Virtual care for women in Farmington Hills
Functional Medicine & Menopause Doctor in Farmington Hills, MI
Who is a functional medicine and menopause doctor serving Farmington Hills?
A functional medicine and menopause doctor looks at the whole hormonal picture, and for Farmington Hills women that can be Dr. Christine Maren, D.O., by telehealth. She is board-certified by the ABFM, holds Institute for Functional Medicine certification (FMCP-M) and earned the MSCP from The Menopause Society. Her care spans perimenopause and menopause, HRT when appropriate, anxiety and brain fog, thyroid disease, and weight and metabolic health.
I-696 cuts right through Farmington Hills, downtown Detroit is about 20 miles away, and Ann Arbor is not much farther. That is handy for work and family, and less handy when every specialist appointment means a freeway at rush hour. With Dr. Maren, the freeway drops out of the picture. Although she lives in Colorado, she has been caring for women in Michigan for years, and several of her team members are Michiganders. Visits happen by video, and your plan is built around what your testing shows rather than a standard script. Getting answers can start this week, from home.
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 Farmington Hills?
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 Farmington Hills 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 Farmington Hills?
Apply online
Share your symptoms and goals in a brief application. The team confirms you are located in Michigan 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 Farmington Hills or wherever you are in Michigan.
Test and personalize
A lab near Farmington Hills draws your conventional labs, and the team takes the time to go over each result with you. 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 Farmington Hills and nearby communities
Care is virtual, so where you live in Michigan does not limit your options. Dr. Maren sees women in Farmington Hills, and throughout Oakland County in Metro Detroit.
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Functional medicine and menopause care in Farmington Hills: FAQs
Is there a menopause doctor near Farmington Hills who sees patients by video?
Yes. Dr. Christine Maren is licensed in Michigan, is a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner, and provides all of her care by telehealth. For Farmington Hills women, that means certified menopause care from home, including bioidentical hormone therapy when it is right for you and testing that looks beyond hormones alone.
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.
Could my anxiety and brain fog be perimenopause?
Yes. It can be part of the picture. Shifting estrogen and progesterone can affect mood, focus and sleep, and anxiety or brain fog can appear before your periods change at all. Thyroid problems, blood sugar swings, low iron and poor sleep can look similar, so Dr. Maren tests for those too before treating, with hormone therapy considered when appropriate. If anxiety feels constant or overwhelming, mental health support matters as well, and her care can run alongside it.
Do I need to be in Michigan during my visits?
Yes. State licensing laws require you to be physically located in Michigan, or in another state where Dr. Maren is licensed (California, Colorado, Illinois and Texas), at the time of each video visit.
I'm on several medications from different doctors. Can Dr. Maren still help?
Yes. Dr. Maren looks at everything you take and builds her recommendations around it. Her care complements what your other physicians provide, and any change to a medication they manage is discussed with you and coordinated with them, so nothing gets adjusted in isolation.
How do I become a patient in Farmington Hills?
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 Farmington Hills.
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 Farmington Hills 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 Farmington Hills and across Michigan by telehealth. Start with a brief application so we can understand your goals.