by Heather Nielsen | Nutrition
Today is World Vegetarian Day! Every day seems to be celebrating something, right? Well, in honor of World Vegetarian Day, I want to talk about some pros and cons of following a vegetarian diet. This will help guide you in whether or not a vegetarian diet is right for...
by Heather Nielsen | Chronic Health Conditions, Nutrition
You probably don’t know that today is World Heart Day. No, not the Valentine-type heart. World Heart Day is about lifting awareness of cardiovascular disease prevention, treatment, and risk factors. More common knowledge than World Heart Day might be the fact that...
by Heather Nielsen | Nutrition, Wellness
Healthy Connections is partnered with ProLon, a company that has created a 5-day dietary program that guides patients through a fasting mimicking diet (or FMD). Fasting in general has many health benefits if done correctly. It enhances cellular renewal,...
by Heather Nielsen | Detox
This wildfire season has dumped dangerous levels of hazardous air pollutants throughout Oregon and the West coast. We are facing a new challenge as our local Air Quality Index (AQI) has reached emergency levels and even come with health warnings. Many of us are...
by Heather Nielsen | Wellness
Staying Safe in Smoky Times: Is the smoky air from the wildfires bothering you? Headaches, nausea, coughing, scratchy throat, even brain fog and fatigue are common symptoms of hazardous air quality. Dr. Jeff’s 3-minute video shares some powerful, simple...
