Nutrition Response Testing

Nutrition Response Testing NYC by Dr. Alicia Armitstead

Nutrition Response Testing NYC by Dr. Alicia Armitstead. Master-Rated Nutrition Response Testing Practitioner at Healing Arts NYC Health and Wellness Center in Manhattan NY 10017 and Connecticut

"I was introduced to Nutrition Response Testing when I was 16 years old and it stopped my suffering from asthma. I haven't used my inhaler since. Being inspired by how it changed my life, I knew this is what I wanted to do for a living."


-Dr. Alicia Armitstead

Master-Rated Nutrition Response Testing Practitioner at the Healing Arts NYC Health and Wellness Center in Manhattan NY 10017 and Connecticut

What is Nutrition Response Testing?

Nutrition Response Testing® (NRT) is a safe, non-invasive, natural method of analyzing the body’s physical and nutritional needs. It can quickly locate food intolerances, immune stressors, toxins, and identify appropriate nutritional and herbal remedies that help you feel great.


How does it work? Its a form of muscle testing, or applied kinesiology, used to assess the body’s neurological reflexes. Each reflex tested represents a specific organ, tissue, or function and indicates the effect that energy or lack of energy is having on the body. By using this technique we are able to identify underlying stress or weakness in the body’s systems and organs, which may be affecting your overall health.


I am looking for the underlying cause of your symptoms, not merely trying to alleviate the symptoms. Based on the results from Nutrition Response Testing® and other assessments made in the office, I may recommend specific whole food nutritional and herbal supplements along with dietary and lifestyle counseling, to help return the body to its natural balance by identifying what your body needs.

Introduction to Nutrition Response Testing

Learn more about Nutrition Response Testing from Dr. Alicia Armitstead

Watch Dr. Alicia Armitstead Muscle Test a Patient.

How Our Program Benefits You


  • Nutrition affects all of our body’s functions in all states of health or ill-health. In fact, if you aren’t feeling as well as you think you could, the answer probably lies in the way your body is handling its food.


  • Nutritional weaknesses may lead to a break down in resistance and immunity, leading to chronic symptoms like low energy, hot flashes, digestive issues, food cravings, and aches and pains.
  • Each cell, tissue, and organ in your body is in the process of replacing itself every day, month and year. This means that you can improve your health. If you don’t feel like yourself or you would just like to maintain your great health, this program may be for you.

What Can Nutrition Response Testing Treat?

Here is a short list of illnesses I have helped other patients successfully overcome with Nutrition Response Testing:

  • Autoimmune Diseases
  • Arthritis
  • ADHD
  • Adrenal Gland Disorder
  • Allergy Relief
  • Autism
  • Anxiety
  • Asthma
  • Back Pain
  • Candida
  • Chronic Fatigue
  • Diabetes Management
  • Depression
  • Digestion Issues
  • Female Specific Conditions
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Headaches
  • Heart Disease
  • Heavy Metal Detox
  • Hormone Imbalances
  • Infertility
  • Inflammation
  • Irregular Menstrual Cycle
  • Insomnia
  • Insulin resistance
  • Joint Pain
  • Long Covid
  • Low Immune System (always getting sick)
  • Lyme Disease
  • Male Specific Conditions
  • Menopause
  • Migraines
  • Mold Infections
  • Mood Disorders
  • Osteoporosis
  • Parasites
  • PCOS
  • PMS
  • Rosacea
  • Thyroid Disorders
  • Sinus Infections
  • Skin Concerns
  • Weight Loss
  • Yeast Infections
How Does Nutrition Response Testing Work?

How Does Nutrition Response Testing Work?

In explaining Nutrition Response Testing to my patients I say that I can use any muscle in the body, it's just easier to use an arm.  As I push on the arm with light pressure, the patient is to resist by matching my pressure. With my other hand I then apply pressure to all the other organs. What happens when I put pressure, let's say, on the stomach, and if there is a problem there, the stomach won't like the pressure.


As a result, it sends a signal to the brain to protect the area that if I push on the arm AND on the stomach at the same time the arm goes weak (meaning the patient can no longer resist the pressure I am applying) because the body doesn't care about the arm, it wants to protect the stomach.


That let's me know what organs go weak and what organs go strong in the body and I can suggest the required nutritional support your body needs accordingly.

When organs go weak it doesn't mean they are diseased but rather they aren't functioning 100%. This is functional medicine, helping the body before it get's to the diseased state. If I am concerned that an organ is diseased I would refer them to the appropriate healthcare provider. The nutrition provided by Nutrition Response Testing is beneficial to work in conjunction with other healthcare providers because the majority of what I use for nutrition supplements comes from an organic farm in Wisconsin called Standard Process. These supplements are whole food supplements. The body knows how to heal with food.

Improved Health with Nutrition Response Testing

Initial Consultation - 45 Minutes


Your first visit takes roughly forty-five minutes. During this time, we will do a thorough muscle testing assessment of your current state of health, including identifying all stressors inhibiting you from optimal wellness.


You may be told your food sensitivities, as well as immediate lifestyle changes necessary to restore your body and health. Examples of lifestyle changes would include suggestions like: changing your diet, getting a water filter, eliminating plastic, changing your deodorant, etc. 

Follow Up Appointments Required to Manage Your Improving Health

As you body eliminates the imbalances that are making you sick, I will have to adjust your healing protocol accordingly.


1 week later | Report of Findings | 30 minutes


Between your initial consultation and your second appointment, Dr. Armitstead will review the findings from your first visit and create a personalized treatment plan. The week between your first and second appointment also allows you time to process the findings from your first visit and the changes we’re asking you to make. If you want to move forward with the program, you will receive your supplements and specific program protocols in this visit. In this session, Dr. Armitstead will also give you an estimate of how many additional follow up appointments are needed. 


Follow-up Appointments | 15 minutes


It’s important to stick to regular check-ins as your body detoxes and restores. Programs can vary from 6-24 weeks, and some take longer depending on what is going on in your body. 


Typical Monthly Spend on Whole Food Supplements 


There is no one-size-fits-all answer to this question. Each patient’s plan is personal to their own unique condition. On average, monthly supplement costs are roughly $125. 


How Long Does It Take To See Results?


Again, this is hard to say. Most people start seeing results within a few days to weeks. Your adherence to your specific plan is the number one factor in your healing results. 

Contact Dr. Alicia Armitstead of Healing Arts NYC To Discover The Cause of Your Symptoms

Contact Dr. Alicia Armitstead of Healing Arts NYC To Discover The Cause of Your Symptoms

The body is amazing at knowing what it needs. Nutrition Response Testing is a tool use to communicate with the body and determine what it needs to rebuild and restore health. In this way Muscle Testing is a proven way to design a personal health and wellness program based on your specific needs.


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