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First Line Therapy
At Healthy Connections, we use FirstLine Therapy to evaluate and treat even the most difficult health challenges that affect your physical and emotional well-being. We are committed to helping you harness your body’s natural resources so you can achieve the health and...
Benefits of Mindfulness for Middle School Students
MIT recently released two new studies revealing the benefits of mindfulness practice with middle school students. Mindfulness, the practice of focusing in on the present moment, has shown positive effects on not only mental health, but on academic performance. “By...
Cancer Prevention | Helpful Foods
October is breast cancer awareness month! There are many compounds within a variety of foods that have shown promise in preventing and battling cancers. Let’s look into a few: Turmeric: the compound aromatic turmerone, is the active ingredient in turmeric and...
Functional Medicine & Autoimmune Disease | New Podcast
Today we share a new podcast from the series "The Doctor's Farmacy" with Mark Hyman, M.D. During this podcast, Dr. Hyman speaks with Dr. Cynthia Li on her relationship between practicing medicine and her personal journey with an autoimmunie disease. Dr. Li discusses...
Drinking Green Tea | The Benefits
Green tea seems to have become wildly popular overnight! I was at a popular coffee shop chain recently and found a green tea latte and a matcha smoothie. I love it when healthy products hit the mainstream market! Green tea is not just a fun-colored drink at a coffee...
Columbia Gorge Physical Therapy
Jeff Horacek, MD, Heather Nielsen-Horacek, LPC and the team at Healthy Connections Hood River are thrilled to partner with Bettina Bardin-Sorensen, PT , MSPT, CAFS and her team at Columbia Gorge Physical Therapy to bring a truly unique, comprehensive collaboration to...