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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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Triaging Diarrhea With a Functional Health Approach
Diarrhea… even the word sounds annoying. But chronic or persistent loose stool isn’t just annoying. It can tell us a lot about digestive...
Sarah Bishop
4 days ago5 min read
Improve Your Digestion with These Simple Morning Routine Tweaks
Rushing out the door, diving into coffee five minutes after waking, or stressing about the day ahead could all be why your gut feels off ...
Sarah Bishop
May 214 min read
The Truth About Testosterone and Hair Loss: What You Need to Know
One of the most common questions people ask when dealing with hair loss or thinning is, "Does testosterone cause hair loss?" While it...
Meredith Paci
May 186 min read
Midlife Fatigue? How Could This Be Bile?
When we think of midlife fatigue, most people jump to hormones like cortisol, thyroid, or estrogen (specifically estradiol). But there’s...
Meredith Paci
May 34 min read
Iron Supplements Aren’t Always the Solution for Low Iron
Iron deficiency is common, especially in active females. You may have personally experienced the impacts in not just your training, but...
Sarah Bishop
Apr 116 min read
Gut Health & Estrogen Detox: What Every Woman with Endometriosis Should Know
In previous blogs, we explored the relationship between estrogen, progesterone, and endometriosis, along with gut health, thyroid...
Meredith Paci
Feb 225 min read
Estrogen Dominance and Progesterone Resistance: The Missing Links in Endometriosis
In a previous blog, we dove into the connection between endometriosis and gut health. If you haven’t read that yet, go back HERE and get...
Meredith Paci
Feb 74 min read
Maximizing Performance and Physique Goals through Gut Health
You're pushing hard in your training, chasing athletic goals, and building a strong physique—are you giving the same attention to your gut ?
Sarah Bishop
Jan 315 min read
Could Gut Health and Inflammation Be Impacting Your Endometriosis?
Endometriosis: Endometriosis is a whole-body inflammatory and immune disease —it has a pathological presence, and it doesn’t go away on...
Meredith Paci
Jan 257 min read
Immune System Feeling Run Down? Your Must Have Cold and Flu Survival Tips
As the year winds down, you may feel like your body and mind are running on fumes. It’s a time when many of us find ourselves juggling...
Meredith Paci
Dec 28, 20246 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...
Meredith Paci
Nov 16, 20245 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...
Meredith Paci
Sep 21, 20244 min read
Stay Strong or Get Strong: What You Need to Know About Sarcopenia Before It’s Too Late
Sarcopenia is not just a cosmetic issue; it’s a significant health concern that we should be working against TODAY.
Meredith Paci
Aug 10, 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...
Meredith Paci
Aug 3, 20244 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...
Meredith Paci
Jul 27, 20246 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...
Meredith Paci
Jul 14, 20247 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 ...
Meredith Paci
Jun 15, 20244 min read
Digestive Health: The Importance of Stomach Acid
Stomach acid helps us break down protein, absorb nutrients, signal other digestive processes to begin,
Sarah Bishop
Jun 7, 20243 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...
Meredith Paci
Jun 1, 20248 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
Sarah Bishop
May 22, 20245 min read
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