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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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Sarah Bishop
Jan 185 min read
Coaching Strategies for a Smooth Transition Off Hormonal Contraceptives
Support key areas that nurture hormonal health and a female’s resilience to restore her cycle and prevent symptoms from returning
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Meredith Paci
Jan 117 min read
Am I in Peri-F*ing-Menopause?! You Are NOT Broken (or Breaking). Babe, Perimenopause Isn’t Ready for YOU!
Aging is something most women dread. We’ve been taught that getting older means losing our beauty, our sexy, and becoming vessels of our...
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Meredith Paci
Nov 30, 20247 min read
Birth Control: A Broader Dialogue Beyond Hormonal Options
When considering birth control, many people typically think of the daily oral pill or the intrauterine device (IUD). Although these...
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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
Nov 2, 20246 min read
Helping Your Clients Navigate Abnormal Bleeding: Causes, Tests, and How to Advocate for Their Health
As females, athletes, advocates, and educators, we’ve been in the trenches of navigating what should be a straightforward conversation...
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Meredith Paci
Oct 19, 20245 min read
Are you unintentionally sabotaging your bone health? Steps to turn things around.
1. Ignoring Hormonal Health: The First Big Mistake Hormones are deeply connected to bone health, but many women don’t realize it until...
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Sarah Bishop
Sep 28, 20246 min read
Adrenal Recovery: Strategies to Heal From Chronic Stress
Chronic long term and repeated stressors is where we run into issues related to HPA axis dysfunction
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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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Sarah Bishop
Sep 14, 20246 min read
Cycle Syncing Workouts: Evidence-Based or Overhyped?
Should you lower the intensity or skip the gym because your period is approaching or has just begun?
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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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Meredith Paci
May 5, 20245 min read
What is the difference between bioidentical progesterone vs a progestin anyway?
Progestogens is defined as a type of medication or agent “ which produces effects similar to those of the natural female sex hormone...
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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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Sarah Bishop
Apr 14, 20245 min read
Exploring the Link Between Hypothyroidism and Female Reproductive Health
Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) or even subclinical hypothyroidism as well as hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) can disrupt the deli
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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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Meredith Paci
Mar 2, 20244 min read
The Importance of Comprehensive Blood Work: Interpretation and Context
We wanted to shed some light on the topic of blood work. This inspiration stems from a recent lecture we both attended that got us so...
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Meredith Paci
Feb 17, 20245 min read
Contraception or Conception- Have you Tried FAM?
What is the Fertility Awareness Method? Fertility Awareness Method, often referred to as FAM, is an approach tracking various fertility...
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Sarah Bishop
Feb 10, 20244 min read
Understanding Abnormal Menstrual Cycles & Taking Charge of Your Health
Your menstrual cycle offers information on the inner workings of your body. We call it a vital sign because just like an irregular heart...
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Sarah Bishop
Jan 27, 20243 min read
The Ins and Outs of the Normal Menstrual Cycle
Every individual is different and so is every menstrual cycle. Both between and within individuals, we can expect some variability....
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Meredith Paci
Jan 20, 20244 min read
Navigating Women's Hormonal Health Beyond the Surface
Understanding the menstrual cycle gives us insight into how hormonal health profoundly impacts our overall well-being. It's about...
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