The Benefits I Have Experienced from Drinking Celery Juice Every Morning…
It’s all the rage! Funny thing is that I honestly had NO CLUE! About two months ago it was actually several of YOU wonderful social media follower friends who got me on this kick. If you follow me on IG stories, you may know that I get pretty intense migraines. I have gotten them since college and although I have found most of my main triggers, I still get plagued with anywhere from two to eight a month. And… They. Are. Miserable!!!! I figured out about a decade ago that birth control was not my friend. After getting off of it during my pregnancy with Addison and then trying to get back on it after she was born, I realized that being off of it alleviated them significantly. Several years ago I also FINALLY figured out that dehydration, strong cheese and dark chocolate are also huge triggers for me as well. And although knowing all of these things has helped me soooo much, they are still there. Just often enough to disrupt life and make me miserable.
About two years ago I went against my own “zero prescription medication rule” I set for myself after several horrible personal experiences (I chat a lot about those in “my weight loss story” post) and started taking the medication imitrex for my migraines. I was literally just so desperate for any relief and it was the only medication that allowed me to “function” again shortly after taking it. Yes, my migraines really are that bad. Soooo I started taking it. Anywhere from two to eight times a month and it worked like a charm. I absolutely hated the way it made me feel but anything on Earth seemed better than a debilitating migraine. All was well in my headache world until early November when a reaction to the medication led me to the ER. On a girls trip in the mountains nonetheless. Embarrassing!!!! So that led me back to the beginning and desperate once again for some migraine relief.
Every time I chat about my migraine struggles on IG Stories I get an absolute slew of suggestions!!! I have definitely tried quite a few over the last year but nothing has helped significantly enough to write home about or anything until you guys suggested celery juice…
Last November I kept hearing it again and again and again on my IG direct messages… drink celery juice… research “The Medical Medium” and his article on celery juice… So I did. I read the entire, very very lengthy article about celery juice by The Medical Medium (READ IT HERE) and decided it was worth a shot! I bought a juicer and some celery and got to juicing…
Before I chat about the benefits…. let’s chat about THE JUICER! I had actually first purchased a juicer at Walmart but before I even opened it, I was chatting with a friend and she told me to research a cold press juicer. A cold press juicer in short does not heat the vegetables leaving the nutrients intact. Therefore you get 100% of the vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and nutrients when you drink cold pressed juice. As a result of zero-heat extraction, cold press juices stay good for up to THREE DAYS! Perfect for my busy working mom life.
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In my experience, using a cold press juicer does seem to require much more vegetables/fruits than a standard juicer to make the same quantity of juice. I think maybe the heat creates steam that then creates more “juice” plus a cold press juicer literally takes out the pulp and fully strains the fruits/vegetables leaving ZERO pulp in each glass. For my 14-16 oz, it takes two FULL BAGS of celery. Yep, crazy!!! Oh and I would definitely suggest using ORGANIC. My mom’s doctor advised her that celery is one of the most “pesticide filled” vegetables. Yuck!
One more thing… I am NOT a medical professional. Whatsoever. Always seek advice from a medical professional before starting any new health journey.
SO…after a rough on and off start to my celery juicing life in late November, I finally got super serious about it in early December and got on a roll of drinking 14-16 oz of celery juice on an empty stomach every single morning. It is not fun and it is not yummy and it is in fact very time consuming BUT I have seen HUGE benefits!!!
- ALMOST NO MIGRAINES!!!- Yep, I have only had maybe 2-3 hints of a migraine plus one full blown migraine in the last month and a half which is huge for me! And what I mean by “a hint of one” is that usually I will have light flashes or nausea with slight head pain first and then no matter what I do the migraine typically kicks in shortly thereafter but those 2-3 just went away!
- SIGNIFICANTLY LESS “BRAIN FOG”- One benefit that I was hoping for after reading the Medical Medium article was a decrease in brain fog. For some reason I have had TERRIBLE brain fog on and off for a while now. I thought it was caffeine so I cut back on that and then I thought it was sugar so I cut back on that… I have literally tried everything! But I swear that this has made it go away almost completely!
- MORE ENERGY- Although I have been a little sluggish the last week trying to fighting off the bug that everyone else has been getting, I have had MUCH more energy overall. I have started to feel like working out more often and I have needed/wanted less caffeine than I would typically feel like I needed to function each day.
- LESS APPETITE- If there was one thing I was most excited about it other than the migraine prevention, it would be that drinking celery juice has greatly decreased my appetite! In a good and healthy way of course. I have craved much less sugar and have done less snacking. I feel like it makes me full until at least lunchtime everyday between the 14-16oz of juice plus my coffee afterwards.
All in all I would personally definitely recommend giving celery juice a shot! Whether you suffer from medical issues or just want to feel better overall, I always feel like trying the natural route is always worth a try.
XOXO, Brittany Hayes
Lisa says
Thank you for sharing this information Brittany! I have been waiting to hear what your thoughts were and what juicer you loved! I am excited to give celery juicing a try! Do you just stock up on that much celery at your grocery store or have you found a better source? Also, I must know where you got that gorgeous glass?!
