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The Problem with Conventional Medicine

In this episode, Andrea discusses the importance of looking beyond symptoms to understand the full context of a person's health journey, why conventional medicine often falls short in addressing chronic health issues and building a strong health foundation before pursuing advanced treatments. We also discuss how practices like dance, poetry, and art can play a crucial role in our overall well-being.

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Functional Nutrition Approach to Mystery Health Issues

In this episode, Andrea discusses the importance of addressing non-negotiables such as sleep, poop, and blood sugar balance for overall health. She emphasizes the importance of a therapeutic partnership between patients and providers and the need to focus on the roots of chronic conditions, including many more important topics.

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Optimizing Health through Functional Nutrition

In this episode, Andrea discusses all the ways we can optimize our health using functional nutrition principles including the significance of holistic self-care, emphasizing the value of nurturing your body beyond restrictive diets or lifestyle interventions.

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Conventional Medicine vs Functional Medicine

In this episode, Andrea discusses the importance of understanding and addressing the root causes of health issues through a systems-based approach, investigating the roots (genes, digestion, inflammation), and encompassing food, movement, environment, and mindset.

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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.

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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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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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