Anti-diabetogenic of celery

Celery has some general anti-diabetogenic affects as well as being helpful for people with high blood pressure.  The minerals contained in celery juice make the body’s use calcium more effective, balancing the blood’s pH.

Several studies have indicated that celery seed reduces blood sugar levels, an important part of managing diabetes.

A cup of celery contains about 29 micrograms of vitamin K.  Recent research by University Medical Center Utrecht in the Netherlands concluded that those with the highest intake of vitamin K were nearly 20% less likely to develop type II diabetes compared with those who had the lowest intake of the vitamin (Diabetes Care. 2010 Aug;33(8):1699-705).

The celery anti-diabetic benefits can also might attributed to its unique ability to fight Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), a bacterium that leads to a near three-fold increase in the risk of type II diabetes (Diabetes Care. 2012 Mar;35(3):520-5).
Anti-diabetogenic of celery