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Eating celery regularly can control high blood pressure without
the use of drugs according to China's Hunan Hemotological
Research Center.
Celery contains a naturally occurring chemical called "apigenin"
which has been shown to dilate the blood vessels and contribute
to preventing high blood pressure. Celery also contains very
small amounts of a chemical in called 3- n-butylphtalide (3nb)
which lowers blood pressure by relaxing the smooth muscles that
line the blood vessels. 3nb also lowers the level of stress
hormones called catacholamines.
In the Middle East patients have routinely been given half a
pound of celery a day to control hypertension. According to
researchers at the University of Chicago,
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extracts had blood pressure readings 14 percent lower than those
animals who did not receive the extracts. The animals were given
the equivalent of 2 stalks daily. Systolic blood pressure
readings went down an average of 15 points.
Compared to other vegetables celery has a nigh natural sodium
content so it can satisfy the craving for salt on low-salt
diets. It also has a high potassium value. This makes it
excellent for people who are taking hypertensive medications.
Celery contains 341 milligrams potassium and 125 milligrams
sodium per 100 gram serving. Any food with a ratio of at least
three parts potassium to one part sodium is good for people with
high blood pressure. In the body, the ratio between potassium
and sodium is more than two to one. Most prepared foods,
including cooked vegetables, reduce the ratio more than tenfold.
When the diet is high in salt sodium is retained in the cells
with a large amount of water. An abundant amount of potassium is
necessary to displace the accumulated sodium in the cells. If
potassium is not present,
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sodium. For this reason doctors prescribe diuretics, commonly
called "water pills" in order to remove the water. When
diuretics are taken to lower the blood pressure, they work by
removing sodium from the body. But when sodium is removed,
potassium is also removed. For this reason potassium supplements
are usually prescribed in conjunction with the hypertension drug.
Celery contains a natural diuretic substance and has been used
traditionally in treating obesity because it tends to eliminate
water weight. But the balance between sodium and potassium is
not unbalanced as it is when synthetic drugs are taken.
For people who have blood pressure which is only mildly or
moderately high, the eating of celery may be all that is needed
to lower it to normal levels. But even for those who have
extremely high blood pressure readings, celery can be helpful.
Celery is an excellent diuretic that can improve the
effectiveness of high blood pressure medication, meaning that
the dosage of medication may be reduced.
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