56.Gladys McGarey: How Embracing Life Can Heal the Body, Heal the Soul and Change our Reality

“We don’t have change, if we don’t expect it”

I’ve had a lot of interesting people on the Stay Grounded podcast during 2018, but this week’s episode broke a new record.

At 98, Dr Gladys McGarey is our oldest guest yet.

Dr. Gladys has devoted her entire life to changing the face of modern medicine - and she’s seen so much.

She grew up in India where both her parents worked as medical missionaries during the 1920s and she trained to become a doctor during World War II.

Instead of a focus on healing, she felt medicine was too focused on ‘getting rid’ of the things we don’t want such as pain, disease, and bacteria.

So, instead of being ‘at war’ with our bodies, Gladys became passionate about life and living.

This sparked a lifelong mission to explore holistic medicine, which led to Gladys co-founding the American Holistic Medical Association in 1977.

She was the first person to utilize Acupuncture in the United States - and trained others how to use it.

The Foundation for Living Medicine was created from her visionary life - with the mission to create a healthier world by fostering our own capacity to heal and to further extraordinary legacies, regardless of age or medical history.

She’s widely considered to be The Mother of Holistic Medicine - and I can see why.

Dr Gladys is one of the most beautiful people I’ve ever met.

You can feel her warmth, love, and passion for life in her voice, which is why I know this episode is going to spark something inside of you.

Her “5 Ls” may encourage you to take a fresh approach to your own wellness journey.

Her incredible stories of healing may inspire some healing of your own.

And her belief that we all have a physician within may help you listen more intently to your own inner wisdom, that’s always ready to guide us.

So tune in.

You’ll learn plenty from this 98-year-old who has the passion, vitality, and vibrancy of someone half her age - and get inspired to create the same.

Enjoy!

This episode is for you if:

• Are curious about a holistic approach to wellness
• Want to know more about alternative practices for healing
• Are in the mood for endless gems of wisdom
• Want to learn more about Living Medicine

Host: Raj Jana

Guest: Dr. Gladys McGarey

Resources: Foundation for Living Medicine

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