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The Health Fix Podcast - Connecting Women Over 40 With a Weekly Dose of Tips to Optimize Health and Aging

Jannine Krause is a naturopathic doctor & acupuncturist here to give you your dose of health, fitness, nutrition and stress management tips to take control of your health to live a fun active healthy life. Dr. Krause is on a mission to share the benefits of eating clean, staying fit, maintaining mobility, keeping the mind sharp, looking good and having fun every day with the world. Dr. Krause is obsessed with aging well and inspiring others to maintain their health as they age. Her goal is to make staying healthy easy by taking out the confusion and getting straight to the actions steps by offering quality information in one place so no one misses out on critical health information that isn't talked about in doctor's visits but should be! So if you're curious about aging well, discover how to defy aging naturally at www.doctorjkrausend.com.
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Dec 24, 2019

At first glance the allure of business travel looks fun and glamorous.  Seeing new cities, exploring new regions, & trying out new cuisine.  Unfortunately, many men and women who travel for long periods of time for work lose connection with themselves, friends & families. Whether you travel for a large corporation or you're working for yourself in the oil patches of Canada traveling for business affects you, your relationships & your family.  Nick Gemmell, the Awakened Tradesman, knows what this is like and is sharing his story with the world so that no tradesman suffers in silence and hits rock bottom like he did. In this episode, Dr. Jannine Krause interviews Nick Gemmell on how his drive to provide for his family affected his relationships and what he’s doing to reconnect.

  • Why the longer you are away from your family the harder it is to connect with them
  • How disconnection leads to avoidance of those you love
  • Why it’s common to lose yourself when you work for yourself
  • How to reconnect with yourself, society and family
Dec 19, 2019

Do you have ovarian cysts or know someone who does? Hormone imbalance is one of the key factors in the development of ovarian cysts. After seeing many doctors, taking a basket full of supplements a day and not getting results Dr. Beth Westie decided to do her own research. She found that Chinese Medicine dietary principles to balance estrogen and progesterone at different times of the month were key to helping her eliminate ovarian cysts for good. In this episode Dr. Jannine Krause interviews Dr. Beth Westie on how she went about researching her condition, the dietary changes she made and how quickly she gained results.

What You’ll Learn In Today’s Episode:

  • What to eat at certain times of the month to eliminate ovarian cysts
  • Why eating processed foods messes with your hormone balance
  • How acupuncture works to help reset your hormone balance
  • Why you can use seeds to regulate your hormones
Dec 12, 2019

Are you struggling with getting your stress levels in check? Acupuncture has the ability to tap into your nervous system’s calming effects. By placing a needle into the body acupuncturists are able to stimulate blood and electrolyte movement while signaling molecule movement to reduce inflammation and promote healing within the body. In today’s episode Dr. Jannine Krause interviews fellow acupuncturist Beth Theodore as to how acupuncture works to calm your nervous system and help you manage stress.

 

What You’ll Learn In Today’s Episode:

  • What’s happening in your body when you get acupuncture
  • Why acupuncture induces relaxation of the nervous system
  • How acupuncture helps you manage stress
  • How acupuncture can be easily combined with other stress management techniques to relax deeply
Dec 5, 2019

Are you struggling with food sensitivities or allergies? Perhaps you’ve taken out the foods you suspect you were reacting too and still you have symptoms. It’s possible your gut dysbiosis, has you lacking certain bacteria that break down the foods you are reacting to. Oxalates, salicylates, sulfur are the most common “other allergies” that occur when you lack the bacteria to breakdown or neutralize these by products. Reactions to these allergens can be extreme – from fainting to flushing, nausea, weakness and more. In today’s episode Dr. Jannine Krause breaks down how lack of certain bacteria can create food sensitivities & reactions to molecules in the foods you eat.

 

What You’ll Learn In Today’s Episode:

  • How changes in your gut microbiome can create allergies
  • Why eating lots of fiber feeds your microbiome
  • How your gut lining & microbiome work together to prevent food sensitivities & allergies
  • Why lacking certain bacteria in your gut can create food sensitivities
Nov 28, 2019

Are you or someone you know struggling with multiple sclerosis (MS)? Many have found diet and exercise are the secret to managing their MS symptoms. Did you know that those who have had brain injuries have an increased risk for developing MS? More than 2.3 million people have MS, it’s more prevalent north of the equator and women are four times more likely to develop MS than men. With more than 200 people estimated to be diagnosed with MS a week in the US it’s crucial to share inspiring stores of those thriving with MS. Shane Nicolich is an avid runner, podcaster and author who is on a mission to inspire others to take charge of their health with physical activity. In this episode Dr. Jannine Krause interviews Shane Nicolich on surviving a traumatic brain injury, bouncing back from a coma, depression, drug abuse, MS and how daily running is the secret to his success.

