Today's guest is Dr Sam Shay (Doctor of Chiropractic). 

Since the age of 6, stemming from his parents extremely stressful divorce and a high stress school environment, Sam struggled with a whole host of chronic health issues, including:

• severe insomnia
• digestion problems
• severe fatigue
• inability to cope with stress
• sugar cravings
• salt cravings
• low moods
• requiring coffee each morning (even at age 6)

Sam coped with the stress by developing a strong addiction to video games. Whenever he wasn’t studying, Sam would play for hours and hours.

Sam was supposed to be the 3rd generation medical doctor in his family, including his grandfather and both his parents. Both his father and grandfather have also published in the medical field. However, Sam left the pursuit of western medicine when he decided western medicine failed to address the root causes.

For the past 17 years, Sam has devoted his life to health and science, learning how to heal himself through natural medicine. He now applies those same principles to his patients in the clinic and to his coaching clients online. Sam educated himself in natural medicine through multiple means, including:

• three bachelor degrees
• a doctorate in chiropractic
• a post-doctoral diplomate from the American Chiropractic Neurology Board
• a fellowship in the American College of Functional Neurology
• a post-graduate diploma in traditional Chinese acupuncture

He now helps people who struggle with ongoing fatigue, pain, gut issues, hormone issues, and other healthy concerns through his comprehensive approach to lifestyle changes and using functional testing to create custom diet and nutrition programs for the individual to help them reclaim their health.   Today we chat through a variety of topics, including; - Turning stress into freedom - Retraining your beliefs - How to nap - Video game addiction - Sam's 10 pillars of health -  A case study on me - And getting uncomfortable   Guest: Dr Sam Shay

• Main Blog: www.DrSamShay.com 
• • Opt-in at the top of Dr. Shay's blog for a copy of his ebook "Ending Adrenal Fatigue: Easy Breakfast Guide" + more educational videos and articles.
• NZ Website: http://drsamshay.co.nz/
• • Functional testing: http://drsamshay.co.nz/functional-testing/
• Schedule a 15min chat with Dr. Shay 
• • If you want to work with Dr. Shay directly to see if he can help you achieve better wellbeing, reduce fatigue, or solve your health mystery, click the link bit.ly/15minchatwithdrsam, for a no-obligation discovery call. 
• Dr. Shay's 3 online video training programs
• • Want to learn more about the 10 Pillars of Health? Learn it in the context of combatting fatigue with the Ending Adrenal Fatigue 5-week self-study course: www.EndAdrenalFatigue.com
  • • www.endadrenalfatigue.com
  • The Work of Byron Katie online course (How to transform stress into freedom): www.TheWorkOnlineCourse.com
  • • www.TheWorkOnlineCourse.com
  • Sugar addiction & screen addiction online course: www.FlourishOutOfAddiction.com
  • • www.flourishoutofaddiction.com
• Nutrition & Functional testing:
• • Dr. Shay's video explaining 16 different diets & how genetic testing will clarify your optimal diet (opt-in required)
  • www.drsamshay.com/carbchoice
• Other articles and information mentioned in the podcast
• • 10 Pillars of Health
  • Video game addiction: http://drsamshay.com/video-game-addiction/
  • How to nap
  • Why marathoners look like cancer patients: 
  • Why men and women get different diseases
  • BrainGym

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