Dr. Krause’s Blog

“Doc, I gained 5 pounds in one day but I barely ate anything!” I hear this often and I know I’ve said it to myself more than a time or two.  Last week it…

My Dad’s muscles feel like beef jerky when I haven’t massaged them for a few weeks. Yet, when I can be consistent with a daily magnesium cream massages and getting him to fuel up on…

Brain fog, overwhelm and general depression are signs of an inflamed brain.  Even ADD can be brain inflammation! The crazy thing is that your daily thoughts and stories you tell your self might be…

Workouts and the body’s needs are different over 40.  Likely you’ve realized what worked in your 20’s isn’t working for you now.  Perhaps you’ve adjusted and you’re feeling ok… …or you’ve been wondering why…

Medical drama TV shows have doctors like Dr. Doogie Hauser and Dr. Gregory House from House going deep into patient’s cases to figure out what’s wrong with them. While in real life “mysterious illnesses”…

Research has shown that DHEA supplementation, either oral or as a cream could benefit women and men looking to stimulate their body’s natural production of testosterone and estrogen. I see it as an alternative…

Diets suck.  I started my first one when I was 8 years old after seeing my belly in a picture and my Dad commenting how I was “really filling out my school uniform”.  I’m…

Modern medicine can solve a lot of complex issues but hot flashes are still a mystery! Hot flashes are theorized to come from the brain centers where temperature is controlled.  The process of temperature…

Slowed metabolism, fatigue, dry skin, hair loss, insomnia and constipation are common symptoms for adults over 30. These symptoms are either put in a bucket of slow thyroid issues, if you’re younger or hormone…

Women are more prone to autoimmune disease than men! Autoimmune conditions are more common as women’s hormone levels decline heading into peri-menopause and beyond. Why? In my opinion, it’s because the gut is used…

A client of mine told me about a podcast of two naturopathic doctors talking about an old medication that’s been making a come back as an anti-aging anti-inflammatory.  These two docs talk about how…

The stress hormone cortisol is often linked to the adrenal glands, making it seem like only the adrenal glands make cortisol.  Adrenal fatigue is a concept that’s thrown around a lot in naturopathic medicine…