What You’ll Learn In Today’s Episode:

  • How running helps to manage MS fatigue
  • Why staying active reduces MS symptoms
  • How being active improves mood
  • Why desiring more out of life boosts mood & energy
Nov 21, 2019

Did you know that spending time outdoors provides your gut with beneficial bacteria? Gardening, climbing trees, swinging on swings in the park, making a sandcastle and jumping in leaves all provide you with a dose of microbes that contribute to your ecosystem. Research has shown that those who interact more in green and blue spaces (near water) are healthier. Could it be due to the microbes you encounter in those spaces? In this episode Dr. Jannine Krause interviews Michael Yadrick – podcaster and plant ecologist for the City of Seattle about your gut ecosystem, how gut microbiome restoration is similar to environmental restoration and the connection between your health and spending time outdoors.

  • Why spending time outside increases your microbiome diversity
  • The similarities between gut biome restoration and environmental restoration
  • Why you want to think of your gut as an ecosystem
  • Why launching massive herbal and pharmaceutical medicine attacks on your gut bugs might not be ideal
Nov 14, 2019

Are you struggling with a chronic neurological condition? Have you been diagnosed with Parkinson's? Dr. Greg Eckel is a naturopathic doctor and acupuncturist from Portland, Oregon who has dedicated his life to treating neurodegenerative disorders. In this episode Dr. Jannine Krause interviews Dr. Greg Eckel about the brain, the nervous system and the functional medicine approach to regenerate and restore them.

  • Why heavy metal toxicity in your body is linked to Parkinson’s
  • The connection between loss of smell and Parkinson’s
  • The connection between constipation and Parkinson’s
  • What to do about 80,000 chemicals you are exposed to daily
  • Why viruses, hormones, vitamin A and D should be tested to assess neurological conditions
Nov 7, 2019

Are you struggling with food allergies or sensitivities? Have you lost the joy of eating, sick of eating the “safe” foods over and over again? Julie Nguyen had food allergies so bad that she spent most of her 20’s in and out of doctor’s offices. With multiple prescriptions, weight going up and no answers she used her detail oriented Wall Street analyst background to figure out her food sensitivities. Not wanting others to struggle like she did she took the guessing out of meal prep and design by co-founding Methodology, a premium food delivery service designed for busy professionals who want to focus on wellness and health. In this episode Dr. Jannine Krause discusses her interview with Julie Nguyen (since Dr. Krause had recording issues) in addition to her personal struggle with food sensitivities and why Methodology is a game changer for those with food sensitivities or allergies.

What You’ll Learn In Today’s Episode:

  • How Methodology helps those with food allergies get healthy
  • Why Methodology saves you time and money
  • How taking the guessing out of your food prep reduces stress
  • Why avoiding foods that you are sensitivity to helps you lose weight, improves your skin, and can eliminate your asthma
Oct 31, 2019

Did you know that some of the fittest appearing folks are actually the unhealthiest? Some have been struggling for years before they decide to get help. Christopher Maher is a former Navy Seal who at the peak of his fitness started to have increasing pain in his joints, lost his hearing, had compromised vision, insomnia and felt like a zombie.   From the outside he looked fit from the inside he was falling apart. In this episode Dr. Jannine Krause interviews Christopher Lee Maher on how he listened to his true body intelligence and restored his health.

 

  • Why the fittest people are often the most unhealthy
  • How you store trauma in the form of tension in your body
  • What you can do to release stored stress and trauma
  • How your body gives you signals that it needs help
Oct 24, 2019

Have you contemplated going vegan but thought it was too much work? Worried you would starve being vegan? Eat What Elephants Eat is a nutrition and wellness program that takes the guesswork out of the vegan lifestyle. With customized menu plans and shopping lists you can create and save, as well direct links to Instacart and ClickList, being vegan has never been easier. Join Dr. Krause as she interviews Dominick Thompson; Chicago native, bodybuilder, vegan, and animal activist about his nutrition and wellness company Eat What Elephants Eat.

  • Why you don’t need animal protein to gain muscle
  • How to get in enough nutrients and thrive being vegan
  • Why going vegan is now easy with Eat What Elephants Eat
  • How meal planning and grocery list building programs make going vegan easy
Oct 17, 2019

Do you feel stuck in life? Watching others get the life and relationships they want but you can’t seem to get there? Or maybe you can’t seem to follow a healthy routine. Depression, anxiety, anger, and irritability aren’t always chemical imbalances, sometimes they are responses to fear. Fear can hold you back from your full potential. In this episode Dr. Jannine Krause interviews Psychologist Dr. Carly Manly on how to conquer your fears to fully achieve optimal health.

