1. Identify key genetic factors that may influence an individual’s optimal dietary approach.

2. Evaluate metabolic markers that can guide personalized nutrition recommendations.

3. Integrate personal preferences, health history, lifestyle, and cultural considerations into dietary planning.

4. Assess practical factors, including food availability, accessibility, affordability, and preparation capacity.

5. Consider broader priorities, such as sustainability, environmental impact, ethical values, and long-term feasibility.

Dr. Sam Shay, DC, FMCP, turned his personal breakthrough into a mission after  reversing over a decade of childhood chronic fatigue, sugar addiction, gut problems, anxiety,  pain, and insomnia, to become a functional medicine doctor, genetics educator and trainer,  and Stand-Up Comic. 

With over 25 years of experience in the natural health field, Dr. Sam the founder of  FitgenesUSA.com, and the Fitgenes Podcast, where he trains practitioners how to effectively  and efficiently use genetics in their practice to help their clients identify food triggers, drop  chronic inflammation, and unlock genes for optimal weight, optimal diet, exercise, and  nutrition. 

Dr. Sam also educates the public through podcasting, being featured on hundreds of podcasts  and summits discussing functional medicine and genetics. He is also a Stand-Up Comic, with his  first special, “NeuroSpicy: Love, Life, & Comedy on the Spectrum” (available on YouTube for  free), which advocates for NeuroDiverse individuals with a comedic style that is clean, witty,  intelligent, and story-driven. He is currently working on his second show which describes his  journey from chronic illness to becoming a functional medicine doctor. 

Dr. Shay is also an entertaining and engaging keynote speaker, available for state and national  conferences on health.