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Jay Shetty Podcast

The Detox Expert: Drink THIS First Thing In The Morning On An Empty Stomach!

Today, let's welcome Elissa Goodman, a renowned holistic nutritionist known for her expertise in cleansing and nutrition.

Elissa GoodmanguestJay Shettyhost

Jul 22, 20241h 17mWatch on YouTube

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What a Cleanse Expert Does and Why People Need Cleanses
After Jay Shetty introduces Elissa Goodman, she explains how she came to create cleanses and why hers is built on nourishing food rather than deprivation. She says most people need a reset because of processed food, seed oils, stress and chemicals.
- •Elissa created cleanses for restaurants before making her own nine years ago
- •Her cleanse includes about 50 different vegetables over five days
- •People are low on energy, with brain fog, digestive and autoimmune issues
- •Cleansing is about nourishing the body and feeding the microbiome
- •Plant food absorbs quickly while animal protein digests slowly
Elissa's Health Story: Hodgkin's Lymphoma and Loss
Elissa recounts being born with a low white blood cell count, being sick through her youth, and being diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma at 32. She describes her radiation choices, the health problems that followed, and her husband's death from cancer.
- •Low white blood cell count from birth and a high-stress, poor-eating early adulthood
- •A masseuse found the swollen lymph node; a radiologist asked about her emotional wellbeing
- •She chose half the radiation and no chemo, later developing hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's
- •Her husband died at 45 of fungal pneumonia after following only his doctor's protocols
- •His death pushed her to get serious about her health
Healing Through Mindset, Self-Love and Food
Elissa says she has seen stage-four cancer heal without Western modalities and attributes it largely to mindset: releasing trauma, rewiring the subconscious and self-love. She also points to food as medicine and to juicing greens as her multivitamin.
- •She asks cancer clients whether they love themselves
- •Labeling yourself as a 'sick kid' is an example of a pattern to rewire
- •She recommends the books Radical Remission and Radical Hope and the Heal documentary
- •Food grown from the earth is central, and she has juiced for 30 years
Juicing Basics and the Power of Celery Juice
Elissa explains how she juices, addresses the controversy about lost nutrients, and describes her morning juice on an empty stomach. She and Jay discuss celery juice and why it works, focusing on hydration and minerals.
- •Cold-pressed juice drunk right away keeps nutrients; she now often blends to retain fiber
- •She tries to get clients to eat 8 to 10 cups of vegetables a day
- •Her juice includes cucumber, celery, lemon, ginger and spinach
- •Celery is mineral-rich and hydrating, which she says explains how people feel
- •She tells clients to drink two cups of water before coffee or tea
- •Complex carbs like legumes, quinoa and sweet potatoes are mineral-rich and calm the nervous system
Habit Change, Blood Work and One Step at a Time
Jay reflects on how people wait for pain before changing, including his own wake-up call from his doctor. Elissa describes using thorough blood work with clients and introducing changes one at a time so they aren't overwhelmed.
- •Jay says humans are bad at changing habits and quick to forget pain
- •Elissa runs thorough blood work on every client, including heavy metals and hormones
- •She often sees high blood sugar, insulin and cortisol before disease appears
- •She starts with hydration, then plant foods and sleep, avoiding overload
Muscle Testing and Choosing Supplements
Elissa describes herself as a supplement junkie and explains muscle testing as a way to tune into the body's instincts. Jay asks how to choose supplements practically, and she discusses fillers, additives and the supplements she considers essential.
- •Muscle testing involves holding a supplement and noting whether the body moves forward or back
- •Fillers like microcrystalline cellulose and soy lecithin can cause digestive issues
- •Food comes first and supplements second
- •She names vitamin D (especially liposomal), omega-3s, magnesium and B complex as needed
Reading Labels on Snacks and Packaged Foods
Jay asks how to read the back of a snack package. Elissa advises avoiding long lists of unrecognizable ingredients, dyes and processed seed oils, and says simple products often taste less appealing because processed ones are loaded with sugar and salt.
- •A laundry list of unfamiliar ingredients is a no-go
- •Processed soy and seed oils are inflammatory
- •Plant milks with just almonds, sea salt and water are better
- •She suggests aiming for fewer additives about 75-80% of the time
- •Jay says simple foods taste worse because his taste buds were trained by processed ones
Types of Cleanses and Digestive Health
