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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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Meredith Paci
3 days ago5 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...
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Meredith Paci
Feb 74 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...
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Sarah Bishop
Jan 315 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 ?
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Meredith Paci
Jan 257 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...
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Meredith Paci
Dec 28, 20246 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...
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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
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
Aug 10, 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.
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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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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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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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Meredith Paci
Apr 7, 20245 min read
Sleep!Could poor sleep could be affecting your body composition? Where does hormonal health enter the conversation?
The vast majority of our clients have body composition goals. It is safe to say that we can all agree having solid weight training and...
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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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