Andrea Nakayama

A few years ago in the fall, I found myself feeling more tired than usual. I considered whether ...

Today I want to talk to you about one of my favorite topics: thyroid health. And one question that ...

Do you remember the Dannon yogurt commercials from the 1970s that highlighted people who ate yogurt and lived long, ...

Let's get brainy! I thrive with a highly active brain (and I bet you might, too) but it ...

It's not just what you eat. It's how it gets there. It never ceases to amaze me how ...

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream. Recently I asked my son what his favorite ...

This pumpkin cream "cheese" was inspired by a Thanksgiving pie I made several years ago. I came home and tweaked ...

Eating with the elements is elemental to your good health. I'm a big fan of reminding people to tune into ...

One time, I was hosting a masters nutrition group, and one of the women bemoaned the fact that, ...

This is the time of year when summer squash is showing up all over the place. By summer's end, ...

While blueberries often get all the attention for their antioxidant and brain-boosting potential, strawberries should not be overlooked. ...

Will drinking lemon water alone damage the tooth's enamel? The answer is yes and no. Basically, all colored foods ...

When I graduated from college over half a lifetime ago, and unorthodoxly in the middle of winter, my friends ...

Sometimes the nutrition world feels like a land of controversy. I bet you know what I mean and ...

Just before Easter, I started waking up with allergic shiners—dark and puffy little bags of skin beneath my eyes. I ...

I know many people use the terms detox and cleanse interchangeably. But in my practice, I've created a distinction between the two. ...

Hippocrates, the ancient Greek physician, in teaching the doctors of his day, said, "Consider the seasons of the ...

Let's face it, when it comes to health, there's an over-abundance of confusing information. I've had multiple conversations ...

What do the following symptoms have in common? Bloating, allergies, eczema, and depression.Can you guess what's at the ...

I don't know about you, but a potluck or barbeque, like those held every Fourth of July, can ...

Ginger is one of our anti-inflammatory heroes. And prolonged inflammation and consequent tissue damage—whether it be to the ...

If you have a kid, you are a kid, or you know a kid, you’ve likely heard of ...

I have to admit that I’d never been a fan of goji berries. My son doesn’t fancy them ...

The agave question comes up a lot. Many of the answers stem from how agave is processed. Some ...

The 1980s song “I Will Survive” is still a hit today because it tells the story about growing ...

I love when my work flows together—when this teaching leads to that concept, and all of a sudden ...

Oh no, you might say, not cilantro! Yes, cilantro. When springtime arrives, I like to spotlight the herb ...