Virtual care for women in Colleyville
Functional Medicine & Menopause Doctor in Colleyville, TX
Who is a functional medicine and menopause doctor serving Colleyville?
Colleyville women who want a physician fluent in both menopause medicine and functional medicine can see Dr. Christine Maren, D.O., by telehealth. She is a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner (MSCP), an IFM Certified Professional, Medical (FMCP-M), and holds board certification from the American Board of Family Medicine. Alongside bioidentical HRT when it is right for you, she evaluates thyroid, gut and metabolic health as part of every perimenopause and menopause plan.
Is hormone therapy right for me? That may be exactly what you want to ask. Or you may be a step earlier, 43 or 44 and wondering why your sleep, your patience and your waistline all changed in the same year. Dr. Maren takes both conversations seriously. Every option gets an honest look at risk and benefit, whether or not it sounds natural, and she checks thyroid, gut and metabolism too, so hormones are never the only lens. For women in Colleyville, that conversation happens by video at home, not at the end of a drive down SH 26 toward Fort Worth.
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 Colleyville?
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 Colleyville 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 Colleyville?
Apply online
Share your symptoms and goals in a brief application. The team confirms you are located in Texas 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 Colleyville or wherever you are in Texas.
Test and personalize
Labs are drawn a short drive from Colleyville, and each result is explained to you so you understand exactly what the numbers mean. 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 Colleyville and nearby communities
Care is virtual, so where you live in Texas does not limit your options. Dr. Maren sees women in Colleyville, and throughout Northeast Tarrant County in Dallas-Fort Worth.
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Functional medicine and menopause care in Colleyville: FAQs
I'm already on hormone therapy from another doctor. Can Dr. Maren review it?
Yes. A review looks at the full picture: which hormones you take, the dose and form, how you feel on them, and what your labs and history show. Dr. Maren weighs risk and benefit the same way she would for any new patient, then explains her reasoning so the two of you can decide on next steps together.
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.
Where can I find integrative menopause care near Colleyville?
Dr. Maren offers it by telehealth to women in Colleyville and across Texas. For her, integrative means using every appropriate tool: bioidentical hormones when they are right for you, nutrition and strength training, treatment for gut or thyroid problems, and advanced testing to decide which of those matter most for you.
Do I need to be in Texas during my visits?
Yes. State licensing laws require you to be physically located in Texas, or in another state where Dr. Maren is licensed (California, Colorado, Illinois and Michigan), at the time of each video visit.
I can't tell if it's hormones, stress or my thyroid. Where do we start?
With testing. Dr. Maren's approach is simple: we don't guess, we test. That means a full thyroid panel with antibodies, not just TSH, along with sex hormones, metabolic markers and nutrients, all read against the symptoms you describe. Often the answer involves more than one of them, and the plan addresses them together.
How do I become a patient in Colleyville?
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 Colleyville.
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 Colleyville 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 Colleyville and across Texas by telehealth. Start with a brief application so we can understand your goals.