Bridge Street Health

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Provider of premier Comprehensive Primary Care and Functional/Lifestyle Medicine to the greater Cincinnati area

Bridge Street Health was founded to make primary care personal, again. Schedule a complimentary 'meet & greet' to experience how primary care was meant to be practiced.

03/11/2026

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When I was recovering in the hospital, I remember thinking to myself “I will not eat another doughnut for the rest of my life.” I didn’t eat doughnuts very often pre-surgery, but I felt determined to put nothing into my body that was not good for my fragile heart. Seven weeks post-op, I feel the same. I will continue to eat well. Yet, as my friend says “You gotta live.” I have birthdays and anniversaries and victories to celebrate, and I will eat cake. Those occasions need to feel special; like an event, not a regular part of my diet.

Every day we have choices to make and those choices add up to big results. Small daily choices over time; weeks, months, years, decades, are truly what will make the difference in your current and future health.

Eat the burger, but skip the cheese. Add avocado slices or red pepper strips. Go a step further and forgo the bun and use a lettuce wrap. It’s certainly a bit messier, but grab more napkins.

Opt for grainy/sprouty breads with no added sugar. A favorite quick breakfast for me is a toasted piece of that bread with organic peanut butter or a mixed nut butter (low or no sugar added) with smushed raspberries on top. Pass on the sugary jellies and jams.

And…I will indeed eat a doughnut. A hot cup of coffee + doughnut is a hard-to-beat combo. But, it will be a treat and it will be an exception, not an expectation.

We will revisit the food subject multiple times in future posts. Stay tuned.

03/11/2026

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March fourth is more than a date. It is a call to action - March forth!

For starters, your heart is amazing. With each beat, the heart sends blood throughout our bodies, carrying oxygen to every cell. The blood returns to the heart. The heart then sends the blood to the lungs to pick up more oxygen. This cycle repeats over and over and over again. What a faithful friend your heart is. It does what it is designed to do, every minute, every day, every month, year after year, until one day it doesn’t. We have much to talk about.

There is a lot of information to sort through when it comes to wellness. At Bridge Street Health we are doing just that - understanding the very latest medical updates and studies. We love the research. Our goal for ourselves as well as our patients is to find ways to have optimal health, not just normal health. Stay tuned. If you have specific question or subject you would like us to address, feel free to send an email to info@bridgestreethealth.com.

03/11/2026

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Bridge Street Health is a premier provider of comprehensive primary care and functional/lifestyle medicine services to the Greater Cincinnati area.

03/10/2026

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Choosing the right Primary Care Doctor is one of the most important decisions you can make about your long-term health. Your primary care provider is your first point of contact for preventative care, chronic condition management and everyday questions about your health. Bridge Street Health is committed to being a trusted partner in your health management.

Call 513.790.2923 to schedule a complimentary 'meet & greet' and experience the Bridge Street Health difference in primary care.

02/23/2026

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Bridge Street Health's primary care services include health coaching, nutrition, diet, gut health, weight management, and lifestyle coaching to help you achieve your 2026 health goals.

02/12/2026

Maintaining a heart-healthy diet, like Nourish to Flourish, is one of the most effective ways to reduce the risk of heart disease.

Learn more and register at
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Nourish to Flourish replaces foods that cause inflammation with foods that restore health and vitality. Nourish to Flourish participants routinely report they feel better and have more energy.

Program includes a number of resources to help you be successful; health coach, recipes and other online resources, health seminars and daily emails for encouragement and support.

Register today to begin your journey to better health.

02/12/2026

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At the end of the program past participants have reported:
✔️ Reduced bloating
✔️ Less stomach discomfort
✔️ Reduced joint pain
✔️ Improved energy/less fatigue
✔️ Reduced brain fog
✔️ Better sleep

For more information about how inflammation caused by things like sugar and processed foods read about the impact of added sugar at www.bridgestreethealth.com/sugar

Change what you eat - change how you feel.

02/10/2026

NOURISH TO FLOURISH | BRIDGE STREET HEALTH
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Restore your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health with coaching, support, daily devotionals and online resources. Program coincides with Lent. Give up food that causes inflammation and replace with food that nourishes from within. Experience how simple choices in what we eat can improve health and well-being.

Register now to get up to a 50% discount off the normal price. Registration closes February 14; program begins February 18.

Learn more at www.bridgestreethealth.com/nourish-to-flourish

02/06/2026

Today is National Wear Red Day and Bridge Street Health is wearing red to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease, particularly for women.

A person near and dear to the Bridge Street Health family, Rebecca Hendrixson, experienced lifesaving care at Bridge Street Health, and today is wearing red to help remind women about cardiovascular disease. In a situation that could have had a different outcome, Rebecca’s husband, Bridge Street Health’s primary care physician Dr. Michael Hendrixson, drew upon his medical experience, insight and God-given gifts to provide care in a way that likely saved Rebecca’s life.

On a Monday morning a few weeks ago, Dr. Hendrixson had a nagging concern about some symptoms his wife had experienced over the weekend when she felt pressure in her chest and painful upper back spasms that awakened her at night. Dr. Hendrixson says; “Rebecca is like a lot of people; she didn’t want to bother anyone and didn’t think much about these symptoms being related to heart health. But, as a doctor, I know these symptoms communicate important information, so I didn’t want to ignore them. It’s how I approach all patients at Bridge Street Health.”

Rebecca was feeling fine and carried dumbbells upstairs at Bridge Street’s office for a weight-training session she was planning with a patient later that morning, but Dr. Hendrixson convinced Rebecca to have an EKG in the office before any patients arrived. The results were very concerning; with EKG in hand, the Hendrixsons headed to the emergency room at The Christ Hospital Health Network. Within hours Rebecca was rolled into the operating room for lifesaving coronary artery bypass surgery. Thanks to God, the excellent care she received at The Christ Hospital and those life-saving insights Dr. Hendrixson had earlier in the day, Rebecca is doing well today.

We are so grateful for Dr. Hendrixson’s relentless pursuit of finding the root cause of symptoms and listening to his patients. It’s something he practices every day at Bridge Street Health.

National Wear Red Day and Rebecca’s miracle reminds all of us to pay attention to those symptoms, large or small, that we may tend to ignore. We encourage everyone to have a discussion with your doctor about heart health and what you can to keep your heart healthy for yourself and for those who love you. Heart health is something we will be paying even closer attention to at Bridge Street Health.


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02/03/2026

If you are looking for a different approach to Primary Care, check out Bridge Street Health. Experience Primary Care as it was meant to be. Accepting new patients.
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