Dr. Saray Stancic went from being a physician to being an MS patient in the blink of an eye, at just 28 years old. After 8 years of living a compromised life and worsening symptoms, while still pursuing her dreams of having a successful medical career, her AHA Moment came in the form of an obscure medical journal and blueberries...🫐
Today, she has not only gone from walking with a cane to running a marathon, but she has become a force of inspiration, empowering patients and doctors to live to their greatest potential, free of chronic disease. How? By incorporating these 6 factors into our daily lives:
Food: eat more plants 🥗
Exercise: play more 🤸🏻
Managing stress: stay present 🧘🏻‍♀️
Sleep: rest well 💤
Substances: thrive without
Connection: grow love
00:50 Introduction Dr. Saray Stancic
02:38 Saray's story - being diagnosed with MS
04:21 What is Multiple Sclerosis?
08:57 Climbing the career ladder while living a compromised life
11:11 The AHA moment
14:16 Numbing away the pain
15:50 Finding hope and a pathway forward
18:07 Devising a plan of action
19:03 Exercising one minute at a time
20:38 "I had my life back"
23:59 A drive to improve the medical education system
25:20 Scientific evidence to back up the power of lifestyle changes
26:45 Maruja's AHA moment
31:21 Sharing this with the world: What's Missing from Medicine and Code Blue
36:50 Reducing the risk of breast cancer by 50%
41:00 Empowering the patient
43:00 Addressing every aspect of the lifestyle medicine wheel
48:03 An anti inflammatory lifestyle
53:00 The impact of stress
57:30 A reminder "I have MS"
59:58 Burn out
01:02:24 Advice on adapting our lifestyle
01:08:40 Building coping skills and not depending on numbing substances
01:11:50 A balance of feeling pain and experiencing joy
01:14:00 Silencing the noise of social media
01:16:45 Freebie to start the journey
01:17:47 What inspires Saray to continue this mission
01:18:45 A hope for everyone to live to their greatest potential
Follow Dr. Stancic:
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/drstancic/
https://www.instagram.com/code_blue_doc/
What's Missing from Medicine:
available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books
Code Blue:
https://www.codebluedoc.com/
Available on Apple TV, Vimeo, Amazon, Google Play
Follow Maruja:
https://www.instagram.com/marujabogaardofficial/
https://www.facebook.com/marujabogaardofficial/
https://marujabogaard.com
https://marujamusic.com
Get in touch:
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