I drank celery juice for a week and this is what happened.

Well, let’s start with my why. I was recently diagnosed with having a thyroid nodule. I went in for my annual checkup and finally decided to get an enlarged lymph node on the side of my neck checked out. I’ve had the lump since my twenties and it very slowly has gotten larger. Numerous doctors over the years have told me it was nothing to worry about…a fatty deposit, a calcium deposit on a tendon as well as a lymph node. I was kind of tired of getting different answers so my primary doctor referred me to an ENT just to be safe. I figured I’ve had it for years and have no worrisome symptoms so came THIS close to cancelling the appointment. But I went anyway. The new doctor felt my neck and said it was a lymph node. Then she moved to the front of my neck and said that my thyroid was full on one side. So an ultrasound was recommended and I found out I have a 2.8cm nodule on my right side of my thyroid. I am still in the process of biopsies/testing, etc. so I will follow up with that in a separate post. But I immediately came home and started researching thyroid nodules and ordered a copy of Medical Medium Thyroid Healing.

Honestly, I can’t even remember now if I had seen or heard of the celery juice “trend” before getting this book. But I started looking at all of the #medicalmedium and #celeryjuice hashtags on Instagram and decided to give celery juicing a try. I HAVE to preface this with the fact that I normally do NOT try any trending juice cleanses or apple cider vinegar or kombucha…etc. etc. trends. I LIVE on sugar and preservatives. Always have. And now at 43 years old, I am trying to make a few healthy changes in my diet. I have always been of the belief that we will all have pretty much the same life expectancy whether or not we eat clean & organic or live off of wonder bread and red dye# 5. I think it comes down to genetics. BUT…this health scare has me broadening my horizons.

I did not own a juicer and thought I would try using my magic bullet blender (love it for making individual size smoothies, btw!) and a nut milk bag to juice the celery. Before I could get the blended celery out of the cup to “milk it”, I knew I would NEVER go through this much trouble. So I threw it out and hopped on Amazon. I read a few reviews and decided on the Aicok juicer. It gets good reviews and isn’t too expensive. Plus if I didn’t keep up with the celery juice, I could at least use it to make fresh oj/apple juice for my son. He eats MUCH better than I do…promise!

The next day I went out and stocked up on organic celery bundles and anxiously awaited my new juicer. You gotta LOVE free 2 day prime shipping, am I right?!?! In the meantime, I tried a celery juice from Pressed Juicery and started thinking I had made  a big mistake. It was HORRIBLE. And SO salty. Theirs was mixed with lemon juice and was $6.50 a bottle…NO, THANK YOU. I am happy to report that I am in love with my juicer. It is SO easy to use and is easy to clean. Call me crazy but I actually enjoy the process of making the celery juice and putting together/taking apart the machine. Heck, even cleaning it doesn’t bother me.

On day one, there was a whole lot of me saying “OMG, this is so salty”…”It tastes like cold soup”…”How am I going to get through this”…and holding my breath while swallowing it. It wasn’t enjoyable but it was a WHOLE lot better than the store bought one I tried. And I told myself I am just going to try to get through this for 30 days. It’s only been a week but I wanted to share my experience with you so far. On day two, the taste was less jarring. And by day three, I could swallow it without making a gagging sound. LOL!

To be completely honest, I haven’t noticed much of a difference. I don’t know what I was expecting to happen but it hasn’t been life changing. Ha! The biggest thing I have noticed is that I am a lot less bloated. And this may be a little TMI, but it really cleans you out. I’ve also noticed that starting my morning off with celery juice also helps keep my sugar cravings at bay, which is a HUGE win for me.

This is not a meal replacement or diet/weight loss juice cleanse. To get the full benefits, Anthony William a.k.a. the “Medical Medium” suggests drinking 16oz of fresh organic celery juice on an empty stomach first thing in the morning. It should not be mixed with anything else (no collagen or apple cider vinegar) as that breaks down the sodium salt clusters. Sodium salt clusters supposedly have pathogen killing properties which help eradicate strep bacteria & Epstein Barr viruses. It also claims that celery juice helps fight autoimmune disease, helps restores adrenals and helps with digestion along with many other benefits. You have to get on Instagram and read all of the amazing health journeys people are on and what celery juice has done for them.

So will I keep it up? The short answer is yes! It just makes me feel good to start my morning off making a healthy choice. And that is a step in the right direction for me. I plan on juicing celery for at least 30 days and I will let you guys know if I experience any additional benefits. Have you tried celery juice yet? PLEASE share in the comments. I would LOVE to hear what celery juice is doing for you!

DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT A DOCTOR AND THIS IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE. OBVIOUSLY. =)