So glad your migraines are better! Have a great day!
Trina Tuel says
I use Dandy celery (its super good pre washed and it says organic on their website) or cut all the leaves off…the leaves make it bitter. Just use the stocks. Happy Juicing!!
Darlene says
Thank you for sharing Brittany. I will have to try the celery juice. I too have suffered from migraines most of my life. For me what has worked was getting my food testing done and avoiding the foods I’m intolerant too. The other thing has been taking magnesium and vitamin B2 everyday. Happy to hear you are doing better.
Debbie says
The benefit sounds amazing! How does it taste?
Leslie Brock says
I have been cold press juicing celery with a cucumber & apple for the last week. I don’t have migraines, but major GI issues. After the holidays, even though I eat DF & GF, traveling & having to eat out, there’s always a risk, plus all the DF/GF “goodies” that are loaded with sugar etc, did a number on my body….I was back to feeling miserable. I read about juicing to heal the gut. & WOW, has it made a HUGE improvement! I feel fantastic….I never get hungry before lunch & even throughout the day I really don’t feel like snacking (if I do, I snack on walnuts & pepitas) & I used to be so hungry all the time. I can’t believe the energy I have…like my old self 6 yrs ago!! I drink my coffee black now, I also drink hot water with lemon first thing when I wake up & then before bed (that has actually helped w/my sleeping!). Anyway, good to know on the migraine issues, I”ll pass that along to friends…but just wanted to say celery juicing is awesome for gut issues too!! PLUS BONUS, I’m losing weight…..the stubborn belly fat I put on from a RX I had been taking 6 yrs ago & went off after 6 mos! WOOHOO for celery!
Kayla says
I have a dear friend who has suffered from migraines since she was 8. Knocking her off of her feet for 24 hours. She started Plexus last summer and hasn’t had one since. If you haven’t yet- look into how gut bacteria plays a role in migraines!
Heidi says
Brittany – first of all let me say I ‘m so happy for you for getting some relief from your migraines – I have been seriously considering celery juice for some time so it is good timing to read your blog post! A friend was just touting the benefits of celery juice for liver cleansing! I’m totally going to commit to it and get going! Thx for the motivation!!!
mary says
Brittany, I read up about migraines for a friend and found out that an electrolyte imbalance can cause migraines. When he added electrolyte tablets to his water (he used nuun but they come flavorless too) it helped alot, especially with working out, living in a warm climate, etc. If you’re drinking a lot of water during the day you may want to try adding them to some of it once or twice a day (read up for proper dosage). I mention this because celery has salt in it so maybe that’s why it’s helping. Good luck!
Kristi says
I have a friend who would go to the ER frequently with scary bad migraines. They would come so randomly and last about 3 days. She finally found out it was MSG (monosodium glutamate). She noticed after having Asian food. No migraines since eliminating it. MSG is in everything! Check all your labels. I don’t get migraines, but noticed it makes my body hurt really bad. Leg aches, back aches, neck and back of head aches.
Kaylee Fisher says
I love celery a lot! Don’t understand why there are so many people who hate this brilliant product. It has a lot of benefits and extremely useful for our health. I used to drink such juice every morning and found that I become more energetic, haven’t got any headaches or migraines. Now I fall asleep much easier than ever before. It is really a magic juice, I swear 🙂
Danielle Schwab says
Hi Brittany,
Thank you for sharing your experiences with drinking celery juice. I think it’s so important that you mentioned to use organic celery as your doctor was right, celery has some of the highest levels of pesticides in any produce. If you’re interested I wrote about the celery juice as well as the debate about whether the pesticides in our food are safe. Would love for you to read it!
https://www.illuminatesupplychains.com/post/is-celery-juice-always-good-for-us
Thanks!
Danielle
Stephanie says
I have been using celery juice for 2 months now. So many benefits! No longer need a coffee or energy drink. I feel so much healthier and way more energized. It also was a great appetite suppressant. I used to come home starving after work. Now, I literally forget to eat!! I don’t have time to juice my own celery everyday but I found this product on amazon. Very convenient and does not taste bad at all!
Lisa Vincent says
Thanks to you for sharing this wonderful article, it was full of information. Now i know the benefits of Drinking Celery Juice Every Morning. By the way you can make Celery juice without a juicer
Mary Reyes says
Lovely celery a lot! Thanks for sharing your experiences with drinking celery juice, it’s very useful information for me.
Alyssa says
I never heard of celery juice until recently, and I can’t believe I never heard of it until now. I was researching and read on some articles, like this https://www.ez.insure/landing/2020/05/the-celery-juice-fad/ that talks about the truth behind it being a miracle juice. What are your thoughts? Is it really worth it?
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Flora James says
Yes, it improves the digestive function of the body, relaxes nerves, and mostly strengthens your bones! Thanks for sharing your beautiful article with a lot of information. Keep it up. I used to make it with my masticating juicer on a regular basis!