Listen Now

When faced with an unwanted situation have you ever noticed that your mind goes to worse case scenario or down a rabbit hole of ‘what ifs’?  When the mind is behaving crazy it’s running ancient programs belonging to the limbic brain that focuses on survival and fear.  To change this and stop the limbic brain from running the ancient programs we need to cut off it’s supply of sugar.  In this podcast Dr. Armitstead explains what changes to make to change brain chemistry and neural pathways to help with anxiety, depression, PTSD,  and moodiness. If you are stuck in anxiety or have a fear you know is holding you from your best life know that there is a way to reprogram your neural pathways and help your brain health by detoxifying the brain, supporting the brain with good nutrition, implementing good stress management and doing PSYCH-K®.PSYCH-K® is an energy-balancing technique to help individuals transform their subconscious beliefs. It uses techniques such as visualizations, affirmations, and muscle testing to help reprogram the subconscious mind and create new neurological pathways. Reference Links Brain increases brain volume: https://europepmc.org/article/MED/16763039 To write a better life story: https://healingartsnyc.blogspot.com/2016/05/life-is-story.html PSYCH-K®: https://healingarts.buzzsprout.com/894679/3985814-psych-k-and-more Poisons and the Blood Brain Barrier: https://healingarts.buzzsprout.com/894679/4731317-poison-and-the-blood-brain-barrier

If you or someone you love has high blood pressure or inflammation listen to this podcast!  You’re blood pressure may be borderline, or you just got diagnosed with high blood pressure, maybe you have been on medication for decades or maybe you are on medication and your blood pressure is still high.  Either way, know that your lifestyle and diet can make a difference and with the right nutritional support you can lower your blood pressure naturally, with or without medication.  Dr. Armitstead will share with you the 4 reasons why someone gets high blood pressure and steps you can take to get to the root cause and heal it! Resources How to Heal a Leaky Gut https://healingartsnyc.blogspot.com/2017/11/how-to-repair-and-rebuild-gut.html Alkaline drops called Alkalife https://healingartsnyc.com/shop/alkalife-ph-drops Rehydration drops https://www.goenergetix.com/rehydration-4-oz-03093 Healing Arts Apple Cider Vinegar Tonic https://healingartsnyc.com/blog/applecidervinegartonic Biology of Belief video   https://youtu.be/RYAG2KUkdhQ Psych K video  https://youtu.be/xKsdkxcwFt8 Circulation Drink One and 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper powder Two tablespoons of organic apple cider vinegar One tablespoon of blackstrap molasses in one cup of water or more.  Drinking this mixture twice a day will help your high blood pressure.

Unfortunately with Omicron Dr. Armitstead has now seen enough post-COVID patients from various strains to create this podcast.  Good news is if you have gotten COVID and still feel off in any way she has some health tips to help you feel like your old self again.   Post COVID or long haul COVID are the terms used when symptoms or signs persist for more than two weeks after COVID-19 onset.  Dr. Armitstead explains that symptoms can continue for months after and include fatigue, headaches, poor focus or attention, shortness of breath, and so much more.  Symptoms after having COVID-19 continue after the initial infection because the SARS-CoV-2 virus goes into the body causing more inflammation than the average virus.  The number one place that inflammation hits is the air ways and lungs because that’s how it gets into the body. Then Dr. Armitstead explains that the second place this virus hits is the liver and things you can do to boost up your immune system to reduce the inflammation while supporting the lungs and liver.  She also shares that the SARS-CoV-2 virus attacks the liver similar to the way the Epstein Barr virus (EBV) does to the liver and how they both attack the thyroid as well.  So please listen to this episode if you have a thyroid imbalance,  especially Hashimoto's, liver concerns or any other autoimmune disease for Dr. Armitstead shares her theory of all autoimmune diseases and it's not what you think.Please share this episode with your friends and family so we can help each other post-COVID. Resources: Thyroid Healing Book: https://www.medicalmedium.com/thyroid-healing Post COVID study: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-95565-8 Inflammation relief: https://healingartsnyc.com/shop/inflammation-relief Wellness Blend https://healingartsnyc.com/shop/wellnessblend Hydroxygen https://healingartsnyc.com/shop/hydroxygen-cellcoreGlutathione: https://healingartsnyc.com/shop/glutathione Health Benefits of Turmeric: https://healingartsnyc.blogspot.com/2016/04/turmericis-brain-health-miracle.html Sleep Well Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/894679/3795920

If you are looking for  a way to incorporate a healthier lifestyle Dr. Armitstead will take you through 22 different health tips.  These health tips are from Dr. Armitstead's daily routine and as you listen the goal is for you to add them to your daily routine by the end of the year.  Learn about the health benefits of micromovement, why you should soak your nuts and beans, and why you should add collagen to your diet.  She shares her immune boosting tea.  She even gives you a bedtime, for what time you go to bed can make a huge difference in the quality of your sleep.  Learn to live a healthy life now!Resources: 21 Healthy Things to Do for 2021: https://www.buzzsprout.com/894679/episodes/8294972 Soaking nuts, grains and beans: https://healingartsnyc.blogspot.com/2014/12/nuts-grains-and-beans-oh-my.html Lavender oil: https://www.chakraclass.com/shop/9i6pnmdj8009hz6c2yszud762twypl Gua Sha Video: https://youtu.be/vaJiBU83tWo Gua Sha Rollers: https://healingartsnyc.com/shop/u8me4w4pgyrih388z21pjguwf72aem Dry Brush: https://healingartsnyc.com/shop/szwdohm7ql8022zpg5c5getwwdcxb0 Dry Brush Video: https://youtu.be/PlgJVAtgJTI Bone Broth: https://healingartsnyc.blogspot.com/2017/02/all-you-need-to-know-about-bone-broth.html Quench book: https://drdanacohen.com/book/ Turmeric and Black Pepper Study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5664031/ Salt Booth: https://healingartsnyc.com/saltbooth Lymphatic therapy: https://healingartsnyc.com/lymphatic-therapy PEMF therapy: https://healingartsnyc.com/pemf Detox Foot Bath: https://healingartsnyc.com/footbath Ozone Sauna: https://healingartsnyc.com/ozonesauna MCT oil: https://healingartsnyc.com/shop/mct-oil Ozo-pod https://healingartsnyc.com/shop/ozone-pod Intermittent Fasting https://www.thehealthy.com/food/intermittent-fasting/ Better Sleep Podcast: https://healingarts.buzzsprout.com/894679/3795920-sleep-well Anti-oxidant Foods https://healingartsnyc.blogspot.com/2019/07/purify-your-blood-naturally.html Chakra Light Therapy: https://healingartsnyc.com/chakra-light-bed Aluminum causing Alzheimer’s: https://content.iospress.com/articles/journal-of-alzheimers-disease/jad101494 Studies Showing Adverse Effects of Soy: http://www.westonaprice.org/wp-content/uploads/FDASoyReferences.pdf

If you want to learn about what foods to eat for optimal health this is the second part of a podcast that gives details on how to do just that.  Dr. Armitstead explains what cow milk is the healthiest and the need to avoid soy and corn in your diet.  It's trickier than you think! She also explains how if you don't eat specific for your body type then leaky gut and food sensitivities can occur.  Lectins in food can be a cause of leaky gut.  She shares with you what foods to avoid when eating lectin-free and why it's best to get muscle tested to see what specific foods are  bothering you.  Lastly, she talks about the health benefits of chocolate and which chocolate is healthiest to eat. References:Studies Showing Adverse Effects of Soy: http://www.westonaprice.org/wp-content/uploads/FDASoyReferences.pdf Whole Fat Milk is Best Studies: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26912496/ https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/104/6/1657/4668588 Plant Based Calcium Sources: http://healingartsnyc.blogspot.com/2018/06/got-milk-if-not-try-these-other-calcium.html Empty Harvest by Dr. Bernard Jensen https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/349668.Empty_Harvest Leaky Gut Podcast https://healingarts.buzzsprout.com/894679/4084652-digestion-leaky-gut-and-lectins Plant Paradox by Dr. Gundry https://drgundry.com/books/ High Libido Diet: https://healingartsnyc.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-high-libido-diet.html Make Your Own Chocolate: https://healingartsnyc.com/raw-chocolate

Have you ever wondered what foods were optimal for better health?  There can be a lot of confusion between grass-fed, organic, sprouted grains, and  gluten-free labels.  In this episode Dr. Armitstead takes you down the food aisles of a grocery store to really help explain the differences.  She shares with you that eating gluten-free is not just a fad but actually truly healthy for you and the differences between different types of rice and why brown rice and kale may not be as nutritious as you thought.  Resources: Sugar podcast https://healingarts.buzzsprout.com/894679/9502060-learn-how-sugar-ruins-your-health-and-how-to-detox-from-it Wheat Belly https://www.wheatbellyblog.com/books/ Organic sprouted grains or flour is available here. www.organicsproutedflour.net and https://onedegreeorganics.com/ Chart for sprouting: https://healingartsnyc.blogspot.com/2014/12/nuts-grains-and-beans-oh-my.html Heavy Metal Detoxing Podcast https://healingarts.buzzsprout.com/894679/3022864-heavy-metal-detox List of foods we muscle test for: https://www.muscletestingnyc.com/testing Organic Egg Brand Scorecard https://www.cornucopia.org/scorecard/eggs/

In this episode Dr. Armitstead explains how white refined sugar ruins our health, how a lot of the sugar in our foods is actually no longer from sugar cane but from genetically modified beets and how to add healthy sugar alternatives into our diet.   If you suffer from fatigue, headaches, dizziness, yeast infections, pre diabetes, high AIC, and bloating you may want to learn how to stop eating sugar for better health.  Dr. Armitstead shares with you that in the Healing Arts Food Pyramid you are allowed one serving of healthy sugar a day at most and she goes into detail of the health benefits of raw organic honey, Manuka honey, grade D maple syrup, molasses, coconut sugar, stevia and monk fruit as healthy sugar alternatives.   ResourcesThe Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox DietThe Hunger FixLick the Sugar Habit, with over 144 different ways that sugar ruins your health10 Day Sugar Cleanse Food Pyramid Stevia Kills the Bacteria that Causes  Lyme's Disease

Learn why I love coconut!  I love everything about coconut and use coconut products on a daily basis.  I truly believe coconut oil is super healing for digestion, heart health and boosting up the immune system (especially for killing Candida).  Is it great the hair, as a lotion (it has a SPF 4) and help the nails grow!  MCT oil is derived from coconut oil and can help you lose weight or use it to give you an afternoon boost and the focus you need.  Learn what my favorite coconut water is and how it is a healthy substitute for Gatorade.  There are so many reasons to add coconut to your diet!Resources: Podcast: Poison and the Blood Brain Barrier: https://www.buzzsprout.com/894679/4731317-poison-and-the-blood-brain-barrier Podcast: Chronic Inflammation https://www.buzzsprout.com/894679/3696469 MCT oil - https://healingartsnyc.com/shop/mct-oil BulletProof Coffee - https://healingartsnyc.blogspot.com/2016/09/have-you-had-your-bulletproof-coffee.html The Coconut Miracle by Bruce Fife

Learn how to stimulate your stem cells to stay younger! Dr. Armitstead also shares the number one thing not to drink that stunts your stem cell growth.  Also learn how antioxidants keep you young and how to keep your  lymphatic system cleansed for that holds 80% of your antioxidant capacity.  She also teaches you the Mewing technique which is a way of exercising your jaw muscles to make you snore less and  look and feel younger!Resources: Biocell -https://healingartsnyc.com/stem-cell-therapy Lymphatic Drainage Therapy: https://healingartsnyc.com/lymphatic-therapy Weston A. Price: https://www.westonaprice.org/ Anti-Oxidant Foods- https://healingartsnyc.blogspot.com/2019/07/purify-your-blood-naturally.htmlMewing Video: https://youtu.be/XBngYI2Tt8c Infoceuticals: https://healingartsnyc.com/infoceuticals

Learn the best way to breathe, and how holding your breath can rejuvenate the body.  Dr. Armitstead shares how to prevent an asthma attack, why laughter is the best medicine and how to breathe during a panic attack.  She explains Advanced Allergy Clearing and goes through the Wim Hof method of breathing step by step during this podcast that explains how better breathing brings in more life force to keep you young! Resources: Coherent Breathing: https://healingartsnyc.blogspot.com/2015/03/how-to-heal-using-breath.html Chakra Light Therapy: https://healingartsnyc.com/chakra-light-bed Sleep Well Podcast: https://healingarts.buzzsprout.com/894679/3795920-sleep-well Intermittent Fasting: https://www.thehealthy.com/food/intermittent-fasting/ Advanced Allergy Clearing: https://healingartsnyc.com/allergy-clearing

Dr. Armitstead gets asked a lot what her daily routine is so she made this podcast of 21 things you should do for your health with the goal of adding them into your daily routine by the end of the year.  Learn what she uses to wash her fruits and vegetables, how many servings of vegetables you should be having a day, what you should be doing to reduce stress, how to keep your immune system up, how you can stay detoxed and so much more!  She even gives you a bedtime for what time you go to bed can make a huge difference in the quality of your sleep.  Learn to live a healthy life now!Resources: Immun Boosting Tonic Recipe: https://healingartsnyc.blogspot.com/2020/04/immune-boosting-tonic.html Apple Cider Vinegar Drink: https://healingartsnyc.blogspot.com/2016/02/a-healing-apple-cider-vinegar-drink.html Down Dog: https://www.downdogapp.com/ Ozo-pod for ozonated water: https://healingartsnyc.com/shop/ozone-pod

Who doesn’t love to sweat out toxins for better health?  Dry saunas and steam rooms have been used for centuries to help people feel better not just by the relaxation but by the heat allowing one to sweat out toxins and boost the immune system.  In this episode Dr. Armitstead explains what ozone is and how sitting in a personal steam pod that is mixed with ozone is the ultimate way to not only sweat out toxins but to also put extra oxygen in the body.   Ozone is a colorless gas made up of three atoms of oxygen (O3).  The oxygen in the air is O2 so when ozone gets absorbed into the body the extra oxygen atom easy breaks off and bonds to where it is needed in the body.  Your body can benefit in all sorts of ways if it has extra oxygen.  To help detox, Dr. Armitstead explains that the extra oxygen molecule bonds with sulphur compounds the way glutathione does.  In this way ozone helps take the burden off the liver by binding to toxic substances making them neutral in the body and no longer a toxin.  It also breaks up lactic acid, increases cellular respiration in muscles, speeds up recovery of damaged tissue and accelerates growth of muscle for those who have tight, sore muscles. She shares how ozone therapy improves blood circulation, improves vitamin and mineral absorption, fights inflammation, and is wonderful at killing mold, parasites, candida, viruses and bacteria that are stuck in your body. . Resources: Ozone Blog - https://healingartsnyc.blogspot.com/2016/04/benefits-of-ozone-water.html Ozo-pod for ozonated water - https://healingartsnyc.com/shop/ozone-pod Ozone therapy research - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5674660/

Learn the healing benefits of salt therapy as Dr. Armitstead shares in this episode her newest edition to the Healing Arts services, a Himalayan Salt Booth.  Enjoy the relaxation, the ambiance but most of all the health benefits of breathing in the salt.  Dr. Armitstead explains the research of salt therapy and how it is beneficial for lots of different ailments but especially healing for the lungs, skin, and immune system.  Now with COVID she thinks salt therapy is a must to stay healthy.  We can no longer just assume we are healthy.  We need to take preventative measures to ensure we really do stay as healthy as possible.  So we can add wellness care to the list of why one would want to do a salt booth session.  This episode is also  great for anyone suffering from asthma, COPD, chronic cough, allergies, eczema, psoriasis, low immune system, low energy, low mood and more! Resources: Himalayan Salt Lamps -https://healingartsnyc.blogspot.com/2016/06/health-benefits-of-himalayan-salt-lamp.html Salted Masks - https://www.nature.com/articles/srep39956 Wim Hof - https://youtu.be/wFj6TOYpQG8 Chakra Light Therapy - https://healingartsnyc.com/chakra-light-bed

PEMF is an acronym for Pulsed Electro-Magnetic Field. PEMF therapy consists of a mat which emits pulses of energy waves.  Dr. Armitstead explains in this episode that PEMF energy courses through the body directly to inflamed or injured areas. The energy is also drawn to areas experiencing chronic pain.  The energy waves of the PEMF mat passes through the organs and tissues and into the cells of your body, amplifying the cellular energy. The increase in energy promotes a natural reaction that regenerates and enhances the efficiency of the cell’s function. This natural process stimulates healing and helps to improve your overall well-being including your mood.  During a PEMF session you lay on the mat that produces the PEMF and the energy goes into the body without you feeling anything.  The energy is that subtle to not disturb the body’s natural process as it goes into the cells.  Besides giving cells energy it also helps increase blood flow which is also part of the healing.  With increased blood flow it is promoting an increase in the blood’s oxygen levels.  In causing the body to have more oxygen that’s how chronic pain and stiffness is reduced among other health benefits.Dr. Armitstead explains how with 20 minutes of PEMF therapy  once a week for 6 weeks helps with conditions like fibromyalgia, muscle pain, arthritis, depression, anxiety, tinnitus, PTSD, Lyme’s, chronic fatigue and musculoskeletal pain.  PEMF therapy is a great option for natural, chemical free pain relief and overall wellness because it functions through cell stimulation. Stimulation at a cellular level helps boost the body’s natural ability to fight back against inflammation. PEMF therapy is so effective because it is able to penetrate through skin, muscle, and even the bone. The electromagnetic field helps fight back against cellular damage and inflammation, and rejuvenate and create healthier cells.  Healthier cells equals a healthier you!

Dr. Armitstead truly believes we create our lives.  We may not have control over everything that happens in our life but we do have control with how we react and the goal is to learn to make lemonade out of lemons in any situation.  One of the tools that has helped her do that is the Sedona Method.   Listen to this episode to learn to let go of worry and anxiety.  Yes, letting go is key.  Have you ever held onto a point of view that no longer served you? Have you ever held onto an emotion from a situation that you had no control over?  Have you ever held onto anxiety or tension even after the initial event that triggered it was long over?  It is this form of holding on that the Sedona Method helps with.  The Sedona Method teaches you not just a philosophy but actual tools you can use to let go.  Holding on and letting go are natural processes that occur all the time in life and the Sedona method helps bring our awareness to where we hold on too tightly, where we want control, and helps us let go in order to be happy.  Sedona Method book - https://www.sedona.com/Home.asp

When helping people heal we make sure the nervous system is working well. The nervous system isn't only the brain, spine and nerves but also the heart.  The HeartMath Institute researches how important it is to have the heart and brain neurologically working together to have less stress on the body.  In this episode Dr. Armitstead explains the 10 easy steps of the HeartMath solution that can help you manage your emotions and feel less stressed by getting you out of your head and into the heart where your true nature lies.   Emotional healing is just as important as detoxing the body and giving the body the right nutritional support.  It’s so important mind, body, spirit.  They are all connected.  References Heartmath Solution Book - https://store.heartmath.com/the-heartmath-solution/ Virus of the Mind - https://books.google.com/books/about/Virus_of_the_Mind.html?id=RV36DwAAQBAJ Your Body Speaks to You: Stress Reduction - https://www.buzzsprout.com/894679/episodes/5549773 Detoxing Stress - https://www.buzzsprout.com/894679/episodes/6521665

Dr. Armitstead continues to  give tools on how to help with emotions and daily stress by explaining self sabotage.  It comes from our subconscious mind that holds our hidden beliefs that affect our daily life.  To get to these subconscious beliefs Dr. Armitstead uses muscle testing and a technique called Psych-K to help her patients live the life they want.  Another tool she shares is one she developed herself called Hopetance.  Hopetance is where acceptance and hope meet in a current situation to bring about clarity, wisdom and discernment.  She then goes through the steps one needs to do in order to have hopetance. The third tool she gives is called Emotional Freedom Technique or tapping where you tap certain acupuncture points to release stuck emotion in the body.  References:Virus of the Mind video - https://youtu.be/c1tAO3y1xt8 Biology of belief video- https://youtu.be/RYAG2KUkdhQ Man's Search for Meaning - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man%27s_Search_for_Meaning Feelings Buried Alive Never Die book http://www.healingfeelings.com/ Tapping video https://youtu.be/XRfLTQjJhp0

In this episode Dr. Armitstead explains how your emotions create biochemical reactions in your body leading to unnecessary stress on the body that can cause all sorts of health concerns.  She explains how emotions really are just energy that runs through the mind and body, communicating something to for you to become aware of.  She shows how thoughts are a choice  and you can choose happiness and that one of the tools to help is meditation but not just silencing the mind.  To get the full benefits try a full cycle of communication where you share whatever is on your heart and then listen to that inner voice.  In part 2 Dr. Armitstead gives more tools you can use to put your mind and emotions at ease and explains more about the subconscious mind and what hinders us from living our healthiest, happiest lives.   ResourcesMeditate with Dr. Armitstead - https://youtu.be/2V-i9KU58ls

If you suffer from asthma or a chronic cough, have trouble breathing or just want stronger, healthier lungs because we are still in the middle of a pandemic this podcast is for you!  Learn the reason Dr. Armitstead got into alternative medicine was because Nutrition Response Testing cured her of her asthma as a child.  She shares with you her experience and what has helped heal her lungs including the benefits of ozone therapy.  Also learn what breathing exercises are best to strengthen the lungs, what air filter Dr. Armitstead recommends and how Himalayan Salt lamps help too!  Resources: Wim Hof Breathing Technique : https://youtu.be/tybOi4hjZFQ Liquid Vapor Rub  • 10 drops lemon  • 10 drops eucalyptus  • 10 drops rosemary  • 5 drops thyme  • 10 ml roll – on bottle   • Fractionated coconut oil  Method  1 Add all the ingredients to the roll – on bottle and shake well to combine.  2 Roll on temples, chest, shoulders, neck and back.

At Healing Arts we believe that detoxing is a huge part in restoring your health no matter what health concern you may have.  With less toxins, your body's innate ability to heal itself can take place with the right nutrition.  Dr. Armitstead explains different detox pathways in the body and how to support them using food and herbs.  She shares a recipe for a heavy metal detox smoothie and explains how a detox foot bath works.  Resources: Chronic disease and inflammation podcast - https://healingarts.buzzsprout.com/894679/3696469-chronic-disease-and-inflammation What toxins we muscle test for: www.muscletestingnyc.com Water Toxicity Podcast - https://healingarts.buzzsprout.com/894679/6665456-the-importance-of-water-to-your-health More on Lymphatic Massage - https://healingartsnyc.com/lymphatic-therapy Leaky Gut Syndrom Podcast - https://healingarts.buzzsprout.com/894679/4084652-digestion-leaky-gut-and-lectins