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The Healing Catalyst

The Healing Catalyst

Written by: Dr. Avanti Kumar Singh
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If you’ve ever felt dismissed, confused, or overwhelmed when it comes to your health — you’re not alone. And you don’t 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, you’ll 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 women’s 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.Copyright 2026 Dr. Avanti Kumar Singh Hygiene & Healthy Living Physical Illness & Disease Psychology Psychology & Mental Health
Episodes
  • Weekly Health Rx Bonus: Creatine in Perimenopause: Is It Right for You?

    Weekly Health Rx Bonus: Creatine in Perimenopause: Is It Right for You?
    Oct 6 2026

    Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh and Dr. Tanmeet Sethi, both integrative medicine physicians, are building the Weekly Health Rx by Arvasi, a weekly audio prescription for women in perimenopause and menopause. It’s physician-led, science-backed, built around your biology and your mind-body constitution, your dosha.

    Weekly Health Rx just wrapped a five-week series on energy

    Here's a highlight from the series.

    Connect with Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh:

    • Get Dr. Kumar-Singh’s Weekly Newsletter: https://avantikumarsingh.substack.com
    • Follow Dr. Kumar-Singh on Instagram at @avantikumarsingh
    • Order Dr. Kumar-Singh’s books: The Longevity Formula, The Health Catalyst
    • Explore more at avantikumarsingh.com

    More Resources:

    • Take the free Dosha Data Assessment to get your personalized Weekly Health Rx by Arvasi. Rooted in tradition. Backed by science. Personalized for you.
    • Visit and Subscribe to the Weekly Health Rx
    • Explore more at myarvasi.com

    Explore More of The Healing Catalyst Podcast:

    • Leave a voice message for Dr. Kumar-Singh
    • Subscribe, Rate & Review The Healing Catalyst podcast
    • Listen to more episodes on your favorite platform
    • Watch clips and past episodes on YouTube

    The 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.
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    5 mins
  • Your Body Already Knows How to Heal. Here's What's in the Way, with Dr. Victoria Maizes, MD

    Your Body Already Knows How to Heal. Here's What's in the Way, with Dr. Victoria Maizes, MD
    Sep 29 2026
    You want to heal, and you want it fast. Something feels off, so you take the ibuprofen, push through the week, and tell yourself you'll rest once the deadline passes.But eight months after the surgery you still don't feel like yourself. The cold that used to take three days now takes two weeks. And when you go looking for the reason, you land where everyone lands. I'm tired. I need more sleep.In this episode, Dr. Kumar-Singh sits down with Victoria Maizes, MD, founding executive director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine and author of the new book Heal Faster. Dr. Maizes has spent decades studying what she calls the rapid recovery reflex, the systems already running in your body to bring you back to balance, and what modern life does to interfere with them.Together, they explore why suppressing every kind of inflammation can work against the healing you're trying to create, what recovery actually looks like during cancer treatment, and why both Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda named the depletion women carry into midlife long before conventional medicine had language for it. Avanti also shares what she learned navigating her own breast cancer, and the distinction that reshaped how she thinks about recovery. Treatment is what's done to you. Recovery is what your body does with the conditions you give it.The question this conversation asks is not what's wrong with you. It's what's in the way.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:(07:10) Why "heal faster" was never really about speed(10:56) The rapid recovery reflex, and where it's already running in your day(20:18) Why women arrive at midlife already depleted, and why sleep isn't the whole story(25:21) The kind of inflammation you actually want(48:41) Prehab, and why rehab may be starting too late(54:43) The one daily practice Dr. Maizes wants everyone to haveAbout Dr. Victoria Maizes:Victoria Maizes, MD, is the founding executive director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine and a professor of medicine, family medicine, and public health at the University of Arizona. An internationally recognized leader in integrative medicine, Dr. Maizes lectures worldwide to academic and community audiences on women's health, vitality, environmental health, nutrition, and cancer. She is the author of Be Fruitful and Heal Faster, the editor of the Oxford University textbook Integrative Women's Health, as well as the co-host of the Body of Wonder podcast.Connect with Dr. Victoria Maizes:Website: drvictoriamaizes.comBook: Heal FasterPodcast: Body of WonderConnect with Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh:Get the Fall Reset KitGet Dr. Kumar-Singh’s Weekly Newsletter: https://avantikumarsingh.substack.comFollow Dr. Kumar-Singh on Instagram: @avantikumarsinghOrder Dr. Kumar-Singh’s books: The Longevity Formula, The Health CatalystExplore more: avantikumarsingh.comMore Resources:Take the free Dosha Data Assessment to get your personalized Weekly Health Rx by Arvasi. Rooted in tradition. Backed by science. Personalized for you.Visit and Subscribe to the Weekly Health Rx.Explore more at myarvasi.comExplore More of The Healing Catalyst Podcast:Leave a voice message for Dr. Kumar-SinghSubscribe, Rate & Review The Healing Catalyst podcastListen to more episodes on your favorite platformWatch clips and past episodes on YouTubeThe 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.
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    1 hr
  • Weekly Health Rx Bonus: Why You're More Tired Now Than in June

    Weekly Health Rx Bonus: Why You're More Tired Now Than in June
    Sep 22 2026

    Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh and Dr. Tanmeet Sethi, both integrative medicine physicians, are building the Weekly Health Rx by Arvasi, a weekly audio prescription for women in perimenopause and menopause. It’s physician-led, science-backed, built around your biology and your mind-body constitution, your dosha.

    Weekly Health Rx is currently in a five-week series on energy. Here's a highlight.

    Connect with Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh:

    • Get Dr. Kumar-Singh’s Weekly Newsletter: https://avantikumarsingh.substack.com
    • Follow Dr. Kumar-Singh on Instagram at @avantikumarsingh
    • Order Dr. Kumar-Singh’s books: The Longevity Formula, The Health Catalyst
    • Explore more at avantikumarsingh.com

    More Resources:

    • Take the free Dosha Data Assessment to get your personalized Weekly Health Rx by Arvasi. Rooted in tradition. Backed by science. Personalized for you.
    • Visit and Subscribe to the Weekly Health Rx
    • Explore more at myarvasi.com

    Explore More of The Healing Catalyst Podcast:

    • Leave a voice message for Dr. Kumar-Singh
    • Subscribe, Rate & Review The Healing Catalyst podcast
    • Listen to more episodes on your favorite platform
    • Watch clips and past episodes on YouTube

    The 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.
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    8 mins
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