The Celery Juice Movement

Celery juice is truly a miracle food, capable of reversing and healing disease, and provides a foundation for healing every single system in the body. Celery contains subgroups of sodium called ‘cluster salts’ or ‘mineral salts’ and is rich in both enzymes and coenzymes that support the body in many ways. 

Chronic Illness and Autoimmune Diseases

Due to its powerful anti-inflammatory properties, celery juice calms inflammation, starves pathogens and acts as an antiseptic, killing bacteria, viruses, and fungus that are behind chronic illness and autoimmune diseases such as: 

• Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and other thyroid diseases (including thyroid cancer)

• Rheumatoid arthritis as well as joint pain and inflammation

• Fibromyalgia

• Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS)

• Lyme disease

• Migraines

• Vertigo and tinnitus

• Multiple sclerosis (MS)

• Diabetes

• Skin conditions such as acne, eczema, and psoriasis

• Lupus

• Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS)

• Sjogren’s syndrome

• Sarcoidosis

• Raynaud’s syndrome

• Meniere’s disease

• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

• Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and infertility

• Gout, adrenal fatigue, Addison’s disease, and other adrenal problems

• Sepsis

• Urinary tract infection (UTI) and bladder issues (including bladder cancer), thrush, yeast infections, and candida overgrowth

• Sinus infections

• Bursitis

• Restless leg syndrome and muscle spasms

• Sleep apnea, insomnia, 

• Blurry eyes and dry eyes

The Nervous System

Mineral salts in celery provide the building blocks for neurotransmitter chemicals that support neuron function, the central nervous system, and the brain. This is extremely important for those who struggle with depression, anxiety, brain fog, confusion, bipolar disorder, memory loss, Alzheimer’s disease, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and a lack of focus and concentration.   

The Digestive System 

When we drink celery juice, it begins to restore the gastric glands in the stomach which, over time, restores the body’s ability to produce the correct type and amount of hydrochloric acid (HCI), thus helping to cure acid reflux, rid the intestines of parasites, and resolve other problems due to low HCl. 

As the celery juice moves down the digestive tract from the stomach, it comes in contact with bacteria and/or viruses often found within the small intestinal tract. When the mineral salts found in the celery juice come into contact with the bacteria and viruses, it strips their membrane, killing any streptococcus, staphylococcus, E. coli, H. pylori, C. diff, chlamydia, and other forms of bacteria, as well as viruses that are often at the root of intestinal problems such as: Crohn's’ disease, food allergies, constipation, celiac disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), ulcerative colitis, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), bloating, and intestinal cramping.

Once the celery juice reaches the ileum at the bottom-end of the small intestine, it helps the body produce B12. The celery then enters into the colon and is absorbed through the intestinal wall, where it travels up the portal vein into the liver. 

The Liver

Once the celery juice reaches the liver, it begins assisting with the process of loosening debris and toxins stored there. While in the liver, the mineral salts in the celery continue to eradicate viruses and bacteria found there. These mineral salts also purge the lymphatic system, keeping lymphocytes strong, which strengthens the immune system and prevents the occurrence of cancer. While in the liver, the cluster salts in celery help improve methylation which enables proper absorption and utilization of hundreds of nutrients, including B12 and zinc. 

Additional Benefits of Celery Juice:

• The mineral salts help the body build muscle and extract damaging acids that cause muscle soreness. This also helps the muscles work better, grow stronger, and improve muscle tone. 

• The calcium and silicon in celery help aid in the repair of damaged ligaments and bones. 

• Celery is rich in vitamin A, magnesium, and iron which all help nourish the blood and aid those suffering from rheumatism, high blood pressure, arthritis, and anemia. 

• The mineral salts in celery heal the spleen which helps produce red blood cells and helps bone marrow stay strong. 

• The sodium cluster salts in celery juice help keep the adrenals stable and functioning.   

• Celery juice supports weight loss by assisting with liver detox and making the process more efficient.

• Celery juice is strongly alkaline and helps counteract acidosis and purifies the bloodstream.

• The rich organic sodium content of celery dislodges calcium deposits from the joints so they can be eliminated safely from the kidneys, and also helps to dissolve kidney and gallbladder stones. 

• Celery restores the liver’s bile production capability and the sodium in celery also expands the bile duct in case a large stone does breach. 

• The anti-inflammatory properties of celery juice are important for those who have an inflamed gallbladder, pancreatic cancer, and inflammation.

• For those suffering from a thyroid condition, celery has the ability to cleanse the thyroid of toxins and support the production of the thyroid hormone T3. 

• Celery offers stress assistance, calms the nerves, and helps repair damaged DNA.

How to Use Celery Juice

Celery juice is best when we drink 2-4 cups of undiluted juice in the morning, on an empty stomach. Some like to juice the leaves as well as the stalks, however I suggest that you first try out the celery without the bitter tasting leaves. After drinking your celery juice, wait at least 15 minutes before eating anything else. If you can’t make the juice first thing in the morning, any other time of day will still provide tremendous benefit.  

If the liver is very toxic, you may need to begin slowly with just 2-4 oz. in the morning, gradually working up to the full recommended dose of 16 to 32 oz. Another option for those who find it difficult adjusting to the celery juice, is to combine the celery with an apple until your body becomes accustomed to pure celery juice. This is less effective than straight celery juice, so you will want to gradually eliminate the apple over time. If you simply cannot tolerate celery juice, try straight cucumber juice, which is the next best thing. 

If you do not have a juicer, it can be made in a blender with a bit of water (just be sure to chop it well to prevent it from wrapping around the blade). Strain well and drink immediately. 

Use organic celery whenever possible. If you do not have access to organic celery, be sure to wash it especially well prior to juicing. Do not buy bottled celery juice, which has often undergone a process of high-pressured pasteurization (HPP), which kills the beneficial microorganisms in the juice.  

If your goal is to cleanse the body of toxic heavy metals such as mercury, aluminum, lead, copper, cadmium, nickel, and arsenic - juice your celery with ½ cup of fresh cilantro. 

If you want an extra dose of greens as part of your daily diet, try juicing 1 head of celery stalks with an apple, lemon, parsley or cilantro and a bit of fresh mint.

Celery helps us to learn how to simplify Life 

Often we make life more complicated than necessary, or we oversimplify complicated issues. This is particularly true when seeking to resolve health issues. For true healing to occur, we need to embrace a balance between the simple and complex - and celery can teach us how to do this. 

Drinking celery juice daily may seem like an overly easy solution for addressing so many problems.  Some may not take it seriously and others may try to “improve” upon it by adding other ingredients. In truth, pure celery juice has such a complex nutritional makeup that it is best to leave it as is, allowing it to work its magic.