 I can't remember exactly how I discovered the celery juice craze. I think a friend had recommended it to me after reading the medical medium. In the book he recommends to start every day by drinking 16 ounces of pure celery juice on an empty stomach and then waiting at least 15-30 minutes before eating or drinking anything else. A lot of people who have tried celery juice have found it to help heal and clear up their red inflamed skin especially those with eczema or psoriasis. I don't have any particular medical issues beyond some excess kilos, a bit of fatigue and a tendency to break out with pimples around my chin but I attribute them to my gut health as whenever my gut is inflamed my skin breaks out. So after hearing about the magical properties of celery juice and how fantastic it is at cleansing the body I decided to give it a try. During my first week, particularly the first day, I found the taste of celery juice to be kind of gross. It took a while to get used to the taste and as I didn't have a juicer at home I would strain the juice by hand after blending up the celery with a little water. To help with the taste I added a little green apple in with the juice and I found it to be much better after that. By week 2 the most amazing thing happened. I woke up and my skin was perfect especially around my chin and jawline where it's usually the most problematic. I kept touching my face repeatedly for the next few days as I couldn't get over how smooth and clear my skin was. Celery juice contains two antioxidants, apigenin and lutealin which have been shown to reduce inflammation and is loaded with nutrients like folate, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin K and C. Researchers found that the lutealin in celery may help protect skin against UV damage. Celery juice may also help with healing and boosting gut function by restoring hydrochloric acid needed for digestion as it helps to break down, digest and absorb nutrients like protein. It also helps promote liver function which in turn helps with detoxification. It increases the production of enzymes and helps in reducing fat buildup in the liver. And it also helps improve digestion as celery juice helps get things moving in the intestines assisting with constipation, bloating and water retention and acts as a gentle natural oxidative and diuretic. By week 3 I started to develop a good routine around my juicing. The first thing I'd do when I woke up is head to the kitchen and start blending up the precut celery I had stored in my fridge. I sometimes added a little apple or lemon to the juice just to spice things up and then I'd blend, strain out the pulp and drink up the juice. I always waited at least 1 hour before eating and 30 minutes before drinking anything else just to make sure the juice had passed right through my system. Since starting the juice cleanse each morning I felt much more energised and my body has felt more cleansed. I've also found that I don't crave coffee as much as I did before. We have a free coffee machine at work and before starting the juice cleanse I'd have at least 2 coffees during my shift. But since juicing I've made a commitment to abstain from drinking coffee to help promote the effects of the juicing so by the end of the third week I no longer missed it. After my fourth week of juicing I found I didn't want to stop. I decided to incorporate celery juice into my morning routine each day to continue reaping the benefits of clearer, healthier skin. Plus I've had so many compliments from my housemates over these past couple of weeks at how clear my skin is now that I don't want to go back. So I'm definitely hooked. I've found the biggest improvements in my skin have been that there's been so much reduction in redness all over my skin. The tone of my skin is much more even now. My complexion is much more smoother. I've found my pores aren't as big especially around my nose and cheek area. I've found that the pimples that were along the chin and jawline of my face have now gone. I'm so excited about that. Especially around my chest area and my back I had quite a lot of breakout happening around that area. Just due to inflammation in my gut I found my back and my chest area were just breaking out with all these different pimples. So that's been a huge noticeable difference. So I hope by continuing the juice cleansing that it will help to keep my skin healthy and smooth. Thank you so much for watching this video. If you try celery juicing too please let me know. I'd love to hear your experiences. I'm sending you big hugs and lots of love. Take care and I'll see you again soon.