Letter to My Body
Here goes … I’m about to share something deep and personal that helped to shape my journey as a Functional Nutritionist.
Reclaim Your Health with the Power of Functional Nutrition
In this episode, Andrea discusses what narrative medicine is, thoughts on when to use lab testing, tapping into our intuition, and more, providing valuable insights for anyone looking to improve their health and well-being.
The Healing Power of Functional Nutrition
In this episode, Andrea talks about leading thousands of students and practitioners around the globe in a revolution to offer better solutions to the growing chronic illness epidemic. She highlights the importance of systems biology, root cause methodology, and therapeutic partnerships and how that can help individuals reclaim ownership of their health.
Keeping functional nutrition FUNCTIONAL
In this episode, Andrea talks about integrating personal tragedy; how “everything is connected, we are all unique, and all things matter;” what she’ll NEVER recommend on a podcast; trauma, weight loss physiology, what the patient-practitioner relationship SHOULD look like, and much more.
Healing Thyroid Autoimmunity Through Functional Nutrition
In this episode, Andrea discusses the interconnectedness of all aspects of our health, the role of diet in managing thyroid autoimmunity, why we need individualized nutrition plans, her perspective on the limitations of restrictive diets for long-term health, how to make sustainable changes to your diet and lifestyle, and more. Enjoy the episode!
Functional Nutrition Self-Health
Andrea teaches us how we can take full responsibility for our health by looking at all aspects of what influences both our mental and physical wellbeing. After taking the reins on her own health in battling Hashimoto's disease, she's now able to provide her clients with the tools to flip the idea of "health" on its head and to embrace a lifestyle that leaves you feeling empowered to make choices about your health.
How Does Functional Medicine Work?
In this episode, Andrea talks about how nutrition became her calling; the future of functional medicine; how being in a sympathetic dominant state influences our healing abilities; advice she’d give to her younger self when navigating a challenging health diagnosis; and much more!
How Functional Nutrition Serves The Need of the Individual
As a functional medicine nutritionist, educator and speaker, Andrea is a pioneer in the movement to transform healthcare into a system that works for all individuals and is regularly consulted as a top expert for the toughest autoimmune and chronic illness cases. In this episode, we discuss Andrea’s own journey and have a detailed conversation with tangible tips on nutrition and functional medicine.
Functional Nutrition and Autoimmunity
In this episode, Andrea talks about the impact of a healthy diet on the body, autoimmunity, and epigenetics. She also speaks about medical gaslighting and why so many women navigating symptoms of chronic illness struggle to get an accurate diagnosis or receive sufficient care.
Omics, Root Causes & Branches of Health
In this episode, Andrea talks about the roots but also the branches, the various systems and terrains of our body and lifestyles. She also shares the developing science of omics, the reason some of us react differently to foods, medicines, supplements, viruses, etc. than someone else.
Sustainable Strategies for Managing Chronic Illness with Diet
In this episode, Andrea Nakayama challenges us to think about learning a way of eating that is sustainable for years to come, instead of trying the newest uber restrictive diet. This way of eating allows your detox pathways to function optimally, where you can feel your best day in and day out, and travel is a breeze because it's just how you eat!
From “Why Me” to “Oh, Me”: Healing Autoimmune Disorders
In this episode of The Dr. Kinney Show, I sat down with Andrea Nakayama, a functional nutritionist to have a chat all about autoimmunity. Andrea shares some ways that you can adjust and begin to heal your body. By highlighting the importance of systems biology, root cause methodology, and therapeutic partnerships, Andrea helps historically underserved individuals reclaim ownership of their health.
Autoimmune Disease Questions Answered
In this episode, Andrea discusses autoimmune disease including dispelling common myths and highlighting truths. She also explains the Functional Nutrition Matrix and how it can support you on your healing journey.
Core Fundamentals of Wellness - Gut Health & Tuning In to Heal the Body
In this episode, Andrea discusses one of the core fundamentals of wellness, gut health. There are so many good nuggets in this episode as we talk about nutrition and how small shifts can make a big difference.
Nourishing Our Interconnected System
In this episode, Andrea discusses all things food and how to set up personalized plans to be on a path to better overall wellness.
[Tough Times], Finding Your Way to Post Traumatic Growth
For the last 20+ years, Andrea helped those with chronic and autoimmune illnesses identify the healing protocol that will help them finally feel better and become the expert that they’ve been looking for. She has an incredible personal story but she's also worked with people for decades now to help them do something that we don't tend to focus on enough: experience Post Traumatic Growth.
Reclaiming Ownership of Your Health
Andrea is leading thousands of students, practitioners, and individuals around the globe in a revolution to offer better solutions to the growing chronic illness epidemic. By highlighting the importance of systems biology, root cause methodology, and therapeutic partnerships, she helps historically underserved individuals reclaim ownership of their health.
The Most Important Question You Need to Ask Yourself
Have you ever stopped to ask yourself what are your health non-negotiables? We need to get better at asking ourselves this question, especially when we are dealing with chronic symptoms or diseases. While everyone's approach to healing is different, we all need to get clear on what is 100% true for us in order to heal our bodies and create agency over our health.
Integrating Nutrition and Lifestyle Habits for Better Health
In this episode, Andrea discusses the power of your story and narrative as a tool to understanding and improving your health.
Your Diagnosis Isn’t Your Root Cause
In this episode, Andrea discusses why your diagnosis isn’t your root cause.