Dr. Gillian Lockitch: The Bionic Dancing Doc's Comeback Story

SHOW NOTES SUMMARY

In this episode of the Junk to Jewels Podcast, recorded live at the Podapalooza Podatorium, Georgette sits down with Dr. Gillian Lockitch — physician, author, and host of the Growing Older, Living Younger podcast, affectionately known as “The Bionic Dancing Doc.” After emergency spinal surgery threatened her mobility, Dr. Gillian became determined to ballroom dance again — and along the way discovered the power of epigenetics to reshape her own aging trajectory. She shares the science behind the antioxidant score, why she believes many age-associated disorders are really unhealthy-living-associated disorders, and the mindset shift that keeps her thriving at 81.

Episode Highlights

Her emergency spinal surgery and the 10-month journey back to the ballroom floor

How discovering epigenetics changed the way she approaches aging

Losing both parents to coronary artery disease — and what it taught her about prevention

What an antioxidant score is, and why carotenoids matter for eyes, brain, and heart

Her own diagnosis of myopic macular degeneration and how she has worked to protect her vision

The seven pillars of her GOLY (Growing Older, Living Younger) Project — and the one most people neglect: mindset

Her guiding belief: “If you believe you can, you can”

Her free resource: the Guide to Nature's Colorful Antioxidants

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