Dr. Nielsen earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree (Pharm.D.) at the University of Nebraska. Her clinical degree focused on integrative studies where she was responsible for prescribing and managing drug therapies for patients. She spent the next decade educating physicians on appropriate drug therapy applications.

 Pharmaceuticals proved to be of little to no benefit to her children who were born with numerous food allergies and gluten sensitivity, she developed a passion to educate others about whole food healing and founded her nutritional healing practice Wishing You Wellness in 2003. Dr. Nielsen completed her board certification in clinical nutrition in 2008. (CCN)

​Currently Dr. Nielsen works in conjunction with a number of physicians, chiropractors, naturopaths, and acupuncturists as she specializes in difficult nutritional cases that often deal with allergies and autoimmune issues.

 Dr. Nielsen is a sought after speaker, educator and author in both nutrition and motivational speaking arenas.