The Phthalides in celery also act like diuretics and as mentioned earlier reduces pressure in blood cells. Celery oil, seeds, and extracts have been found to carry such properties more than the whole food itself.
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Research with celery found that it reduced fat buildup in the liver. The study at Helwan University in Egypt observed an experiment on rats fed with celery, barley and chicory that showed an improvement in enzyme function in liver that suggested people with liver disease could benefit a lot by including celery in their diet.
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Celery stimulates urine production and fights bacterial infection in the urinary tract, reproductive organs and bladder. It acts the same way as cranberries benefit UTI problems by preventing UTI infections, kidney problems, and bladder disorders. Research has reason to believe it can also prevent cysts in reproductive organs.
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Because of its diuretic properties, celery helps flush out uric acid in the urine. Studies found that celery extract help relieve the symptoms of gout caused by high uric acid.
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Celery-like all vegetables in the Apiaceae family has cancer preventive and protection properties just like a carrot, fennel, and parsley. Compounds called polyacetylenes fight toxins and prevent the formation of cancers like breast cancer. The same compounds also boost immunity.
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