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With a focus on hormone health, gut health, and preventative health, Fortify Health Coaching provides personalized guidance and support to help you fortify your health. Through our blog episodes, we share valuable insights and practical tips to empower you on your wellness journey. Let's work together to create a balanced and vibrant life.
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![Cholesterol: Friend or Foe? What you Need to Know!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/71b13c_a891febe3e924b75938c6b956e1a63ac~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/71b13c_a891febe3e924b75938c6b956e1a63ac~mv2.webp)
Meredith Paci
Nov 16, 20245 min read
Cholesterol: Friend or Foe? What you Need to Know!
Cholesterol is yet another misunderstood substance in health and nutrition. For years, it has been painted as the villain—solely...
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Meredith Paci
Oct 6, 20248 min read
Bone Health! What You Need to Know Before It’s Too Late ...
Last week, Sarah and I had a great conversation in our Facebook community ( JOIN US HERE ) about bone health. It's a topic we've touched...
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Meredith Paci
Sep 21, 20244 min read
Hypothyroidism and Its Impact During Perimenopause
The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland at the base of the neck that plays a significant role in regulating metabolism, energy...
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Meredith Paci
Sep 7, 20245 min read
PMS and the Luteal Phase: What's Really Going On?
If your PMS symptoms are severe, it’s worth taking a deeper look at your hormone health.
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Meredith Paci
Aug 3, 20244 min read
The Truth About "Superfoods"
If you've ever been told that "this single superfood" can balance your hormones, reduce your waist by 6 inches, prevent cardiovascular...
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Meredith Paci
Jul 27, 20246 min read
Understanding Testing Methods for H. pylori
H. pylori is a common yet potentially troublesome and harmful bacteria. Testing for H. pylori involves several methods, each with its own...
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Sarah Bishop
Jul 19, 20243 min read
Why Fiber Matters and How to Nail It
Fiber helps to support regular digestion, keeps you full, stabilizes blood sugar, promotes a diverse microbiome & can lower inflammation
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Meredith Paci
Jul 14, 20247 min read
Decoding H. pylori: Essential Information for Your Gut Health
H. pylori (Helicobacter pylori) is a type of bacteria often discussed in the context of digestive health. There is a lot of fear around...
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Sarah Bishop
Jul 4, 20243 min read
Intestinal Barrier Health Part 2: Nutrition, Supplement and Lifestyle Support
Maintaining a healthy gut barrier requires a comprehensive approach. Some strategies we like to use to support or help repair the gut
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Sarah Bishop
Jun 20, 20243 min read
Intestinal Barrier Health Part 1: Your Key to Optimal Well-being
Leaky gut is the colloquial term for altered intestinal permeability.
The intestinal barrier is selectively permeable, it prevents the pas
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Meredith Paci
Jun 15, 20244 min read
Gut and Gums: The Connection Between Digestive Health and Oral Health
To put it into perspective, if your hands bled when you washed them, would you be concerned? There is only one instance where bleeding ...
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Sarah Bishop
Jun 7, 20243 min read
Digestive Health: The Importance of Stomach Acid
Stomach acid helps us break down protein, absorb nutrients, signal other digestive processes to begin,
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Meredith Paci
Jun 1, 20248 min read
UTI Season Alert! What You DON'T Know and Haven't Thought of But SHOULD About UTIs
Have you ever had a urine culture that wasn’t culturing the ‘right strain”? If you have ever had a GI Map you may or may not have seen...
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Sarah Bishop
May 22, 20245 min read
Bloating 101: When to Worry and What to Do
Whatever your root cause, we want to share with you some interventions that will almost guarantee you feel better in your skin
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Meredith Paci
May 18, 20244 min read
Is Low Estrogen Impacting your Immune System and Digestive Health
Have you ever considered how your hormonal health could have effects on your immune system and digestive health? Whether or not you...
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![The Interplay Between Sleep and Thyroid Physiology](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/71b13c_f3bfe47dc7c347c287ca196260a6f9ea~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/71b13c_f3bfe47dc7c347c287ca196260a6f9ea~mv2.webp)
Meredith Paci
Apr 20, 20244 min read
The Interplay Between Sleep and Thyroid Physiology
Thyroid dysfunction can impair sleep quality and duration, further exacerbating metabolic and hormonal dysfunction and vice versa.
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Meredith Paci
Mar 16, 20245 min read
Digestive Health and Your Estrobolome: 6 Areas to Maximize.
The relationship between gut health and sex hormones is a fundamental yet often underappreciated aspect of overall wellness. Let’s...
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Sarah Bishop
Mar 9, 20245 min read
The Role of Gut Health In the Fertility Equation
Whether you are looking to support fertility, regulate your cycles or improve premenstrual symptoms, we very often need to look at...
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Meredith Paci
Dec 4, 20235 min read
Thyroid and Digestive Health
Hippocrates, the father of medicine, once said, “All disease begins in the gut.” This ancient wisdom serves as a guiding light in...
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