Virtual care for women in Evergreen
Functional Medicine & Menopause Doctor in Evergreen, CO
Who is a functional medicine and menopause doctor serving Evergreen?
Evergreen women have access to Dr. Christine Maren, D.O., through telehealth, so living in the mountains never limits your options. A board-certified family physician (ABFM), she has also earned her MSCP through The Menopause Society and completed certification (FMCP-M) with the Institute for Functional Medicine. Her team treats perimenopause and menopause, thyroid and Hashimoto's, gut problems, and weight and energy changes, prescribing bioidentical hormones when appropriate.
Life in Evergreen comes with its own kind of commute. Seeing a specialist in Denver means heading down CO 74 to I-70, and in winter that can mean snow, ice and most of an afternoon gone. Dr. Maren's care stays up the hill with you. Visits happen by video from home, and you can reach the care team through the portal between appointments, so a snowstorm does not have to derail your plan. Save your energy for a walk around Evergreen Lake or an afternoon along Bear Creek rather than a slow crawl down to the interstate.
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 Evergreen?
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 Evergreen 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 Evergreen?
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 Evergreen or wherever you are in Colorado.
Test and personalize
Conventional labs are drawn near home in the foothills rather than down in Denver, and every result is gone over with you, by video, in plain language. 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 Evergreen and nearby communities
Care is virtual, so where you live in Colorado does not limit your options. Dr. Maren sees women in Evergreen, and throughout the mountain foothills west of Denver.
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Functional medicine and menopause care in Evergreen: FAQs
Is there a menopause doctor serving Evergreen and the mountain communities west of Denver?
Yes. Dr. Christine Maren, a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner, sees women in Evergreen, Conifer, Kittredge and the surrounding foothills by telehealth. Her care includes hormone therapy when appropriate, plus a functional medicine workup of thyroid, gut and metabolic health, so certified menopause care does not require leaving the mountains.
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 Dr. Maren help me stay strong and active through menopause?
Yes. Building resilience is one of her three pillars. Your plan can include strength training guidance, protein-centric nutrition, sleep support and, when appropriate, hormone therapy, all aimed at protecting muscle, energy and recovery as your hormones change. The goal is to keep you hiking, skiing and doing what you love in the mountains for a long time.
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.
Will Dr. Maren work with my doctors in Jefferson County or Denver?
Yes. She is there to add to the care you already have, not to take it over. The team can coordinate with your primary care doctor or specialists in the foothills or in Denver, and changes to any medication you already take happen thoughtfully and with their input.
How do I become a patient in Evergreen?
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 Evergreen.
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 Evergreen 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 Evergreen and across Colorado by telehealth. Start with a brief application so we can understand your goals.