2 Weeks of Celery Juice Every Morning

Is anything happening? WEEK 1

I get my already prepared celery juice from a local place called Get Fresh Cafe. The juices are cold pressed, bottled in glass and will last for a couple days in the refrigerator.

We have all heard about the benefits of drinking celery juce. It contains at least 12 antioxidant compounds and we know that antioxidants help to remove free radicals in the body.

Celery juice reduces inflammation. Chronic inflammation causes stress to organs and tissue which over time has a negative impact on health.

Celery juice proponents say it is good for digestion, skin conditions, reduces blood pressure and helps a whole host of other ailments.

My nurse sister was worried about the amount of sodium with celery salts for those with hypertension. Celery is 95 % water. Each stalk has about 32mg of sodium, The sodium clusters in celery are of subgroup of sodium. That ham sammich is about 360 mg of sodium.

910 mg of sodium in that Chicken noodle soup

1330 mg of sodium in those Ramen noodles

PICK YOUR POISON

DAY 5

I was really hoping for that what some folks might call a gross cleansing of the digestive tract. I want to feel that purged belly! So today I tried 10 oz of warm water before the celery juice. Waited at least 1/2 hour and had my coffee. TRIGGER WARNING…I had my usual post coffee-morning constitutional but nothing spectacular.

DAY 6

Nothing remarkable here. I used a straw to drink this morning. It tasted the same. I did put lipstick on today- before I put on my mask. A sign of energy and positivity!

This isn’t the first time that I have drank celery juice each morning on an empty stomach. I decided to try it again for 2 weeks as I try to be my best self for my son’s upcoming wedding. I have also just felt crappy after a year of quarantine and with winter finally coming to an end; why not? This time, I am tracking my progress and trying to be aware of any results.

In the past, my short falls were a lack of STICK-TO -IT- TIVE-NESS. Knowing this, I decided to purchase freshly squeezed celery juice from the local juicery and have it delivered for the first week. I am hoping that my habit of drinking celery juice each morning will be instilled by the second week when I will use my nutri-bullet and strain it for consumption.

DAY 1

I was prepared for lots of digestive impact (if you know what I mean) but I was able to drink it down and not experience any real urgency.

DAY 2

Is that my imagination or do I have a bit more energy? I got right up from bed without feeling like a slug, but I did turn in a little early. I need another day to confirm increased energy. Still no urgent digestive issues.

DAY 3

Hmmmnn. I’m still having increased energy, but my joints are crying out loud! I’m either detoxing or it’s about to rain. Still no urgent digestive issues. In fact, quite the opposite. I actually tried to up my water and took some metamucil.

SN It did rain.

DAY 4

OK. It feels like I have three levels of liquid in my stomach. Celery juice on the bottom, next layer warm water, next layer coffee. I actually feel a bit nauseated. I slept pretty good though and still have a noticeable uptick in energy.

DAY 7

Yesterday evening, my daughter in law told me my skin was glowing. I had not shared I was doing the celery drink each morning. I haven’t noticed any change in my skin, but apparently there is something going on. I am definitely aware of the boost in energy and the better sleep at night. Looking forward to next week to see what changes happen.

WEEK 2 OF CELERY JUICE….coming soon

Now there will be celery in this celery drink morning routine, right?

To learn more about the benefits of celery juicing, pick up Anthony William’s book, Medical Medium, Celery Juice on Amazon.

enjoying the journey

For we are strangers before You, and sojourners, as all our fathers were; our days on the earth are like a shadow, and there is no hope or expectation of remaining. 1 Chronicles 29:15

My name is Francine, and I am an Earthen Sojourner. This is my journey of self- care, where the physical, emotional and financial realities of aging are merging. They are often colliding with life in the midst of the pandemic. Join me as I try to navigate this growing older journey with optimism, laughter and an openness to learning and exploring.

I’ve tried just about everything to help me sleep, decrease gas, keep my skin looking young, lose weight, comfort aching muscles and all the other issues that rise up with growing older.

And as I am sure you are aware- there are no shortages of products, remedies, gadgets and gimmicks to try. What really works though? Let’s find out together. Better yet, let’s just have fun living, aging and moving on.

We are all just travelers- might as well, travel well.