 

  • Why you can’t have optimal health without focusing on your mental health
  • Why you become “stuck in life” due to fear
  • Why fear holds you back in relationships
  • How constructive fear is helpful
Oct 10, 2019

Do you have anxiety, chronic fatigue, dry eyes, dry mouth, constipation, dizziness, or a racing heart rate? All of these are signs of imbalances in your nervous system. Chronic stress affects the vagus nerve and it’s main neurotransmitter, acetylcholine, causing a variety of symptoms that are hard for doctors to pinpoint the source. After struggling with her health, Dr. Diana Driscoll found a solution for treating the autonomic nervous system and is now sharing it with the world. In this episode Dr. Jannine Krause interviews Optometrist Dr. Diana Driscoll on how she rebounded from 10 years of illness to treat others struggling with invisible illnesses.

 

  • Why dry eyes and mouth are a sign of low acetylcholine
  • Why adrenal adaptogenic herbs do not help parasympathetic nerve conditions
  • Why anti-histamines are helpful in chronic fatigue
  • How increasing glutathione reduces anxiety
Oct 3, 2019

 

Struggling with puffy eyes, swelling of the hands, weight gain, chronic sinus issues or stomach pain? Chances are you are experiencing inflammation caused by food sensitivities. Perhaps you’ve tried to eliminate certain foods but haven’t seen results. Stop guessing what foods you are sensitive to and consider testing to pin point your sensitivities. In this episode Dr. Jannine Krause interviews Dr. Chris Meletis on why food sensitivity testing is valuable to reduce total body inflammation.

  • Why rapid aging is connected to food sensitivities
  • Why testing helps you distinguish earned vs true sensitivities
  • What is tested when looking at food sensitivities
  • What IgE, IgG, IgG4 and IgA testing results mean
Sep 26, 2019

With so many detox products on the market, how do you know which is best and safe for you? Dr. Krause interviewed Sara Banta about her detox program a month ago in episode 139. Since then Dr. Krause has tried out Sara Banta’s Accelerated Detox protocol along with a few of her patients. Today Dr. Krause is asking questions about the detox protocol, talking about symptoms she and others experienced while on the detox and inquiring further into the products used for the detox to shed more insight on this detox.  

 

  • How to manage diarrhea, headaches, nausea or constipation during a detox
  • What to expect during and after a detox
  • How insulin, cortisol and estrogen imbalances provoke a need to detox
  • Why the accelerated detox is safe to use daily
Sep 19, 2019

Are you struggling with gut issues, battling anxiety and can’t lose weight? Chances are your body lost it’s ability to keep inflammation in check. The vagus nerve is in charge of sensing what’s happening in your organs, sending the information to your brain and keeping the inflammation response in check. Chronic overeating, leaky gut issues, not taking deep breaths and imbalanced gut bugs cause your vagus nerve to lose it’s control of your body’s inflammation. In this episode Dr. Jannine Krause breaks down the inflammatory reflex, how the vagus nerve loses control of the reflex and what you can do to get it back up and running.

 

  • Why acupuncture, meditation and yoga calm inflammation
  • How your anti-inflammation reflex works
  • How chronic gut issues, stress and trauma destroy your anti-inflammation reflex
  • Why your adaptogenic herbs aren’t calming your stress response
Sep 12, 2019

 

  • Why neurosteroids are great to calm anxiety, anger & agitation
  • How depletion of neurosteroids affects the vagus nerve
  • How men and woman benefit from neurosteroids
  • How elevated histamines contributes to brain inflammation
Sep 5, 2019

Since World War I scientists have known that viruses can cause neuroinflammation. You might be harboring a virus, bacteria, mold, parasite, heavy metal or other toxins that all have the potential to cause chronic inflammation in your nervous system. Chronic headaches, migraines, nerve pain, depression, anxiety, and constipation are all signs you have neuroinflammation. In this episode Dr. Jannine Krause discusses how she is seeing a rise in neuroinflammation in her practice due to chronic infections causing leaky guts and blood brain barriers.

 

What You’ll Learn In Today’s Episode:

  • How infections damage your gut and brain barriers
  • Why it’s key to clear chronic infections to achieve optimal health
  • What tests are essential for assessing neuroinflammation
  • What to do right now to restore your gut and brain barriers
Aug 29, 2019

Did you know that hydrotherapy that has multiple effects on your body? Research has shown that balneotherapy, the bathing in mineral springs, has been known to aid in stress management, circulation and metabolism boosting. Hot springs are loaded with minerals, such as sulfur, that have been found to relieve joint pain, resolve psoriasis, mimic the effects of exercise and kill fungal skin infections. In this episode Dr. Jannine Krause breaks down the benefits of balneotherapy and why it’s worth checking out a hot springs near you.  

