Virtual care for women in Troy
Functional Medicine & Menopause Doctor in Troy, MI
Who is a functional medicine and menopause doctor serving Troy?
Dr. Christine Maren, D.O., gives Troy women functional medicine and menopause care from one physician-led team, entirely by telehealth. Her family medicine board certification comes from the ABFM, and she also holds two specialty credentials: the FMCP-M in functional medicine and the MSCP in menopause care. She treats thyroid conditions including Hashimoto's, perimenopause and menopause with HRT when appropriate, and stubborn weight and insulin resistance, using lab data rather than guesswork.
Troy runs on full calendars. Between I-75, Big Beaver Road and back-to-back meetings, a specialist appointment can swallow half a day once you add the drive there and back. Dr. Maren's care is designed to fit around work instead. Visits happen by video, so a follow-up fits between meetings rather than eating an afternoon. What never gets squeezed is the depth: a real look at your hormones, thyroid, gut and metabolism, and a plan that holds up through a demanding week. If you have been waiting for a quieter month to deal with this, you do not have to.
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 Troy?
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 Troy 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 Troy?
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 Troy or wherever you are in Michigan.
Test and personalize
Get your conventional labs drawn at a lab near home or work in Troy, then go through the numbers in depth with the team at a video visit. 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 Troy and nearby communities
Care is virtual, so where you live in Michigan does not limit your options. Dr. Maren sees women in Troy, and throughout Oakland County in Metro Detroit.
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Functional medicine and menopause care in Troy: FAQs
My doctor mentioned insulin resistance. Can Dr. Maren help with that?
Yes. Insulin resistance is a core part of her metabolic health work, because it ties into weight, energy and how your hormones behave. Testing goes further than a fasting glucose, since insulin resistance can build for years before that number changes. Treatment leans on protein, strength training and sleep first, with GLP-1 therapy added when it is appropriate.
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 thyroid doctor near Troy who looks beyond TSH?
Yes. Dr. Maren treats thyroid conditions and Hashimoto's with a full panel that goes past TSH and includes antibodies. When medication is warranted, she can prescribe T4, T3 or both, and she also looks at the gut, nutrients and other factors that influence thyroid function, all by telehealth for Troy women.
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.
Do I need to be really sick to see Dr. Maren?
No. Many patients come to Dr. Maren because they want to feel and function well again, not because they are in crisis. If your energy, sleep, mood or weight has shifted and your usual checkups have not explained why, that is reason enough to apply and see whether the practice is a fit.
How do I become a patient in Troy?
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 Troy.
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 Troy 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 Troy and across Michigan by telehealth. Start with a brief application so we can understand your goals.