This last year has been rough. I had to go on Xarelto which is a blood thinner for the rest of my life. I know in one of my last articles, I said I hate taking medications, but no amount of being on a plant based diet will help this problem. I was devastated to say the least. For about 4 months I was depressed. Then I just snapped out of it. I realized it could have been much worse. I could have died! The blood clots could have gone to my heart and given me a heart attack, or gone to my brain and caused a stroke and cause me to be incapacitated the rest of my life.
Life continued on with no more issues. Until....one morning on my way to work I had a hard time breathing. I didn't think anything of it because after all I was on a blood thinner. The day went on for 12 hours and by the end, I still didn't feel good. The next day I went to the doctor and they ran some tests, and did an x-ray. All the tests were negative and the x-ray was clear. My blood pressure was up though. It was 190/82. The nurse and the doctor chalked it up to white coat syndrome of being at the doctors. They wanted me back in the office in a couple of weeks but the blood pressure was still up. I had headaches as well. I would wake up every morning with a headache, and sometimes in the middle of the night. Now, my doctor told me that if it continued he would put me on a blood pressure med. Um no, I would find something that would help it go down.
That's when I discovered the Medical Medium (Anthony Williams) Anthony Williams is not an MD. His story is strange, and hard to believe. I won't write any spoilers, so you will just have to read his book. He has written 4 books, and the first one explains his story. If you are on instagram, you can find a bunch of his stuff. I think that's where I saw this. Drink 16 oz. of celery juice every morning on an empty stomach, and it will help a grundle of issues including blood pressure. Because he isn't a doctor, I had to do some more research into this matter. On google it states that that celery has a phytochemical in it called phthalides. It works like a vasodilator and opens your vessels much like a high blood pressure medicine, but a lot safer to consumer! Medications always have long lists of side effects, some which are not nice.
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/celery-may-help-bring-your-high-blood-pressure-down/
I decided, what have I got to loose. I bought a juicer, and went and got me some celery. Let me tell you that first morning was interesting. The taste was horrible! I like celery, but that is a lot of celery in one place. After doing it for a week or so, I started to get used to the taste. I also had stomach issues. Lots of gurgling, and loose stools. I know TMI. Since then I have gotten used to it. I have drunk it for over 2 months.
Last week, I went to the doctor for a check up. My blood pressure 6 months ago was 190/80s. Last week I came in at 120/70! It is perfect! I attribute it to the celery juice. It is just a testimony to me that food is medicine. It can either make you sick, or it can make you well.
Give it a try! What have you got to loose? What have you got to gain? Good health is a Godsend. My goal in life is to live a long healthy life. To play with my grandchildren, and not to be a burden to my children. I have no desire to go into a nursing home. I have worked in those placces all my life and they are just a place where people go to die.