3 Tiers Of Poor Sleep - Part 1
In this episode you will learn the 4 ways that sleep supports the healing paradigm and the 8 aspects that constitute tier 1 aspects of sleep deficiency. Andrea synthesizes art and science, empathy and physiology, intuition and problem solving, into a system that truly helps people get to the root cause of their illness, create a path towards wellness, and find their way back to life.
3 Tiers Of Poor Sleep - Part 2
How do you modulate between deficiency and toxicity to arrive at sufficiency? How do you dose vitamin D to avoid deficiency and toxicity? What are possible deficiencies that impact sleep? When do we need to consider sleep challenges a tier 3 where we might need a diagnosis?
How Purpose Promotes Health
If you asked me what my passion is, it would be difficult to capture with one word. My passion is an assortment of interests that have manifested in “nutrition”.
How a Noble Prize Winner in Economics Informs Our Self-Health Care
I have a reframe for you. It's inspired by the Nobel Prize-winning Israeli-American economist and Princeton University professor emeritus Daniel Kahneman.
In Support of Gender-Affirming Care
This week was sort of a “coming out” for me. I was interviewed on the Life (Un)Closeted podcast with Rick Clemons to discuss my interests in expanding the reaches of Functional Medicine and Functional Nutrition to meet the unique needs of transgender patients.
How-To Move On after Being Gaslit by Your Doctor
We haven’t yet established any of the How-Tos, and we definitely can’t gloss over these practicalities. They’re how we develop the skills of awareness and self-care.
Medical Gaslighting
I’ve seen more accounts of medical gaslighting on social media and popular news channels lately. And that’s a good thing! We need to bring more awareness.
Mapping Satiety with Andrea Nakayama Part 1
In this solo episode, I invite you into the world of satiety. In Part One of this two-part series on satiety, I focus on three of the five influencing factors involved in satiety. Tune-in to learn what those five physiological factors that impact our feelings of fullness are, and what we can do to help support them.
Mapping Satiety with Andrea Nakayama Part 2
For the final episode of the 15-Minute Matrix (sad, but true!) I finalize our deep dive into the topic of satiety, continuing the conversation from my first episode on the topic. As a bonus, I answer questions I received regarding the what, why and how of satiety.
Mapping Forgiveness with Frederic Luskin
Dr. Frederic Luskin, Director of the Stanford Forgiveness Projects, joins me on this episode to talk about forgiveness. While we hear “easier said than done”, forgiveness is a lifelong habit. Dr. Luskin provides insight and direction on ways to create this healthy habit, and he reminds us that forgiveness is a teachable skill.
Mapping Unlearning with Elisa Haggarty
I’m super excited to welcome Elisa Haggarty, a dear friend, Functional Nutrition Alliance graduate, and a Conscious Leadership Coach to the mic. Elisa’s own podcast centers around the practices of “unlearning”, and in today’s episode, Elisa discusses what unlearning is, and what it looks like to unlearn and pivot away from the prescribed playbook.
Mapping Healthy Deviance with Pilar Gerasimo
I love today’s conversation with Pilar Gerasimo, author of the book “The Healthy Deviant”, and I’m so excited to share it with you! Pilar is on a quest to heal and create healthy people throughout the world, and in this discussion we delve into her manifesto to reclaim health autonomy.
Mapping Heartbreak with Florence Williams
In this episode I welcome back author and journalist Florence Williams so that we can discuss heartbreak and how it’s truly a “real” emotion. Heartbreak reverberates throughout the body impacting overall health in ways that may surprise you. Florence has done the work both personally and scientifically to explore heartbreak, and you’ll want to tune-in to glean some relatable skills on how to support yourself through this type of trauma.
Mapping Body Liberation with Chrissy King
Body liberation is important in relation to how we view our body, And Chrissy King provides a powerful call to action to explore and understand the history behind body discrimination and how we can play a vital role in dismantling biases towards ourselves and others.
Mapping Sensitivity with Dr. Natasha Fallahi
In this episode I’m joined by Dr. Natasha Fallahi to explore sensitivity. And this episode is bound to be among your favorites! We all know people (maybe ourselves) who have received multiple diagnoses, a bag full of supplements and are experiencing overwhelm. Dr. Natasha provides a call to action to support these situations with listening, understanding and a different approach to care.
Mapping Fatigue with Alex Howard
In this episode I welcome back one of my favorite guests, Alex Howard. Join us as we discuss the difference between fatigue and unexplained medically diagnosed fatigue. Alex outlines what to look for and next steps we can take to help ourselves feel better. This is another golden episode you won’t want to miss!
Mapping Self-Advocacy with Heather Hansen
When you hear the word self-advocacy what comes to mind? Why do we find it hard to advocate for ourselves and others? Join me and Heather Hansen as we discuss our inner and out jurors and key steps to believe in ourselves and better advocate for others.
Mapping Morning Routine with Dr. Doug Pucci
What do your mornings look like? Do you have a routine or are they a mad rush? Do you ever think about your morning routine? In this episode I speak with Dr. Doug Pucci on the benefits of establishing a morning routine and the impact it has on overall health. Bonus, we both share our own morning routines!
Mapping Soulful Listening with Terri Lonowski
It’s not often that we get to “double click” on the clinical impacts of a truly therapeutic relationship (which is one of the three primary tenets of a truly Functional practice). But that’s exactly what we’ll do today with my guest, Terri Lonowski.