08: Thriving, Not Just Surviving... Cleansing, Juicing & Transforming with Elissa Goodman
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Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in an honest and open conversation about learning how to thrive, not just survive in our second half of life with Elissa Goodman. Elissa Goodman is a holistic nutritionist and lifestyle cleanse expert to an A-list roster of celebrities. After being diagnosed with cancer at 32 and then losing her husband to his own fight with cancer, Elissa dove deep into finding solutions for helping to cure cancer and many other health problems. Her quest to heal her own cancer led her into being a fountain of health and lifestyle change & solutions for thousands of her clients. She wrote the best-selling book “Cancer Hacks” and has an upcoming book called “Auto-immune Hacks”. Elissa also offers a soup cleanse program to help reset the body, and a digital 7 day reset as well. Elissa is giving us the tools we need to create a healthier lifestyle from the inside out and make our bodies the strongest they can be in the second half of life.
We are going to dig deep into the details of Elissa’s journey into her second half of life, and how she was able to move past trauma and illness and change her life entirely.
In this episode, we learned the benefits of cleansing, juicing, supplements, stress reduction and cancer prevention hacks. We talk about how her own personal experiences with cancer and other illnesses led her to a “vending machine” of different remedies from trauma therapy, to energy healing, journaling, meditation, and then finally nutrition. She was able to try many different things, cure her cancer and find some personal inner calm. Elissa recommends trying many different modalities. It’s not a one size fits all approach to health. She also believes in the importance of testing our bodies for deficiencies so we can better use supplements. She figured out the secrets to thriving, not just surviving. In this process, she also discovered her purpose and why for her second half of life, in helping people heal from physical and mental issues and find a fountain of longevity and good health.
Elissa teaches us all about the importance of plant-based diets and juicing without sugar fruits, and how these plants & veggies are able to help eliminate illness, reduce inflammation and improve our mental health. While it is important to eat more plants and vegetables, it doesn’t mean you have to cut out meat and animal products entirely… it is possible to still enjoy yourself. She also talks to us about how stress and trauma have a physical impact on our bodies, and if we don’t work to reduce it, it can end up having physical manifestations in our body. With varying combinations of different practices, journaling or finding a practice to reduce stress, cleaning up our eating and social connection, we can become the healthiest versions of ourselves.
After listening to this episode, you will be able to improve all aspects of your health, from the inside out & kickstart the new year filled with transformation and thriving, not just surviving.
Some highlights:
How to take the first step in juicing and cleansing
Finding life and meaning after tragedy
Why we need to eat more plants, and less meat
How holistic wellness and plant medicine helped cure her cancer
How Elissa used a “vending machine” of remedies and therapeutic avenues to help heal from trauma and start her second half of life
The importance of regulating emotions to help prevent illness and inflammation
How to start journaling to relieve stress and reduce illness
Golden Nuggets from the episode:
JUICE, JUICE, JUICE! (with no sugar fruits)
Turn a life obstacle into a transformational moment
Plant based diets help lower tumor markers and reduce inflammation
Stick to the 80/20 idea
Don’t be afraid to try many different things when you start your self recreation journey
Find an outlet to release your emotions, they have a physical effect on you
Use journaling as an outlet for emotional release
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elissa goodman’s Bio:
Elissa Goodman is a Holistic Nutritionist and Lifestyle Cleanse Expert to many celebrities and high profile clients who are looking for her expertise. After being diagnosed with cancer at 32 and then losing her husband to his own fight with cancer, Elissa dove deep into finding solutions for helping to cure cancer and many other health problems. Her quest to heal her own cancer, led her into being a fountain of health and lifestyle change and solutions for thousands of her clients. Using the lessons Elissa learned throughout her life, she created S.O.U.P. – Superfoods – a 5-Day Food Cleanse for clients in the Los Angeles area. She recently developed a 7-Day RESET Cleanse that can be done from anywhere in the world. She also collaborates with leading health and wellness partners. She has a signature juice blend at Erewhon Market, is an Erewhon Ambassador, and has a Cleansed Salad at Gratitude Cafe. She wrote the bestselling book about her journey with cancer called “Cancer Hacks” and is currently working on her next book, “Autoimmune Hacks.”
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Next on the bucket list
Increasing the amount of people on my cleanse list & writing book #2
Fuck it list
Being social all of the time
Secret Pleasure
Tequila with lime
Next “Woo woo” thing you want to do
Silent Retreat
Last Amazon Purchase
Fake candles
Smallest thing we can do today to start our shift towards self recreation
Start journaling. Write down the things that frustrate you and give you anxiety. Release thought patterns that aren’t working for you.
Bottom line advice for finding your sweet spot in the second half of life
Showing yourself the most compassion and love you can. Give yourself the love you deserve in the second half of life because more doors will open for you. Life offers more for you when you’re in a good space for yourself.
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