 

What You’ll Learn In Today’s Episode:

  • Why hot springs are amazing for your health
  • Why sulfur hot springs are great for your skin
  • How bathing in a hot springs mimics exercise
  • How sulfur can treat psoriasis and fungal infections
Aug 22, 2019

More than 50 million Americans have a thyroid disorder while up to 105 million Americans have a metabolic syndrome. Chances of obesity and metabolic syndrome in those with thyroid disorders is increased over time. Chronic stress and infections are at the core of thyroid issues.  Long term cortisol elevation suppresses immune system function and fatigues the pituitary gland so it’s signaling becomes impaired. Eventually under functioning thyroids lead to reduced glucose uptake into cells and slowed insulin response. Glucose is stored as fat and energy declines as it’s not being used effectively by cells for energy. In this podcast Dr. Jannine Krause answers a podcast listener’s question as to how to manage blood sugar issues with hypothyroidism and restore metabolism to prevent weight gain.

 

What You’ll Learn In Today’s Episode:

  • Why a slowed thyroid reduces glucose uptake to cells
  • Why stress reduction is crucial for proper blood sugar balance
  • How to restore your blood sugar balance
  • How to improve thyroid function and metabolism
Aug 15, 2019

Struggling to improve your gut health and metabolism?  Research has shown peptides to be a novel treatment to address your gut health and metabolism.  From ulcers, acid reflux, wound healing and leaky gut the peptide BPC 157 has show to yield a speedy recovery.  At the same time research on the peptide MOTS-c has shown to boost metabolism, improve insulin sensitivity, enhance exercise recovery and counter menopausal weight gain.  In this episode Dr. Jannine Krause discusses how she is using both of these peptides to restore her gut health and boost her metabolism.  

What You’ll Learn In Today’s Episode:

  • Why BPC 157 is key for optimal gut health
  • Why combining BPC 157 with nitric oxide boosts healing
  • How MOTS-c lowers glucose
  • How MOTS-c improves exercise recovery

 

Aug 8, 2019

Are you struggling with elevated blood pressure, fatigue, chronic illness, leaky gut, sexual dysfunction, memory or concentration deficits? Chances are you’re lacking sufficient nitric oxide. Nitric oxide is a gas produced in the body to enhance blood circulation. As you age you levels of nitric oxide production are reduced leaving your body struggling to get key nutrients to repair damage and remove toxins. In this episode Dr. Jannine Krause interviews Beth Shirley from Berkeley Life about health enhancement and anti-aging effects from nitric oxide boosting.

Aug 1, 2019

What You’ll Learn In Today’s Episode:

  • Why warm cooked foods restore your digestive health
  • Why fasting from dusk to dawn helps you manage stress
  • How dairy foods trigger opiate receptors
  • Why eating too much late at night causes insomnia
Jul 25, 2019

Are you or someone you know suffering from food allergies? Frustrated because you don’t know what to eat and what might cause a reaction? Food allergies and sensitivities are on the rise and it’s due to the plethora of chemicals, pesticides, molds, hormones and more in your food. You can avoid a lot of the irritating agents and there are substitutions for the most common food allergies. In this podcast Dr. Jannine Krause breaks down the process of ensuring you always have enough to eat when you have food allergies.

 

What You’ll Learn In Today’s Episode:

  • Why you need to read ingredient labels closely
  • Why everyone should learn how to cook and meal prep
  • How to substitute the most common food allergens in your diet
  • What to do right now to restore your confidence in finding food
Jul 18, 2019

Being and staying healthy this day in age is difficult. You have to be your own healthcare advocate. Sara Banta has done just that for herself and her family. After a lot of research she discovered the many benefits of silver hydrosols, which led to the creation of her company, Accelerated Health Products. Sara has a unique detox protocol that works to restore and reset your health while clearing out accumulated toxins. In this podcast Dr. Jannine Krause interviews Sara Banta – CEO and founder of accelerated health products, on her personal journey to wellness.

 

What You’ll Learn In Today’s Episode:

  • Why you should restore your gut health before mental health
  • Why everyone needs a little iodine
  • How to restore your health quickly via a gentle detox
  • What to do right now to accelerate your quality of health
Jul 11, 2019

Do you snore or live with someone who snores? Many of the common medical complaints could be due to snoring or living with someone who snores. Poor sleep quality due to snoring can cause chronic fatigue, depression, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, lack of focus, high blood pressure, erectile dysfunction, ADD, ADHD, weight gain and more. Snoring alters your oral mucosa and can lead to cavities, periodontal and cardiovascular disease. In this podcast Dr. Jannine Krause interviews Dr. Amy Dayries-Ling about the negative consequences of snoring and her new book – “Solve Your Sleep for Better Health – Get to the Core of Your Snore”.

 

What You’ll Learn In Today’s Episode:

  • Why you shouldn’t use mouth wash daily
  • How nose breathing stops snoring and reduces nasal congestion
  • How oral appliances can be used instead of CPAP machines
  • What steps to take to start tackling snoring in your home
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