Dr. Krause’s Blog

In 2021 my Dad had swallowing issues preventing him from eating regular meals. His solution was to drink Miller Lite for calories. That didn’t work out for him. I moved home to intervene and…

Not feeling like yourself, now what? Well, you’re in the right place, welcome to my Health Junkie community! I’m glad you’re here. You’ve made the brilliant decision to dive into the 5 steps to optimal…

I have a quick trick to calm your nervous system in 5 minutes.  It’s called positional parasympathetic breathing. I use it after workouts to relax. Here’s what you do… You lay down and put your legs…

Hope you got a chance to check out my 5 Steps to Optimal Health guide. If not, no worries – click HERE to check it out.  What I’m about to tell you isn’t something you’ll often…

Last time I attempted to do my own makeup for an event I looked like a 5 year old that busted into her Mom’s makeup drawer. I should have clued into friends saying my…

Have you been watching your peers get featured in top podcasts, websites, magazines, TV shows, or as guests in prestigious programs and wondered, “How on earth do they do it?”  It might feel like…

A lightning strike delivers 300,000 volts of energy while one of your nerves deliver 0.07 volts of energy to send you a message.  You have an estimated 50 trillion cells. Cells are communicating 24/7.…

My husband and I are sprouting addicts. Every 3-4 days a new batch is rotated in the mix.  From broccoli to radish and even garbanzo beans – we’ve tried a lot of them. It…

Joel, Helen Marray-Finlay has worked on the sets of big movies and shows from Pirates of the Caribbean to Parks and Rec, Modern Family and more.  Last Friday Helen and I recorded a podcast…

Lack of motivation is real when it’s November in Tacoma, Washington and it’s day 28 of steady rain, fog and dreariness. A few years ago, I thought a December marathon in Las Vegas would…

3 clients last week said they felt like a switch flipped and they lost their motivation to do anything but lay in bed all day. In each case, it was a day begging for…

Safety is your nervous system’s #1 concern.  The vagus nerve is in charge of keeping a log of your reactions to threats to your safety.  Unfortunately, your version of safety and it’s version are…