Tired of not feeling like you used to?
I invite you to join me on a journey to reclaim your health
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Restore your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health.
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Optional opportunity for a special focus on weight loss
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Experience the added focus on spiritual renewal during Lent.
Melanie Jones
PharmD & Nutritional Biochemist
Author of Nourish to Flourish
What does this involve?
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We guide you through a program to eliminate foods, like added sugar and ultra processed food, that cause inflammation that leads to a variety of health issues, and
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Replace them with nutrient-rich foods that nourish your body and restore health and vitality.
Reducing inflammation creates positive changes in how you feel!
Reduced bloating
Less stomach discomfort
Reduced joint pain
Improved energy/less fatigue
Reduced brain fog
Better sleep
Improved cholesterol labs and biomarkers of metabolic function.
^ Individual results vary depending on health status and how closely the program is followed.
Read how added sugar creates internal inflammation that affects how we feel and why eliminating it is so important.
The secrete sauce!
You will be supported through Nourish to Flourish journey by Marjie Metz, Program Coordinator. Marjie is a certified health coach and life coach, motivator and author of the weight loss book, Release Those Stubborn Pounds Guided Journey. Her passion for health, enthusiasm and support might just be the secrete sauce you need to you getting the most out of the journey, and adopting a healthier eating lifestyle going forward.
I meet you where you are ... and help you get where you want to go.
Change is hard, I get it. But, what if you could have someone on the journey with you, cheering you on, and helping you overcome the obstacles that get in your way? Wouldn’t that make it better?!
- Marjie
What about weight loss?
Marjie Metz, will be working with participants who would like to build an individualized weight loss plan into their Nourish to Flourish journey.
What can I eat?
Whole foods, vegetables and healthy protein (including beef, chicken, pork, fish) - food that is good for you, reduces internal inflammation and tastes good -- like these dishes from the 35+ online recipes.
Nourish to Flourish Recipes Include
Dinner
Tuscan Soup
Chicken Piccata
Past participants experienced:
People who have completed Nourish to Flourish report they feel better and have more energy.
Participants report weight loss from 5 to 20 pounds depending on health status, starting weight and how closely the program is followed.
Based on pre & post self-assessments, a recent group of participants reported improvements in the following:
^ Individual results vary depending on health status and how closely the program is followed.
Dr. Michael Hendrixson and the Bridge Street Health team participated in an abridged,18-day version of Nourish to Flourish in September. Dr. Hendrixson has continued to follow the Nourish to Flourish program since then. His photo then and now.
September 2025
February 2026
This has now become the way I eat, not just something to try.
Nourish to Flourish helped me learn how to make better choices about what to eat. It also taught me how food works with or against my body. I don't have pain in my hands and knees that I was before I started the program. My before and after lab results are additional proof that the program works. This has now become the way I eat, not just something to try.
-- Adrienne
I felt supported and inspired in my journey of growing my health.
I am grateful that this program was a holistic approach with daily devotions, data comparision that included assessment of labs and dexascan data in the beginning, education along the journey to help understand my individual body's needs and growth areas, menus and recipes, educational sessions, as well as labs at completion. I felt supported and inspired in my journey of growing my health.
What it costs:
The American Heart Association recommends a diet similar to Nourish to Flourish. Because what we eat is so important to heart health, Nourish to Flourish is being discounted this month to encourage participation. Your health is the best Valentine's gift you can give to a loved one!
Fees:
$600
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$300 without Dexa Scan (see information below about Dexa)
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$450 with Dexa Scan (a $200 value if purchased separately)
You may be able to use HSA or FSA accounts to pay some or all of the fee; contact us to learn more.
Additional Information:
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If you join Bridge Street Health within 30 days, you can apply $100 of the fee towards an annual membership
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2 or more participants in the same family - call for fees.
Call or text 513.790.2923 with questions.
Dates:
Begins February 18 and coincides with Lent
Registration ends February 13
Registration
Choose the program; $450 with Dexa Scan or $300 without Dexa Scan
Complete the registration form and you will be sent a secure payment link.
Support you will get
health measurement data
PRE & POST PROGRAM LABS | Designed to help you understand how your body changes through the 4-week journey. Includes markers of inflammation, metabolic function and overall health.
DEXA FULL BODY SCAN
DEXA is a high-precision type of low dose X-ray that provides important information about your body:
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Body composition including muscle mass
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Visceral fat
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Lean mass and appendicular lean mass index
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Bone density
Bridge Street Health has partnered with DexaFit Cincinnati (Dr. David DeMarco) to provide this service.
The Nourish to Flourish fee includes lab tests and the DEXA scan.
ONLINE FOOD RESOURCES
DAILY MENUS | 4 weeks of breakfast, lunch and dinner ideas you can follow or use to create your own meal plan. Image below is from one of the popular recipes.
TESTED RECIPES | Family friendly, tested recipes that children and non-participating adults are likely to enjoy
RECIPES | 35+ tested recipes for dinner, lunch and breakfasts. Family friendly!
GROCERY SHOPPING LISTS | Know what to shop for that is compatible with the program.
SNACK IDEAS
TIPS FOR EATING OUT | Yes, you can follow this plan and still eat out!
education & support
PROGRAM GUIDELINES | Includes a list of food to avoid and food to include in your journey to achieve optimal results
HEALTH SEMINARS AND OFFICE HOURS | Weekly opportunities to learn from Dr. Hendrixson, ask questions, get support and better understand the role food plays in your overall health.
DAILY DEVOTIONALS | One of the pillars of vitality and longevity is is a well grounded spiritual life. These also will give you more information about some of the physiological changes happening on the inside.
TEXT & EMAIL SUPPORT |Stay connected with Bridge Street throughout your journey to better health