Jakarta, CNN Indonesia –
The trend of drinking juice celery started to climb since 2018. This cannot be separated from the testimony of a number of world figures who say that pure celery juice without any mixture every morning can drastically lose weight.
Besides that, drinking celery juice is also considered to be a detox for various toxins in the body, to cure various diseases such as cholesterol, high blood pressure, and several other diseases.
Celebrity doctor Mike Varshavski said this trend has not been proven validly. There is no large scientific research that proves celery juice without any mixture is so miraculous that it can cure various diseases.
Currently, Mike said there is still very little research that specifically reveals the health benefits of celery, including pure celery juice.
Celery does contain certain chemicals that have been shown to be beneficial for a number of ailments. For example, Apigenin, which has been shown to be anti-inflammatory and protect against cancer. Apart from oxygen, celery also contains luteolin which is said to have anti-inflammatory effects.
Quoting Medical News Today, Research shows that apigenin and luteolin reduce inflammation and can help treat various inflammatory diseases.
A 2017 study investigated whether luteolin might reduce inflammation and decrease the allergic response in mice with this condition.
The results showed that giving mice luteolin 30 minutes before exposing them to the allergen significantly reduced levels of inflammation and allergy in their lungs and nasal passages.
However, scientists still need to do more research to determine whether luteolin has a similar antiallergic effect in humans.
Many claim celery juice has many benefits and has quite potent healing properties. For example, curing eczema, psoriasis, acne, constipation, chronic fatigue syndrome, migraines, high blood pressure, addiction, allergies, and autoimmune conditions.
Regarding the so-called weight loss celery juice, there are solid explanations that can contradict but also support this claim from a different point of view.
“Weight loss when drinking celery juice occurs due to lifestyle changes, which at first only drinking and eating sweet foods, the person switches to celery juice, it will change because the juice contains a lot of water and less sugar,” he said. Self.
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“They switched to unhealthy drinks before, meaning they drank a lot of carbohydrates, sugary drinks, and now they have switched to celery juice, which has less of that,” he said.
“As a result, they lose weight. I have never seen anywhere proven celery juice directly causes weight loss,” he said.
Celery juice side effects
Celery and celery juice may have some side effects, and may not be suitable for everyone.
Celery contains the chemical psoralen which reacts to sunlight. Eating celery and other foods high in psoralen can increase skin sensitivity to ultraviolet rays, increasing the risk of dermatitis, sun damage, and photoaging.
For people who are very sensitive to psoralen, touching foods rich in psoralen alone can cause skin irritation.
Additionally, some people may have an allergy to celery, which can cause a variety of symptoms, including skin reactions, indigestion, and breathing problems.
In rare cases, a person with a celery allergy can experience an anaphylactic allergic reaction that is potentially deadly.
Celery also contains about 30 milligrams (mg) of sodium per 1 medium (40 g) stick.
People should pay attention to how much sodium they consume, as a high-sodium diet can raise blood pressure and lead to fluid retention, both of which can lead to more severe health problems.
Therefore, Mike also said there was nothing wrong if someone wanted to drink celery juice with a mixture of other foods or fruits. To be sure, he said, the side effects that a person will get when consuming too much of this juice will result in abdominal pain due to excess.
“There is a lack of scientific evidence behind some of these miracle cures. So enjoy the celery juice, but don’t think it’s a miracle drink to cure all ailments,” he concluded.
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