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The Healing CatalystFeel Better and Live Longer Author: Dr. Avanti Kumar Singh
If youve ever felt dismissed, confused, or overwhelmed when it comes to your health youre not alone. And you dont have to keep guessing. Welcome to The Healing Catalyst Podcast, where science meets soul and healing meets real life. Hosted by Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh, a Western-trained physician and lifelong practitioner of Ayurveda, this podcast is your invitation to take your health into your own hands. With over two decades of experience integrating modern medicine and ancient healing traditions, Dr. Avanti is on a mission to change the way we think about health making it more holistic, more inclusive, and more human. Each week, youll hear conversations with leading experts in integrative medicine and mind-body healing along with authors, teachers, and thought leaders to explore what it really takes to cultivate health and longevity. Dr. Avanti simplifies the science of the core pillars of well-being gut microbiome, nervous system balance, hormonal regulation, and circadian rhythm all through the lens of time-tested practices that support the whole person: body, mind, and spirit. And because womens health is too often overlooked or misunderstood, she focuses on it here with real, actionable guidance for navigating burnout, fertility, sexual well-being, perimenopause, and menopause with clarity and confidence. The Healing Catalyst Podcast is your home for knowledge, tools, and inspiration to stop chasing symptoms, and start living in true health and wellbeing. New episodes drop on Tuesdays. Follow now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen and start your journey to empowered, sustainable health. Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness, Medicine, Mental Health Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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There’s So Much Coming At You Right Now—And It’s Affecting Your Nervous System (Here’s How to Take Care of Yourself)
Episode 172
Tuesday, 31 March, 2026
You open your phone to check one thing. Thirty minutes later, you've read about six different crises, your chest is tight, your jaw is clenched, and you can't remember what you originally opened the phone to do. You know the scrolling is making you feel worse. And you do it anyway.Here's what no one is talking about: that's not a willpower problem. It's a nervous system problem. The same pattern that kept you safe as a child—the scanning, the absorbing, the holding—is now being hijacked by your phone. And it's compounding the inflammation that's already living in your tissues.In this solo episode, Dr. Avanti goes deeper than ever before, connecting the dots between emotional outsourcing, childhood patterns, media consumption, and the inflammation showing up in your body right now. Building on her recent conversation with Béa Albina, she shares her own story as a first-generation daughter and breast cancer survivor, and reveals why your inflammation has two sources, not one.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:(00:00) Why your inflammation has two sources—and you've probably only been addressing one(07:16) The science of neuroception: how your body detects threat before your mind knows(10:07) Why scrolling is a nervous system problem, not a willpower problem(11:49) How doomscrolling symptoms mirror perimenopause symptoms(16:26) Why women are 2-3x more likely to develop autoimmune conditions(21:15) The difference between being informed and being consumed(21:45) Why healing yourself is one of the most generous things you can do(23:18) Five specific protocols to start todayThis episode will change how you think about your health, your scrolling habits, and your role in the collective healing we all need.Connect with Dr. Avanti:Subscribe, Rate & Review The Healing Catalyst podcastListen to more episodes on your favorite platformWatch clips and past episodes on YouTubeFollow Dr. Avanti on Instagram at @avantikumarsinghGet Dr. Avanti’s Weekly Letter: avantikumarsingh.com/join-my-newsletterLeave a voice message for Dr. AvantiResources:Listen to Ep. 170: Emotional Outsourcing with Béa AlbinaTake the free Dosha Data Assessment to get your personalized Weekly Health Rx by Arvasi. Rooted in tradition. Backed by science. Personalized for you. myarvasi.comOrder Dr. Avanti’s books: The Longevity Formula, The Health CatalystExplore more at avantikumarsingh.comThe content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.Podcast episode production by Dante32.
