Virtual care for women in Lone Tree
Functional Medicine & Menopause Doctor in Lone Tree, CO
Who is a functional medicine and menopause doctor serving Lone Tree?
In Lone Tree and the surrounding south metro, Dr. Christine Maren, D.O., offers virtual care that pulls hormones, thyroid and gut health into a single plan. She is ABFM board-certified, IFM-certified as an FMCP-M, and a certified menopause practitioner (MSCP). That training covers perimenopause and menopause, Hashimoto's, SIBO and IBS, and insulin resistance, with bioidentical hormones added when appropriate.
Lone Tree sits where I-25 meets C-470, with light rail running south to RidgeGate, so getting around is easy. Making sense of symptoms that seem unrelated can be harder: digestion that has turned unpredictable, sleep that has thinned out, moods that swing more than they used to. In Dr. Maren's view, those changes are often connected. Your gut affects your hormones, your thyroid affects your energy, and stress and sleep touch all of it. Her physician-led team tests first, then builds one step-by-step plan, delivered by video so it fits your week. If nothing has quite added up so far, the short application is a good place to begin.
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 Lone Tree?
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 Lone Tree 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 Lone Tree?
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 Lone Tree or wherever you are in Colorado.
Test and personalize
Conventional labs are drawn at a lab a few minutes from Lone Tree, and Dr. Maren's team reviews every marker with you instead of leaving you with a printout. 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 Lone Tree and nearby communities
Care is virtual, so where you live in Colorado does not limit your options. Dr. Maren sees women in Lone Tree, and throughout Douglas County in the south Denver metro.
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Functional medicine and menopause care in Lone Tree: FAQs
I already see several specialists. Why add a functional medicine doctor?
Because someone needs to look at how the pieces fit. Dr. Maren does not replace your specialists; she connects their findings with deeper testing of hormones, thyroid, gut, nutrients and metabolic health. The result is one plan that accounts for all of it, coordinated with your existing doctors so changes to medications are made thoughtfully.
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.
Is there a menopause and hormone doctor near Lone Tree?
Yes. Dr. Christine Maren is a family physician with menopause and functional medicine certifications who sees Lone Tree women by telehealth. She treats perimenopause, menopause, PCOS and thyroid imbalances, and prescribes bioidentical estrogen, progesterone, testosterone or thyroid medication when appropriate, based on your labs and history.
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.
Should I stop my current medications before my first visit?
No. Keep taking what your doctors have prescribed. Dr. Maren reviews your current medications and supplements as part of your case review, and any change is made deliberately, in step with the physicians who prescribed them. Bring a complete list so nothing gets missed.
How do I become a patient in Lone Tree?
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 Lone Tree.
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 Lone Tree 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 Lone Tree and across Colorado by telehealth. Start with a brief application so we can understand your goals.