GI RESCUE!

It’s official: Celery juice is the world’s hottest detox drink! Medical Medium Anthony William reveals the miracle cure in this humble veggie—and the reason millions of women, celebs and top doctors sip celery juice every day

Celery juice is on everyone’s lips: It started with celebrities and Instagram influencers and quickly spread around the globe, with respected physicians like Mark Hyman, M.D., shouting out support, and millions of women gushing about benefits—ranging from fewer headaches to thicker hair to complete remission from autoimmune conditions. Sales of celery have tripled in the past year, Whole Foods Market reports, and several states have experienced celery shortages. Why has this oneingredient concoction become so popular?

“Millions are healing miraculously just by drinking celery juice,” says Anthony William, known as the Medical Medium. Though not a physician, William credits a spirit of compassion with leading him to cuttingedge advice that women swear by. And as he explains in his new book, Medical Medium: Celery Juice, the elixir is so powerful because it restores sluggish stomach acid production.

“Correcting the natural decline in stomach acid helps restore energy, improve health and speed weight loss” —Jonathan Wright, M.D.

“Celery juice is the one thing that brings back stomach acid like nothing else ever could,” William declares.

Indeed, 80% of women over 40 don’t produce enough stomach acid. “Over time, everybody’s acid production weakens,” says William. “Add the stress of everyday life, and our ability to make stomach acid burns out.” Why that’s a problem: “Almost one-third of the vitamins and minerals that are essential to life can’t be broken down or absorbed without ample stomach acid,” asserts Jonathan Wright, M.D., author of Why Stomach Acid Is Good for You. And shortfalls of essential nutrients speed agerelated muscle loss, causing metabolic slowdowns that lead to weight gain.

Surprisingly, 90% of heartburn is caused by low stomach acid, say Mayo Clinic researchers. The reason: The cap between the esophagus and the stomach is controlled by acid levels in the stomach; when levels are low, the cap loosens and acid flows into the esophagus.

Finally, low stomach acid allows illness-causing bacteria to flourish. “Ordinarily, a whole range of bad-guy bacteria would quickly meet their maker in a pool of stomach acid, but when stomach acid is deficient, many of these microorganisms live to multiply,” explains Dr. Wright. The result? Low energy, sugar cravings and weight gain.

What’s so special about celery? William credits sodium cluster salts— as yet undiscovered trace minerals in celery—for dialing up stomach acid. “There’s sodium in other foods, but sodium cluster salts are found only in celery,” he says. “These cluster salts also fight off unwanted bacteria.” Research backs up the GI-healing power of celery: An Italian study found that flavonoids in celery improve digestion and promote nutrient absorption, and a Japanese study found that f lavonoids in the juice kill harmful stomach bacteria. For women FIRST talked to, these lab results transferred into real-life weight loss— as much as 10 pounds a week!

“And the benefits don’t stop in the gut,” says William, who cites clearer skin, sustained energy, better mental clarity and stable moods. “Celery juice is also helping people heal from acute and chronic illnesses, including Hashimoto’s, eczema, constipation, migraines and countless others.”

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