In this episode, we had the privilege of sitting down with Andrea Nakayama, a renowned Functional Medicine Nutritionist and educator. Andrea's journey is not just about healing the body but nourishing the soul, and her personal story is both powerful and inspirational. We discuss 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.Andrea is a Functional Medicine Nutritionist and educator, who has led thousands of clients, and now teaches even more coaches and clinicians around the world in a revolution reclaiming ownership of both their own and their clients’ health. As the host of the 15-Minute Matrix Podcast and the founder and former CEO of Functional Nutrition Alliance, Andrea draws on systems biology, mental models, root cause methodology and the therapeutic partnership to offer long-awaited solutions for the rapidly growing chronic illness epidemic.After losing her young husband to a brain tumor in 2002, she discovered a passion for using food as personalized medicine and is now regularly consulted as the nutrition expert for the toughest clinical cases in the practices of many world-renowned doctors. She trains nearly four thousand practitioners each year in her methodologies so that they too can become the last stop for their clients and patients as well as a trusted referral partner for doctors in their area.SHOW NOTES:0:51 Welcome to the show!1:25 Today’s episode & who it’s for2:40 About Andrea Nakayama4:48 Welcome her to the podcast5:52 Her inspiration & story8:37 The biggest gaps in conventional medicine11:12 What is Narrative Medicine?14:13 Digging into trauma and past experiences16:51 Chronic Illness & the call to slow down20:26 Her 3-Systems Approach22:25 The roots of Chronic Disease24:36 *Troscriptions TroCalm*27:35 Where to begin with lab testing31:19 Microbiome testing33:14 *Coast Health*35:43 Seeking motivation through data38:09 Fighting menopause & aging39:28 Moving away from “quick-fix thinking”41:50 Our Mom’s intuitive eating approach39:58 *Sleep Breakthrough*45:28 When intuition isn’t strong49:13 Tracking subjective feedback52:41 Renee’s GI challenges as a kid56:01 Hitting your edge1:01:42 Her final piece of advice1:02:22 Where to find her1:02:52 Thanks for tuning in!RESOURCES:Website: AndreaNakayama.comPodcast: 15-Minute MatrixInstagramFacebookSubstackYouTubeTroscriptions TroCalm - code: BIOHACKERBABESCoast Health - code: BIOHACKERBABES for 15% offBiOptimizers Sleep Breakthrough - code: BIOHACKERBABES10Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/biohacker-babes-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands