Healing Arts

Happy New Year!  Dr. Armitstead talks about 24 healthy things she does in her daily life and shares them with you.  Learn what she does naturally to whiten her teeth, her skin care routine, detox routine and how she keeps her immune system strong.  

Resources:

Favorite makeup: https://kjaerweis.com/pages/kirsten

Lavender oil: https://www.chakraclass.com/shop/9i6pnmdj8009hz6c2yszud762twypl

Gua Sha Video: https://youtu.be/vaJiBU83tWo

Salt Booth: https://www.healingartsnyc.com/Himalayan-Salt-Booth-NYC

Lymphatic therapy: https://www.healingartsnyc.com/lymphatic-therapy-nyc

PEMF therapy: https://www.healingartsnyc.com/PEMF-Therapy-NYC

Detox Foot Bath: https://www.healingartsnyc.com/Detox-Foot-Bath-NYC

Ozone Sauna: https://www.healingartsnyc.com/ozone-sauna-therapy-nyc

Ozo pod https://www.healingartsnycstore.com/shop/p/ozone-pod

MCT oil https://www.healingartsnycstore.com/shop/p/mct-oil

Holistic facials https://www.healingartsnyc.com/holistic-facial-treatments-NYC 

Infoceuticals https://www.healingartsnyc.com/Infoceutical-Therapy-NYC

Stem cells https://www.healingartsnyc.com/Stem-Cell-Therapy-NYC

Better Sleep Podcast: https://healingarts.buzzsprout.com/894679/3795920-sleep-well

Chakra Light Therapy: https://www.healingartsnyc.com/Chakra-Healing-NYC

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

Banyan Daily Swish https://www.healingartsnycstore.com/shop/p/oavjcdijcr9gzahkf8ete9vw69aogx

Do you suffer from brain fog, irritability, trouble sleeping, poor memory, or heart palpitations?  You could have a stuck nervous system.  Dr. Armitstead explains what a stuck nervous system is and how to support not only your nervous system naturally but also your thyroid, adrenals and heart which all have to be working well for you to have a strong nervous system. 

Resources:
HeartMath Institute https://healingarts.buzzsprout.com/894679/7513627-heartmath-solution 

Emotional Release technique (https://www.healingartsnyc.com/emotional-release-therapy-nyc

Psych-K https://www.healingartsnyc.com/Psych-K-Therapy-NYC

Tea Bar https://www.healingartsnyc.com/medicinal-tea-bar-NY

PEMF https://healingarts.buzzsprout.com/894679/7777726-pemf-therapy-the-wonders-of-healing-using-energy-waves

Weight loss can be a tricky thing for a lot of people because it is hormonal based.  If you want to lose weight there are 3 phases to doing it in a healthy way. The first phase is the transition to restore metabolism. Once that is established then the second phase is when the body starts losing weight. The third and final step is to maintain optimal health and keep the weight off. Dr. Armitstead explains in this podcast how your hormones will change in response to the nutrition and lifestyle changes that you'll make. Your body will also rebuild at the cellular level with nutrients that were not available during previous poor habits. The more damaged the current metabolism, the longer it will take for this process to be complete. Once someone has healed their metabolism, only then they are primed to lose fat and move on to phase two.  You will learn why some people take longer than others to lose weight.  Those that take the longest are said to be weight loss resistant. 

Resources:

Berberine helps lower high blood pressure https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33461163/#:~:text=A%20proprietary%20nutraceutical%20containing%20berberine,dietary%20advice%20

MCT oil and weight loss https://healingartsnyc.blogspot.com/2019/01/the-health-benefits-of-mct-oil.html

Dr Armitstead explains how to support the body when going through perimenopause or menopause or what to do if your period is irregular, either getting your period too often or when missing your period and how to become more fertile.  She also explains how emotions get stuck in the body and a way to release them. If you suffer from hot flashes, weight gain, fatigue, waking up too early, infertility, PCOS, fibroids, acne, moodiness, vaginal dryness or itching, loss of sex drive or brain fog listen to this podcast.

In this episode Dr. Armitstead explains the health benefits of fasting and how it can help with cleansing the body,  lowering cholesterol, lowering blood pressure, having better energy and weight loss.  Learn her tricks for successfully doing a 24 hour fast or try intermittent fasting.  

Resources:

Fasting Lowers Cholesterol https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20300080/

Fasting Lowers Blood Pressure https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17929537/

Dr. Armitstead Interview on Intermittent Fasting for Reader’s Digest https://www.thehealthy.com/food/intermittent-fasting/

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-cellcore

Glutathione: 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.   

Resources

The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet

The Hunger Fix

Lick the Sugar Habit, with over 144 different ways that sugar ruins your health

10 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.html

Mewing 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