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Decode Your DNA for Better Health | Dr. Sam Shay on Functional Genetics & Personalized Wellness

MAY 26, 202669 MIN
Unstress with Dr Ron Ehrlich

Decode Your DNA for Better Health | Dr. Sam Shay on Functional Genetics & Personalized Wellness

MAY 26, 202669 MIN

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This episode explores the rapidly evolving field of functional genetics and how it’s changing the future of healthcare. Dr. Sam Shay shares how understanding genetic predispositions can help individuals make smarter decisions around diet, exercise, recovery, inflammation management, and stress resilience. Rather than viewing genes as fixed destiny, Dr. Shay explains how epigenetics allows us to influence gene expression through lifestyle choices. He breaks down complex genetic concepts into simple, actionable insights and explains why personalized medicine is the next frontier in health optimization. Listeners will gain practical strategies for understanding their own biology and learn how inflammation, nutrition, detoxification, vitamin D receptors, methylation, and exercise genetics all contribute to long-term wellbeing.   โ—‰ ๐€๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐†๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ:    Dr. Sam Shay is a functional medicine expert specializing in fatigue, brain fog, hormonal balance, personalized wellness, and functional genetics. After overcoming his own chronic health challenges, he developed a structured framework combining genetics, lifestyle medicine, functional lab testing, and nervous system regulation. He is also the lead trainer for FitGenes and creator of the DNA Decoded Program. Website: Dr. Sam Shay Official Website (https://drsamshay.com) FitGenes USA  (https://fitgenesusa.com) Social Media: Instagram - (https://www.instagram.com/drsamshay/) YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@drsamshay Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/drsamshay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/drsamshay Featured Programs: DNA Decoded Program Neuro-Harmony Model FitGenes Genetic Blueprint Program   โ—‰ ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚’๐—น๐—น ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—˜๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ โœ”๏ธWhat functional genetics actually means โœ”๏ธWhy inflammation is the root cause of chronic disease โœ”๏ธHow genetics influence diet and exercise responses โœ”๏ธThe truth about methylation and MTHFR โœ”๏ธHow vitamin D receptors affect immunity โœ”๏ธWhy some people thrive on low-carb diets โœ”๏ธThe role of recovery in exercise and inflammation โœ”๏ธHow epigenetics can change gene behavior โœ”๏ธWhy personalized medicine is the future of healthcare   โ—‰  ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ โ Functional Genetics 101 โ Epigenetics Explained โ Inflammation & Chronic Disease โ Methylation & MTHFR Myths โ Carb Tolerance Genetics โ Exercise Recovery & Collagen Genes โ Histamine Sensitivity โ Caffeine & Alcohol Genetics โ Personalized Nutrition โ Nervous System Regulation โ Vitamin D Receptors โ The Neuro-Harmony Model โ Biohacking vs Personalized Medicine   โœ๏ธ ๐—”๐—ฑ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€ & ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜ Explore More Health & Wellness Solutions: Visit Dr. Ron Ehrlich’s Website: https://drronehrlich.com/ Podcast Archives, Q&As, and Expert Resources   ๐Ÿ“ฑ ๐—™๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐——๐—ฟ๏ฝก ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—˜๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ต      ๐ŸŒ Website: (drronehrlich.com)      ๐Ÿ“˜ Facebook: (facebook.com/Doctor.Ron.Ehrlich)      ๐Ÿ“ธ Instagram: (@drronehrlich)      ๐Ÿฆ Twitter: (/doctor.ron.ehrlich)      ๐Ÿ“ถ LinkedIn: (/dr-ron-ehrlich/)      โ–ถ๏ธ YouTube: (@doctorronehrlich)      ๐ŸŽฅ TikTok: (@drronehrlich)      ๐ŸŽง Spotify: (https://shorturl.at/JqK9h)      ๐Ÿ’ฝ Omny: (https://omny.fm/shows/unstress-with-dr-ron-ehrlich)   ๐Ÿ“— ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ: ๐˜ˆ ๐˜“๐˜ช๐˜ง๐˜ฆ ๐˜“๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด ๐˜š๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ โ— Australia (https://amzn.to/3Ug4iCK) โ— US (https://amzn.to/3Nlx3vR) โ— UK (https://amzn.to/3WgPUMx)   ๐Ÿ”’ ๐—๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—จ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ โ—‘ Join Here (https://bit.ly/3epjFcO) โ—‘ More Info (https://bit.ly/3RIubcN)   ๐ŸŽง ๐—–๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—”๐—น๐—น ๐—˜๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜€: โ Apple Podcasts: (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/unstress-with-dr-ron-ehrlich/id13337959190) โ All Episodes: ( https://drronehrlich.com/podcasts/)   ๐Ÿ‘‰ Join the ๐˜œ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด ๐˜๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ community and transform stress into strength. 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