Healthy Connections Hood River

Healthy Connections Hood River Discover what a natural, holistic treatment can do for your ailments with Healthy Connections. No one likes getting sick. Yet, like taxes, it’s inevitable.

However, that doesn’t mean you should settle for superficial solutions. Healthy Connections was established as a practical, holistic way to challenge the modern healthcare system by providing personalized treatments to ailments. Functional Medicine provides comprehensive internal medicine plus natural alternatives to conditions such as diabetes, anxiety, adrenal/HPA dysfunction, and so much more. By seeking and treating the root problem, we fill in the pieces that would normally be disregarded. Schedule a consultation with our experienced staff and get on track for a healthy body and mind.

NOTICE: INTERNET OUTAGE TODAY (Jan 21st)
01/21/2026

NOTICE: INTERNET OUTAGE TODAY (Jan 21st)

🧬 GENETICS 🧬 Precision care starts with understanding the individual. Our Genetic Blueprint testing looks at key pathway...
01/13/2026

🧬 GENETICS 🧬
Precision care starts with understanding the individual. Our Genetic Blueprint testing looks at key pathways involved in metabolism, detoxification, inflammation, and hormonal balance—helping guide smarter, more personalized recommendations.

✨ Schedule a discovery call to learn more (link in bio).
✨Current patients—give us a call to begin.

Our 30-Day Vitality Reset challenge starts Monday (January 12th)! This program includes:-Daily recipes-Healthy diet stra...
01/09/2026

Our 30-Day Vitality Reset challenge starts Monday (January 12th)!

This program includes:
-Daily recipes
-Healthy diet strategies
-Shopping tips
-Meal planning
-Goal setting
-Three webinar coaching sessions

Learn more and register today: https://www.healthyconnectionshr.com/vitality-reset-sign-up/

💚 At Healthy Connections, we look deeper to understand why energy feels hard to come by and create personalized care tha...
01/08/2026

💚 At Healthy Connections, we look deeper to understand why energy feels hard to come by and create personalized care that supports the whole system, not just the symptoms. You deserve to feel steady, clear, and well.
✨Conditions Treated at Healthy Connections
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
• Leaky Gut
• Crohn’s Disease
• High Blood Pressure
• High Cholesterol
• Pre-Diabetes
• Diabetes (Type 1 and Type 2)
• Metabolic Syndrome
• Obesity
• Thyroid Conditions
And more!

💚 Wondering if Healthy Connections is right for you? Schedule a discovery call to learn more—> Link in bio.

✨ Meet Heather ✨Co-Founder | Health & Wellness Coach✨Heather’s own healing journey through Functional Medicine inspired ...
01/08/2026

✨ Meet Heather ✨
Co-Founder | Health & Wellness Coach

✨Heather’s own healing journey through Functional Medicine inspired her to co-create Healthy Connections Hood River with her husband, Dr. Jeff Horacek. Living with Type 1 diabetes since 1997, she brings both lived experience and deep compassion to her work.

✨At Healthy Connections, Heather offers wellness coaching, functional lifestyle education, mindfulness support, and facilitates workshops both in person and online. She’s grateful to call Hood River home and to have built this practice alongside her family and community.

✨When Heather isn’t at the clinic, you’ll find her practicing yoga, traveling, listening to music, spending time with loved ones, and exploring the beauty of the Columbia River Gorge. 💚

Meet Kirsten! Functional Nutrition Specialist✨Kirsten joined the Healthy Connections team in 2018 and brings a deeply pe...
01/08/2026

Meet Kirsten!
Functional Nutrition Specialist

✨Kirsten joined the Healthy Connections team in 2018 and brings a deeply personalized, root-cause approach to nutrition care. Her work centers on empowering patients with clear, actionable guidance—using food, lifestyle shifts, and targeted supplements to support the body’s natural ability to heal.

✨She has extensive experience supporting digestive concerns including IBS, SIBO, IBD, dysbiosis, and intestinal permeability, and also works closely with individuals experiencing cognitive impairment and early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. While Kirsten is well-versed in many therapeutic nutrition approaches, she believes true healing happens when plans are thoughtfully adapted to each person’s unique needs, sensitivities, and life circumstances.

✨Kirsten’s passion for functional nutrition is personal. After navigating her own health challenges for 25 years and finding life-changing relief through functional medicine, she felt called to shift her career and help others experience the same possibility for healing.

✨When she’s not working with patients, you’ll find Kirsten exploring the outdoors—hiking mountain trails, rock climbing, camping, traveling, or capturing landscapes through photography.

