Dacie R Bridge, Bridge Fitness and Nutrition, LLC

I'm excited to be kicking off the Spring Seminar Series at the Gestalt Institute of Pittsburgh with my seminar on the role of the gut, the gut microbiome, and nutrition in mental health. If you are or know someone who is a LPC, Social Worker, or Marriage and Family Therapist and are interested in attending, you can register here: https://gestaltpittsburgh.org/seminars/

Note that this seminar is intended to provide an introductory awareness on the links between the gut, gut microbiome, and nutrition in mental health to help Gestalt providers identify holistic strategies that may be beneficial in supporting their client’s/patient’s clinical and therapeutic treatments, particularly in cases where treatment resistance is occurring. These strategies are not intended to be interpreted as a diagnosis, cure, or treatment for any medical disease, illness, injury, or ailment, as these would require clinical intervention.

Food intolerances aren’t a trend — they’re your body’s way of asking for help.

Bloating, fatigue, skin issues, brain fog? They’re not normal, it’s your body sending you signals. Are you paying attention?

As hard and overwhelming as treating poor gut health can seem, living with gut issues long term can have serious consequences like nutrient malabsorption, vitamin, and mineral deficiencies, which can lead to hormonal, metabolic, neuronal, mental, and cardiovascular issues.

However, I can help you!

🩺 Book a free mini gut-health session and let’s decode your symptoms together.

👉 Schedule a free gut health evaluation with me in my bio!

Want to improve your mental health? Start with the food choices you make!

Without key amino acids, vitamins, and minerals, we can’t make the neurotransmitters that help regulate our mood, circadian rhythm, gut function, and more!

In turn, we need a healthy gut to transport those nutrients to where they need to go.

The food we eat directly impacts our mood, appetite, sleep, and the food choices we make because its all connected.

If you want to see long term sustainable change in your health you just cant look at one piece.

Let me know something new you learned in the comments below!

The best client feedback! 🥹

2.5 years ago I attended my first event and got to spend some time with these amazing coaches who have become friends.

We spent hours that weekend talking about our programs and how we work with our clients. At the time I was really struggling with helping some of my clients. These amazing ladies gave me some great advice which resulted in me completely redesigning my program.

Fast forward to last week. I was talking with one of my current clients who had worked with me under the old program and recently came back to work with me.

As we talked she made a comment about how she loves the program so much better this time around. The workouts are better for her, shes increasing weights, the nutrition while still a challenge is getting easier, and she doesn’t feel as overwhelmed this time around! 🙌🏻

Along with that progress, she is also down 7.5 lbs, and has lost 1 inch in her waist and 2.5 inches in her hips in just 4 weeks.

I am forever grateful for the knowledge and coaching skills Ive gained from the program and for being part of a community of coaches who support with each other because without them I wouldn’t be here today.

Together we are changing lives.

Struggling with bloating, discomfort, or digestive issues? It could be SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth).

Take it from me, don’t ignore the symptoms—early detection and treatment can prevent long-term gut health problems and improve your quality of life. Listen to your body! 🌿💪

Knowing the root cause for your gut symptoms will not only help you heal your gut and improve your overall health but it will save you money from having to take all those expensive bandaids marketed to fix your gut!

Remember friends, if it seems too good to be true it is!

Today we are starting a new gut health series where we will did into all things gut health and poor gut health could be keeping you from seeing symptom relief from other health conditions!

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A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of sitting down with to talk about my post 7 things I would do if I were starting over on my weight loss journey.

Check out the episode on her podcast Wake Up Ready using the link below!

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2402954/episodes/16620080

Sleep is one of the most powerful tools for improving our health, while chronic lack of sleep can also be a driver for food cravings, poor gut health, weight gain, loss of focus, brain fog, and poor health outcomes!

If you’re struggling with food cravings, take a look at your sleep habits then steal these tips for improving your sleep!

I’d love to hear your favorite way to wind down before bed in the comments below! Please, like, save, and share this post!

“I want to be me, is that not allowed?”

When you have thyroid, reproductive hormone, blood sugar regulation problems, gut issues, are frustrated that you cant think clearly, sleep well, or lose weight no matter how hard you try all you want is to feel like you again.

You likely feel hopeless when nothing seems to be working or your doctors won’t listen to you.

Trust me. I know exactly how you feel, which is why Im sharing the challenges Ive had for the last 23 years with my cycle health.

I acknowledge that when I go to the doctor Im at an advantage because can ask the right questions to advocate for myself due to my background in biomedical science.

That’s why one of my goals is to share this knowledge with you and my clients so you can also have more productive conversations with your medical professionals to get the care you need.

Because when you dont feel like you, you wont feel confident, you wont go out with friends or family, you’ll hide in photos, and you wont reach for what you’re called to do and be.

You are not alone. I can help you start feeling your absolute best! Send me a DM if you’re interested in changing your life!

Also share this post so other women know they aren’t alone. We are stronger together.