Andrea Cox: Raw Healing, Cellular Detox, and the Power of Living Foods

What if healing your body could also heal your heart—and your past?
What if the food on your plate could help you let go of emotional pain and karmic cycles?

Andrea Cox doesn’t just believe it—she’s living proof. Raised in the farmlands of Ohio among the wisdom of her grandmother and the quiet strength of her mother, Andrea turned personal pain into a lifelong mission: helping others find physical, emotional, and spiritual freedom through raw vegan nutrition, detoxification, and intuitive healing.

From battling eating disorders during her fitness modeling career to becoming a published author, detox coach, and spiritual guide, Andrea has transformed her wounds into wisdom—and now she’s here to share it with us.

In this intimate interview, she takes us deep into her world: from the roots of her raw vegan journey to the spiritual principles that guide her coaching. If you’ve ever felt like your struggles live beneath the surface—this is the conversation you need to read.

Andrea Cox – Raw Healing Interview

1) Can you share your personal journey and what led you to embrace a raw vegan lifestyle and become a detox specialist?

I grew up in the farmlands of Ohio and learned to garden from my grandmother, La Golda. That planted the seeds of my love for nature and healing. She was a beautiful soul who used to sing Bible songs and talk to me about cleansing. She was big on using things like suppositories, which might seem insignificant to some, but those small lessons truly impacted my desire to detox and heal naturally.

My mother, Bonnie, also played a major role. She worked a lot, and back then—before cell phones—we would let ourselves into the house after school and eat whatever was on hand. But one thing she never compromised on was having dinner together every night. That connection left a deep imprint on me. There was always a vegetable on our plate—green beans, lima beans, corn, or a salad.

My mom lives simply. She taught me how to thrift at garage sales and estate sales, and I truly cherish that bond. These early experiences shaped me. Later, during my fitness modeling days, I went through bulimia and anorexia.

Coming out of those eating disorders, I found that raw living foods, fasting, and spiritual work could heal not only the physical body but also emotional and karmic imprints. Helping others break free from codependency and heal karmic relationships through this lifestyle is now what drives my work every day.

2) After recovering from your eating disorders, you wrote your first book, Raw-lic-ous Recipes. How did that process influence your approach to nutrition and emotional healing?

Writing Raw-lic-ous Recipes was part of my healing process. It wasn’t just about food—it was about reclaiming my body, my worth, and my voice. That experience taught me that food can be powerful medicine, especially when it’s alive, raw, and filled with life force.

From that point on, my approach to nutrition shifted. It became about healing the emotional roots of disordered eating, and using food as a tool for emotional freedom and spiritual growth. It’s not just about what you eat—it’s about what you’re ready to release, energetically and emotionally.

3) You offer several detox programs, including the 7-Day Juicy Cleanse and the 30-Day Path to Enlightenment. What can people expect from these programs, and how do they support holistic transformation?

These aren’t just physical detoxes—they’re energetic resets. Participants often experience emotional breakthroughs, deep cellular cleansing, and spiritual clarity. That said, the real transformation usually happens in my longer coaching programs, which last from one to three months.

In these sessions, I combine raw living foods with herbalism, astrology, and Akashic Records work. It’s not just about what you take out of your diet—it’s about what you release from your energy field. These cleanses are ideal for people who want to break karmic loops and codependent patterns. They offer an opportunity to fully reboot your mind, body, and soul.

4) As an intuitive healer and spiritual guide, how do you integrate intuitive practices into your detox coaching?

Every client I work with is guided intuitively. I read their energy, often access their Akashic Records, and use astrology to identify patterns that might be playing out physically, emotionally, or in their relationships.

When I combine these practices with raw living foods and herbal protocols, the process becomes deeply integrative. I truly believe that healing happens when the soul is seen. That’s what intuitive healing allows.

One of my favorite quotes is: “Your issues live in your tissues.” You can’t fully heal your relationships—or even your finances—until you cleanse the body at a cellular level. That’s where the real transformation begins.

5) You often say “your issues live in your tissues.” Can you explain this concept and how it relates to physical and emotional healing?

That phrase is the cornerstone of my work. When we suppress trauma, heartache, guilt, or grief, it doesn’t just go away—it gets stored in our bodies. It hides in our organs, joints, and cells.

A raw, living foods lifestyle helps to move those emotional imprints out of the body. When you detox your tissues, you’re not just releasing toxins—you’re releasing your story. That’s how people begin to heal on all levels: physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

And here’s the beautiful part: no matter how hard someone tries to replay that old story in your mind or drag you back into the past, they won’t succeed—because you’ve cleansed your body. You’ve let go. You are new, and you are free.

6) You’ve developed wellness products like the Raw Detox Formula and the Smiling Gut Pro-Pre Biotic Formula. What inspired you to create these, and how do they complement your programs?

I created these formulas because my clients needed clean, effective tools that aligned with a high-vibration lifestyle. Most supplements out there are full of fillers and ingredients that don’t serve the body—or the spirit.

The Raw Detox Formula is designed to support the liver, kidneys, and colon—our primary detox organs. The Smiling Gut Pro-Pre Biotic Formula focuses on nurturing the microbiome, which is so important for emotional balance and intuitive clarity.

Both formulas are humic and fulvic acid-based, which support cellular detoxification and nutrient absorption. They’re tools that support the deeper healing work we do together—beyond food, beyond supplements. They’re part of a full-spectrum transformation.

7) Through your retreats and online platforms, you’ve helped many individuals transform their health and lives. Is there one success story that particularly moved you?

Absolutely. One that truly touches my heart is the story of a woman who came to me after years of emotional eating and a pattern of toxic, repetitive relationships.

Through our work—detoxing, spiritual guidance, intuitive coaching—she not only healed her gut but also broke free from a karmic relationship and finally found love within herself.

Today, she runs a small crystal shop by the ocean. She’s thriving in a life of sovereignty, no longer trapped in cycles of codependency that were being fed by emotional pain and unhealthy food choices.

That’s the power of this work. It’s not just about weight loss or energy—it’s about liberation.

8) Looking ahead, what are your hopes for the future of your work in raw healing?

I’m currently expanding my reach through new online programs, international retreats, and continued writing. My mission is to help more people break free from emotional, physical, and karmic cycles using raw living foods and intuitive healing.

I want to continue honoring the women who shaped me—my grandmother La Golda, whose wisdom and warmth planted the seeds; and my mother Bonnie, whose presence and simplicity taught me the value of family and daily rituals.

And of course, the deep love I have for my family—especially my two older sisters, their partners (who are like brothers to me), and my nephew Alex. They have supported me every step of the way.

As I recently wrote in a blog post on andreacox.com: I wasn’t put on this Earth to birth babies—though I may have my white picket fence someday. I was put here to birth books, educational programs, videos, and spiritual teachings.

That’s my true calling, and I’m finally living it.

Thank You, Andrea!

Andrea Cox’s story reminds us that true wellness goes far beyond what we eat—it’s about how we live, how we feel, and how we choose to show up for ourselves. Her approach is not a quick fix but a path to real transformation, from the inside out.

We are deeply grateful to Andrea for sharing her wisdom, her vulnerability, and her powerful insights with us. If her words resonated with you, we highly encourage you to follow her journey and explore her transformative programs for raw healing, including her Holistic Wellness Coaching (learn more here) and her new Break Karmic Cycles program (discover it here).

🌿 Website: andreacox.com
📸 Instagram: @rawchefandrea
📘 Facebook: Andrea L. Cox

Her energy is contagious, her teachings are life-changing—and her mission is just getting started.