Virtual care for women in Lakeway
Functional Medicine & Menopause Doctor in Lakeway, TX
Who is a functional medicine and menopause doctor serving Lakeway?
For Lakeway, Bee Cave and The Hills, Dr. Christine Maren, D.O., offers physician-led functional medicine and menopause care by telehealth. She holds three certifications: family medicine board certification (ABFM), IFM's functional medicine certification (FMCP-M) and the MSCP. Expect help with perimenopause and menopause symptoms, sleep, weight and insulin resistance, gut health and thyroid conditions, plus bioidentical HRT when appropriate.
Life near Lake Travis tends to happen outdoors: paddleboards at sunrise, boat days, evening walks once the heat breaks. When perimenopause starts waking you at 3 a.m. and your energy fades by noon, that life gets harder to keep up with. Dr. Maren looks at why: hormones, thyroid, blood sugar, gut health and stress, tested rather than guessed at. Her Build Resilience pillar aims to rebuild the sleep, strength and recovery you rely on. And since visits are by video, you are not spending part of your day on RM 620 headed into Austin.
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 Lakeway?
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 Lakeway 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 Lakeway?
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 Lakeway or wherever you are in Texas.
Test and personalize
Your blood is drawn at a conventional lab on the west side of Travis County, near Lakeway, and then reviewed with you in detail by the team. 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 Lakeway and nearby communities
Care is virtual, so where you live in Texas does not limit your options. Dr. Maren sees women in Lakeway, Bee Cave and The Hills, and throughout the Lake Travis area west of Austin.
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Functional medicine and menopause care in Lakeway: FAQs
Does Dr. Maren see women in Bee Cave and The Hills?
Yes. Her Texas license covers Bee Cave, The Hills and the rest of the Lake Travis area. Everything from your first 90-minute case review onward happens by video, and conventional labs are drawn close to home, so living out by the lake is no obstacle to care.
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.
Do I have to drive into Austin for lab work?
No. Your blood draw happens at a conventional lab in the Lakeway area, so there is no trip down RM 620 or Highway 71 into the city. Results go to Dr. Maren's team, who review them with you over video and explain what they mean for your plan.
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.
Can Dr. Maren help with sleep problems in perimenopause?
Yes. Night waking, night sweats and that wired but tired feeling are frequent perimenopause complaints, and they deserve a real workup. Dr. Maren looks at estrogen and progesterone shifts, stress hormones, blood sugar, thyroid and your sleep habits, then builds a plan that may include bioidentical hormones when appropriate.
How do I become a patient in Lakeway?
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 Lakeway.
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 Lakeway 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 Lakeway and across Texas by telehealth. Start with a brief application so we can understand your goals.