Supporting Parents of Neurodiverse Kids with Functional Medicine - Dr. Sam Shay on The Healers Café

In this episode of The Healers Café, Manon Bolliger, FCAH, RBHT, speaks with Dr. Sam Shay about his journey from undiagnosed Asperger's syndrome to becoming a functional medicine expert, the importance of understanding neurodiversity, and how personalized genetics and lab testing can improve resilience, energy, and brain health. For the transcript and full story go to: https://www.drmanonbolliger.com/dr-sam-shay2     Highlights from today's episode include: Dr. Sam Shay  there may be parents listening here that have neuro diverse children, neurodistinct children, and these are kids that have trouble with social in some combination of any or all the following, problems with social engagements. Manon Bolliger  it's typically, if you really get down to the roots of helping, you know, parents with emotional disorders and, you know, unresolved back pain, a lot of it comes down to lifestyle choices they make Dr. Sam Shay  my desire is to make sure that parents understand one what neurodiversity is, what neurodistinction is in their children, so that there can be better strategies and connections and different approaches to help your child not only thrive, but connect and integrate with the whole family better and better.   ABOUT DR SAM SHAY: Dr. Sam Shay, DC, IFMCP, solves health puzzles for busy, health-conscious parents, entrepreneurs, and adults on the Spectrum so they can exit survival mode and re-enter community by improving resilience, energy, and brain health through personalized, data-driven genetics and lab testing. Dr. Sam walked his own health journey from being chronically unwell from age 6-18, including severe fatigue, anxiety, digestive problems, chronic pain, severe insomnia, sugar addiction, video game addiction, excessive coffee, depression, and poor nutrition. He took control of his health starting as a teenager and dedicated his life to natural medicine.  Known as the friendly lab nerd, Dr. Sam specializes in functional lab and genetics analysis for data-driven results. Dr. Sam is also a Stand-Up comic who uses comedy as edutainment on his Youtube Channel, along with his other functional testing teachings. His primary focus in comedy is to educate the public on what it’s like to be on the Spectrum, specifically Aspergers. Core purpose/passion: I help busy Moms with NeuroDistinct children stop burnout, stress, and overwhelm so that they have more energy, time, and feel great to live a balanced and fulfilling life. Website | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube    ABOUT MANON BOLLIGER, FCAH, RBHT  As a de-registered (2021) board-certified naturopathic physician & in practice since 1992, I’ve seen an average of 150 patients per week and have helped people ranging from rural farmers in Nova Scotia to stressed out CEOs in Toronto to tri-athletes here in Vancouver.  My resolve to educate, empower and engage people to take charge of their own health is evident in my best-selling books:  'What Patients Don’t Say if Doctors Don’t Ask: The Mindful Patient-Doctor Relationship' and 'A Healer in Every Household: Simple Solutions for Stress'.  I also teach BowenFirst™ Therapy through and hold transformational workshops to achieve these goals. So, when I share with you that LISTENING to Your body is a game changer in the healing process, I am speaking from expertise and direct experience". Manon’s Mission: A Healer in Every Household!  For more great information to go to her weekly blog:  http://bowencollege.com/blog.  For tips on health & healing go to: https://www.drmanonbolliger.com/tips  Follow Manon on Social – Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Twitter | Linktr.ee | Rumble   ABOUT THE HEALERS CAFÉ:  Manon's show is the #1 show for medical practitioners and holistic healers to have heart to heart conversations about their day to day lives.    Follow The Healers Café on FB: https://www.facebook.com/thehealerscafe   Remember to subscribe if you like our videos. Click the bell if you want to be one of the first people notified of a new release.  * De-Registered, revoked & retired naturopathic physician after 30 years of practice in healthcare. Now resourceful & resolved to share with you all the tools to take care of your health & vitality!