Elissa walks through what is in her regular cleanse and her gut cleanse with activated charcoal. The discussion moves to how often people should go to the bathroom and how long plant versus animal food takes to digest.
- •The regular cleanse includes a detox tonic, broth, salads, soups, lattes, enzymes and magnesium
- •The gut cleanse uses activated charcoal to lower gut bacteria loads
- •Elissa says once a day is good, twice is great and three is perfect
- •She says plant food takes about 90 minutes through the small intestine versus 14 hours for animal protein
There's No One Diet: Enzymes, Protein and Individuality
Jay and Elissa discuss how diet is individual. Elissa shares how she uses digestive enzymes and bitter greens, her protein approach, and how the gut adjusts to beans and protein over time.
- •Diet is not one-size-fits-all, whether vegan, vegetarian or animal protein
- •She takes digestive enzymes before animal protein and uses arugula or apple cider vinegar
- •She suggests 70-75 grams of protein for women
- •The gut adapts to beans, legumes and protein over time
Common Mistakes and Going Back to Basics
Elissa lists mistakes she sees: over-supplementing from influencer advice, misconceptions about gluten, dairy and sugar, and over-exercising. Jay raises the stress of trying to be healthy, and Elissa advises returning to basics and simplicity.
- •People over-supplement based on social media influencers
- •Not everyone needs to be gluten-free or dairy-free; it depends on the individual
- •Over-exercising can raise cortisol and fatigue the adrenals
- •Basics: real food, a simple multivitamin, vitamin D, magnesium, hydration and sleep
- •Meditation and yoga help her avoid becoming uptight
Inner Practices and Her Plant Medicine Journey
Jay asks how she keeps falling in love with herself as her body changes. Elissa describes her psilocybin journey at 58 and her daily practices of journaling, meditation, yoga, nature and morning sun, and then explains what the guided session looked like.
- •The journey showed her subconscious was still labeling her a sick kid
- •It was guided one-on-one by a shaman at her home
- •Releasing involved crying, purging and breathwork
- •She says the first seven years download the subconscious, which operates 95% of the time
- •Journaling, gratitude, yoga, nature and morning sun support her ongoing practice
After the Journey: Awareness, the Sick Kid Label and Clients
Elissa explains what stayed with her after the journey: calm, self-love and conscious awareness, though she still has to release patterns. She traces the sick-kid label to her mother and describes asking clients about early trauma.
- •The journey is not a miracle cure; she moved from unconscious to conscious patterns
- •The sick-kid label came from her mother's comments in childhood
- •Clients often had early trauma such as death or divorce
- •She refers clients to a hypnotist and energy healers
Hypnotism and Reprogramming the Subconscious
Jay asks what hypnotism offers, and Elissa describes how a hypnotist taps into the subconscious more deeply than talk therapy. Jay sums up that habits are programmed patterns that can be reprogrammed, and Elissa stresses it's never too late to change.
- •A good hypnotist can find the root of an issue and tailor a meditation
- •Hypnotism can help clients sleep and eat well, but it needs repeated practice
- •Jay says our habits are programmed patterns rather than who we are
- •Elissa says people should aim to feel great, not just okay, and mentions new anti-aging modalities
Forgiveness and Her Mother's Apology
Jay asks whether Elissa has talked to her mother about the sick kid label. She says her mother apologized, explaining she didn't know any different, and that Elissa also felt nurtured when cared for.
- •Her mother apologized and said she didn't know any different
- •Elissa felt nurtured when her mother took care of her
- •She says it wasn't all bad
Takeaways and the Final Five
Jay encourages listeners to pick one thing to practice for seven days, then asks Elissa the Final Five questions. Her answers cover loving yourself, never being told you won't heal, no single path to health, journaling, and kindness.
- •Jay suggests picking one thing to practice for the next seven days
- •Best advice: learn to love yourself; worst: that you're never gonna get better
- •Good health is a combination of things, not one thing
- •She journals first thing in the morning and at night
- •Her law would be to be kind to yourself and others
Manifesting the Good and Closing Thoughts
Elissa says not to give up on yourself, and Jay raises how people think they manifest bad things. Elissa says she wants her two daughters to know they can manifest good, and Jay closes with the point that having many options gives people confidence.
- •Elissa's message is never give up on yourself
- •If we can manifest bad things, we can do the opposite
- •Her daughters inspire her and she wants to help them manifest good
- •Jay says a menu of options keeps people from giving up

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