Most people think genetic testing is too complex, too expensive, or too tied to "you have the cancer gene." Dr. Sam Shay says you only need 140 genes out of your 20,000 to understand what's actually driving your health.
After nearly 200 episodes, Dr. Sam Shay is back on the show, picking up where we left off in our first conversation about how your genes shape the way your body handles food, stress, and inflammation. This time, we go deeper into the framework that took him from being chronically ill for over a decade to running a genetics lab himself.
Sam and I get into the seven drivers of chronic disease, and why his "perfect" Mediterranean diet was making him sick until his DNA told him to eat differently.
"Change your environment, not your willpower." ~ Dr. Sam Shay
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Resources Mentioned
Dr. Jensen's Guide to Better Bowel Care by Dr. Bernard Jensen: https://www.amazon.com/Jensens-Guide-Better-Bowel-Care/dp/0895295849
The DNA Decoded (use code GOLD100 for $100 off the Gold program): https://thednadecoded.com/
FitGenes USA: https://fitgenesusa.com/
Previous Episode with Dr. Sam Shay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tm1OdV5T7g
About Dr. Sam Shay
Dr. Sam Shay is a functional medicine practitioner specializing in genetics, longevity, and personalized health. He runs FitGenes USA, where he trains health coaches and clinicians to use genetic testing in their practices, and The DNA Decoded, a consumer program that turns genetic data into a personalized health roadmap. A chiropractor by training, he's spent over two decades designing functional tests and frameworks that simplify the complexity of biology into something patients can actually use. He's also a stand-up comedian whose show Neurospicy draws on his lived experience with Asperger's and ADHD.
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Website: https://drsamshay.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsamshay/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/tenpointwellness
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