Meet Dr. Amber Cardinalli, D.O ✨She brings over a decade of experience in Internal, Integrative, and Functional Medicine...
01/08/2026

Meet Dr. Amber Cardinalli, D.O

✨She brings over a decade of experience in Internal, Integrative, and Functional Medicine. She’s especially passionate about supporting people with hormone imbalances, cardiometabolic and weight concerns, and digestive issues such as bloating, constipation, and IBS.

✨Double board-certified in Internal Medicine and Integrative Medicine, Dr. Cardinalli trained on the East Coast before recently relocating to the Hood River area. Her path from hospital-based care to integrative practice was guided by a desire to move beyond symptom management and address root causes for lasting health.

✨Dr. Cardinalli believes deeply in shared decision-making—partnering with patients through evidence-based care while honoring autonomy and individual goals.

✨ 🐾 Outside of medicine, she enjoys creating new recipes, exploring the outdoors with her husband and their dog, Greta, hiking forest trails, and settling in with a good book.

Meet Laura Whiting, PA-C! ✨ Laura is excited to join Healthy Connections. She first heard Dr. Horacek speak in 2018 and ...
01/08/2026

Meet Laura Whiting, PA-C!

✨ Laura is excited to join Healthy Connections. She first heard Dr. Horacek speak in 2018 and was inspired by the potential of Functional Medicine to truly optimize health. Since then, she has pursued advanced functional medicine training and is currently working toward certification through the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM).

✨ With a background in primary care and over a decade in cardiology, Laura brings a deep appreciation for prevention, connection, and whole-person care. She’s passionate about partnering with patients to support chronic disease management, hormone balance, and long-term wellness.

✨ Outside of work, Laura enjoys life in Hood River with her husband, their two daughters, and a new puppy—cheering on her kids, exploring the Gorge, gardening, traveling, and practicing aerial silks!

⭐️ Laura is accepting new patients! Schedule a discovery call today—> Link in bio.

💫 Meet Dr. Horacek, MD IFMCPAfter 30+ years practicing traditional Internal Medicine, Dr. Jeff Horacek saw a pattern—mot...
01/08/2026

💫 Meet Dr. Horacek, MD IFMCP

After 30+ years practicing traditional Internal Medicine, Dr. Jeff Horacek saw a pattern—motivated patients doing “everything right,” yet still not improving. He experienced it himself, too.

💫 That’s what led him to Functional Medicine: a root-cause, systems-biology approach that looks at the whole person, not just symptoms.

Today, what motivates him is helping people feel truly supported—through connection, empowerment, and personalized care that nurtures lasting health.

💫 When he’s not in the clinic, Dr. Jeff is wing foiling on the Columbia River, nurturing his house plants, and keeping things cozy at home with his cat, Max 🌊🌱🐈

Our FREE community Doc Talk is tomorrow, January 8th at the Hood River Library!
01/07/2026

Our FREE community Doc Talk is tomorrow, January 8th at the Hood River Library!

Want more help with meal planning? Join our upcoming Vitality Reset challenge, which starts January 12th, to get more ti...
01/07/2026

Want more help with meal planning? Join our upcoming Vitality Reset challenge, which starts January 12th, to get more tips like this! In this 30-day virtual program you will learn about healthy eating, meal planning, navigating a grocery store, and more! Here is a sample of the types of helpful tools you'll get through this program. Register today! https://www.healthyconnectionshr.com/vitality-reset-sign-up/

Our 30-Day Vitality Reset challenge starts Monday! (January 12th)! Here's a sneak peek on the recipes you'll receive dur...
01/06/2026

Our 30-Day Vitality Reset challenge starts Monday! (January 12th)! Here's a sneak peek on the recipes you'll receive during this program! Other helpful tools you'll get include shopping tips, meal planning, goal setting, and more! Plus four webinar coaching sessions from our very own wellness coach! Enjoy the egg muffins and register for the Vitality Reset program today! https://www.healthyconnectionshr.com/vitality-reset-sign-up/

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Hood River, OR
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Getting to the Root of the Matter

At Healthy Connections, we’re all about root cause resolution… digging deep into what causes your dis-ease, and helping you truly heal. Start your journey to health today with our unique functional and lifestyle medicine program.

We employ a personalized style of medicine that approaches chronic medical conditions with a focus on finding the core imbalances or underlying causes rather than just treating the symptoms.

These are some of the most common conditions seen and treated by our care team at Healthy Connections:

Irritable Bowel Disease Cognitive Decline