appropriate.
From Castle Pines, seeing a specialist can mean a drive up I-25, and an autoimmune condition can mean several of those drives: one doctor for your thyroid, another for your gut, another for your joints. Dr. Maren looks at the whole picture instead. Earlier in her career she cared for complex autoimmune, thyroid and gut cases at Dr. Amy Myers' Austin UltraHealth clinic, and she treats those systems as connected, because they are. Today she lives and practices in Colorado and sees patients by video, with a physician-led team that follows up through a secure portal between visits. If you are tired of connecting your own dots, start here.
Read how she approaches perimenopause and menopause, hormone replacement therapy and thyroid care, or start with Christine's journey.
What does Dr. Maren treat for women in Castle Pines?
Hormones, thyroid, gut, metabolism and the immune system all influence one another, so she treats them as one connected picture.
Sleep, mood, hot flashes, cycles and weight, treated as one connected picture.
Bioidentical estrogen, progesterone and testosterone when appropriate, prescribed and monitored by a physician.
A full thyroid panel with antibodies, not just TSH, and medication tuned to how you feel.
Testing for SIBO, dysbiosis and infections, then a plan to remove, repair and rebuild.
Insulin resistance, muscle and body composition, with GLP-1 therapy when appropriate.
Irregular cycles, androgen excess and estrogen dominance, traced to the root cause.
Finding the triggers that keep inflammation going, alongside the care you already have.
How is Dr. Maren's care different from a typical visit?
She combines the power to prescribe with the precision of functional medicine, and she looks for the root cause instead of treating one symptom at a time.
| What you get | Dr. Maren | Typical general visit |
|---|---|---|
| Training | Board-certified physician, IFM certified (FMCP-M) and MSCP | Varies, and menopause training is often limited |
| Hormone therapy | Prescribes bioidentical HRT when appropriate | May avoid it or offer one option |
| Testing | Hormones, a full thyroid panel, insulin, nutrients and gut health | Often one hormone level or TSH alone |
| The big picture | Sleep, mood, weight, gut, libido and energy together | Symptoms treated one at a time |
| Time with you | A 90-minute initial case review | Often a brief appointment |
| Follow-up | Regular follow-ups and portal messaging between visits | Often a one-time prescription |
When should women in Castle Pines see a hormone or menopause specialist?
- Hot flashes and night sweats
- Irregular, heavier or closer-together periods
- Trouble falling or staying asleep
- Anxiety, irritability or low mood
- Brain fog and forgetfulness
- Weight gain around the middle
- Bloating, reflux or a gut that will not settle
- Exhausted, but told your labs are normal
These symptoms are common, but they are not something you simply have to live with. See the early signs of perimenopause.
How does virtual care work if you live in Castle Pines?
Apply online
Share your symptoms and goals in a brief application. The team confirms you are located in Colorado and that the practice is the right fit.
Talk it through
If it looks like a fit, you will be invited to a complimentary discovery call with the team.
Meet from home
Your 90-minute initial case review and initial nutrition consultation happen by video, from home in Castle Pines or wherever you are in Colorado.
Test and personalize
Conventional labs are drawn in Douglas County, close to Castle Pines, so testing does not require the trip north, and your results are reviewed with you thoroughly. Your step-by-step plan follows, with regular follow-ups and secure portal messaging between visits.
What is Dr. Maren's approach?
Her signature three-pillar approach: address root causes, optimize hormones and build resilience. We don't guess. We test.
Address the root cause
We go deeper to uncover and treat what is driving your symptoms, starting with gut health and its links to the immune system, hormones, metabolism and nutrients.
Optimize hormones
With comprehensive labs and clinical expertise, we dial in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, thyroid medications and innovative therapies like peptides and GLP-1s, when appropriate.
Build resilience
By integrating individualized nutrition, movement, lifestyle and mindset strategies, we help you strengthen your foundation for long-term health, energy and vitality.
Serving Castle Pines and nearby communities
Care is virtual, so where you live in Colorado does not limit your options. Dr. Maren sees women in Castle Pines and Castle Pines Village, and throughout Douglas County, south of Denver.
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Functional medicine and menopause care in Castle Pines: FAQs
Does Dr. Maren see women in Castle Pines Village?
Yes. Dr. Maren sees women in both Castle Pines and Castle Pines Village, and anywhere else in Colorado by video. Nothing about your care requires leaving home: visits are virtual, conventional labs are drawn nearby, and the care team is available through a secure portal between appointments.
Can a functional medicine doctor prescribe hormone therapy?
It depends on the doctor's license. Dr. Maren is a board-certified family physician as well as a certified functional medicine practitioner, so she can prescribe bioidentical estrogen, progesterone and testosterone when appropriate, along with thyroid medication and other treatments, and adjust them as your labs and symptoms change.
Can functional medicine help with an autoimmune condition alongside my rheumatologist?
Yes. Dr. Maren's care complements your specialists rather than replacing them. She looks for drivers of inflammation such as gut problems, food sensitivities, nutrient gaps and environmental exposures, and supports thyroid and hormone health along the way. The team can coordinate with your rheumatologist, and any change to existing medication is made carefully and together.
Do I need to be in Colorado during my visits?
Yes. State licensing laws require you to be physically located in Colorado, or in another state where Dr. Maren is licensed (California, Illinois, Michigan and Texas), at the time of each video visit.
I have Hashimoto's and still feel tired on thyroid medication. Can Dr. Maren help?
Yes. Feeling tired despite treatment is worth a closer look. Dr. Maren reviews a full thyroid panel with antibodies and checks nutrients, gut health and inflammation that can affect how you feel. If your medication needs adjusting, she can prescribe T4, T3 or a combination, and she works on the immune side of Hashimoto's too.
How do I become a patient in Castle Pines?
Start with the brief online application. If it looks like a good fit, you will get an email inviting you to book a complimentary discovery call with the team. If it is a match, you will be scheduled for a 90-minute initial case review and an initial nutrition consultation, all by video from home in Castle Pines.
Do you accept insurance?
We do not contract with insurance, Medicare or Medicaid. This allows us to provide personalized, unhurried care without the limitations of insurance-based models. However, the vast majority of patients use their insurance to cover conventional lab work, and many also use HSA or FSA funds to pay for our services.
Can Dr. Maren be my primary care doctor?
No. The practice functions as a specialty consulting service. You will still need a primary care provider near Castle Pines for general medical needs, physical exams and urgent issues like infections or injuries.
Ready to feel like yourself again, only better?
Dr. Maren and her team see women in Castle Pines and across Colorado by telehealth. Start with a brief application so we can understand your goals.