Welcome to the Phoenix Helix podcast dedicated to reversing autoimmune disease through the paleo,

diet, and lifestyle. While there is no cure for autoimmune disease, the choices we make every day

can have a powerful impact on how we feel. I'm Eileen Laird, your host from phoenixhulix.com,

and I've reduced my rheumatoid arthritis symptoms by 95% without any steroid or immunosuppressant medication.

A short disclaimer.

I'm neither a doctor nor a nutritionist and the opinions expressed here are personal.

Always consult with your health care team before making medical decisions.

Now let's get on to the show.

Music Now let's get on to the show. Well, welcome to episode 27.

Our topic today is Hashimoto's thyroiditis and our guest is Andrea Nakayama.

She has Hashimoto herself and is an award-winning functional nutritionist who understands

both personally and professionally how food can be medicine.

She's also a world-renowned educator.

She co-produced the online Hashimoto's Institute

last year, and she's passionate about people taking ownership of their health, and I'm so excited

to have her on the show. Welcome, Andrea. I am so excited to be here with you and your listeners,

Eileen. Thank you so much for having me. Before we dive into our interview, I have something I want to celebrate with you and your listeners, Eileen. Thank you so much for having me.

Before we dive into our interview, I have something I want to celebrate with you all.

This is the one-year anniversary of the Phoenix Helix podcast.

So I have had the pleasure of interviewing so many wonderful people.

It was an honor to interview the famous ones who shared their best advice for autoimmune healing, like Dates-Kirazian, Terry Walls, Paul Jemene, Donna Jackson Nakazawa,

and Sarah Ballantyne. And then so many people reversing their own autoimmune disease have

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