E270: Dr. Gladys McGarey- The Well-Lived Life

Dr. Gladys McGarey is internationally recognized as the Mother of Holistic Medicine. Following a career in family practice for nearly eighty years, she now has a life consulting practice. She was the first medical doctor to utilize acupuncture in the U. S. and founded the Gladys Taylor McGarey Foundation to bridge the gap between holistic and traditional medicine, helping to expand the knowledge and application of holistic principles through scientific research and education. Dr. McGarey also co-founded the Academy of Parapsychology and Medicine. She has received numerous honors and awards, including the Humanities Award for Outstanding Service to Mankind; the David Stackhouse Award for pioneering excellence in Homeopathy; the Lifetime Distinguished Service Award from Muskingum College in Ohio; and was honored by the American Holistic Medical Association as a Pioneer of Holistic Medicine. Her most recent book is The Well-Lived Life: A 103-Year-Old Doctor’s Six Secrets to Health and Happiness at Every Age, which became a best-seller in April 2024. She has done hundreds of interviews talking about her book and her life since April, 2023.