Celery cures gout ? Sometimes. What's the evidence ?Celery, stalks and seed extract,are eaten by some gout sufferers. They hope celery cures gout. Some are convinced, or almost convinced, that celery cures or alleviates gout. Others are not convinced. For those for whom it has worked it hasn’t happened overnight. A study has indicated that, for pain relief, three weeks is the minimum, more likely after six weeks. How is it that celery can bring relief from pain? Celery is a diuretic, so it promotes the excretion of urine. Thus it helps removes uric acid from the body, an objective of all dietary and drug medication cures for gout. This is helpful but not unique – other foods act as diuretics too. If celery possibly cures gout for some people one substance that helps to do it is 3nB (3-n-Butylpthalide). Few people outside the gout community will have heard of 3nB, but it’s the substance that gives celery its distinctive smell and taste. Two well organised but small studies reached very interesting and positive conclusions about the possibility that celery cures gout. A celery extract, standardized to contain 85% 3nB, was tested on arthritis, osteoporosis and gout sufferers. The first group (15 people) were given 34mg of this celery extract twice daily; a second group, (70 people) tested at a later date, received the larger amount of 75mg twice daily for three weeks. Both groups reported lower pain levels and even complete relief from pain. Those receiving the higher dosage (the 2nd study) fared better. Unwanted side effects were not found. So celery’s effect may be to reduce uric acid production, and remove it through its diuretic function. A study showed it has done this on rats by inhibiting xanthine oxidase. Thus there were two positive effects on uric acid levels. Plus it at least reduced pain in the two studies mentioned above. Furthermore celery’s 3nB may aid in relaxing arteries, which together with its diuretic function, means it may reduce blood pressure. This is usually important for gout sufferers. Another good property of celery is that raw celery contains a small amount of vitamin C (about 3.4 mg per 100 grams ) which studies have shown lowers uric acid levels although not at the level of 3.4 mg. Much more is required. However, more important than the small amount of vitamin C is celery's potassium. 100 grams of raw celery contains a very useful 260 mg of potassium, which is an alkalizing mineral. EXPERTS HAVE THEIR SAY One convinced celery aficionado, Dr. James Duke, the author of best sellers called "the Green Pharmacy" and "the Green Pharmacy Herbal Handbook," caught gout. He replaced allopurinol (the xanthine oxidase inhibitor medication which reduces uric acid production) with celery seed extract. Note he used celery seed extract, not celery stalks or celery seeds. He reported that celery seed extract kept his uric acids levels below those which usually trigger gout. And that he had not had a gout attack since he began taking celery seed extract. So uric acid levels were kept down in a human, and not just rats.A well known naturopathic doctor, Dr.Michael Murray N.D., has also endorsed celery as a natural gout remedy with the caveat that much still remains to be learnt about how celery actually works.
How much celery? You can try fresh celery stalks.They are fresher if they are not limp.The 3nB is in the stalks, not the leaves. 4ozs (113g) daily is the minimum, that’s about four stalks but eight would be better.It goes well with cheddar cheese which is a low purine food.
You can eat celery on the diet that had a lot of success against gout in a South African study.
Relevant figures are for 100 grams raw celery:
kcal 16; protein 0.69 grams; carbohydrate 3 grams; fat 0.17grams. You will understand why we've given these figures
about celery when you understand how this diet works...
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Dietary Supplement Dosage Buy only a celery seed dietary supplement extract, standardised to 85% 3nB. Celery seed tablets or capsules. Twice daily for a total of 150 - 300mg daily. You’ll then know you’re getting sufficient. These are especially useful if you get bored eating celery so regularly. Or when you are travelling. Juice made from celery will also give you the 3nB. Make it in a juicer or blender with 4-8 stalks. The extracts may work better than celery stalks. You can probably take celery seed extract along with drug medications, but you'll need to discuss this point with your Doctor before doing it. Caution! Celery should not be taken if you’re pregnant, or during lactation, or if you have kidney disease. If you’re eating lots of celery or taking celery dietary supplements don’t spend too much time under the sun.
Celery seed products can be purchased below from suppliers in the United States. If you can take delivery in the U.S. we recommend the celery seed product below from MotherNature.com Hitting the buy button doesn't commit you. It takes you to this product at www.MotherNature.com
If you live in the United States,we also recommend the celery seeds shown below from www.MotherNature.com. And you can make a tea from celery seeds. Remember! You receive a free copy of the Vitamin C and Gout report when you subscribe to the free Gout Dugout newsletter. Learn how to use Vitamin C at its best to reduce uric acid levels. Just fill in your email adress and name in the box above.
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