Feb 25 2025 23 mins
When life takes an unexpected turn, how do you find purpose in the pain? In this deeply moving episode of the She Built It® Podcast, Melanie Barr speaks with Andrea Nakayama, a Functional Medicine Nutritionist who discovered the healing power of food in the most personal way possible. When her young husband, Isamu, was diagnosed with a fatal brain tumor while she was just seven weeks pregnant, she searched for anything that could give them more time together. Through tireless research, she found that food wasn’t just nourishment—it was medicine. Hear how Andrea’s journey through love, loss, and resilience led her to a life-changing career in functional medicine, helping others heal in their darkest moments.
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