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.

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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.

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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!

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Taking Care of Your LGBTQ Life With Functional Nutrition

Our LGBTQ bodies are beautiful machines, but not unless we take care of them. Now add the stress of being LGBTQ, plus normal life stuff, and it can easily become a recipe for disaster. But what if you had a plan that stoked your body full of good just by eating right and knowing what is best for your body, not the fit you in the box way most medical professionals try to make you fit into.

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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!

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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.

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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!

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    How a Brain Tumor Influenced My Life’s Purpose

How a Brain Tumor Influenced My Life’s Purpose

My passion for the role of nutrition in healthcare began with a family health crisis. This might have been true for you too. And by now you may be familiar with my origin story, but if not, it all began when my husband, Isamu, was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor.

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Women and Cardiac Disease: Getting to the Roots

In this episode, Andrea talks about her functional nutritional model for health and longevity. She also shares with us her FOOD FIRST guidelines for getting the nutrients we need in the foods we eat daily including, excessive sugar intake and going beyond the cholesterol numbers to look at the constellation.

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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.

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Understanding Your Midlife Health And Hormone Balance

In this episode, we delve into many topics including everything we need to be focusing on in between doctor visits; how to find and begin to work on the root causes of health issues; hormone balance and the hormone pyramid in midlife; and our responsibility as the expert of ourselves and our bodies.

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Getting to the Root of Autoimmunity

In this episode, Andrea outlines the three root causes of autoimmunity that she sees in her practice and how to differentiate between signs and symptoms so you can make the best decisions for your health. If you want to learn how genes, gut health, and blood sugar balance are connected to autoimmune conditions, then you won’t want to miss this episode!

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Poop, Constipation, Anti-Diet Culture + Individual Healing

In this episode, Andrea talks all things poop! From the perfect poop to tips to get regular and stay regular, this episode is a "must listen to" for your health and well-being. We also chat on anti-diet culture, stress and the 3 roots of any chronic condition plus so much more!

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Process Not Protocol Getting to the Root of Chronic Disease

In this episode, Andrea talks about her process-oriented approach to healthcare, based on Functional Medicine principles. She emphasizes the importance of looking at all aspects of our lives, both external and internal, to achieve optimal health. Andrea shares practical strategies and frameworks, to help you take control of your health. This info-packed episode offers insights for anyone seeking a more effective approach to healthcare.

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[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.

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Navigating Medical Appointments

In this episode, Andrea shares how to navigate medical appointments and get the most from them, despite the biases that many people experience while in appointments. You’ll learn about how to navigate conventional medical appointments as well as functional and what it truly means to be your own advocate.

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