I'm sharing with you the OFFICIAL Celery Juice Recipe + Medical Medium® Protocol with many frequently asked questions and instructions of how to properly make celery juice according to the official Medical Medium® protocol with a juicer and even a Vitamix!
This is the Official Medical Medium® Celery Juice Protocol
Be aware of "Celery Juice" recipes that are not 100% Medical Medium® Compliant and have added ingredients such as lime juice, apples, water, etc.
Table of Contents
Here's Why This Recipe Works
- It's the OFFICIAL Medical Medium® Protocol for Celery Juice
- Contains Only 1 Ingredient: Celery
- Instructions to Make with a Juicer or Vitamix
Whether you are ready to start the Medical Medium® celery juice protocol or are just curious about all the "celery juice" talk on social media, I want to make sure that you have the answers you need.
First, I need to let you know that I despise following "trends" or "fads" and usually run as far away from them as possible.
I'm telling you this because this is NOT the reason I have fallen in love with the celery juice protocol.
If you've noticed over the past 6 months or so, I've been adding "Medical Medium®" recipes and tags to my recipe collection because I've been following the Medical Medium® liver healing protocol since April 2018 and 95% of the 500+ recipes on my website were already Medical Medium® Compliant.
When Anthony William's newest book came out in October 2018, "Medical Medium®: Liver Rescue", I grabbed a copy as soon as it hit the bookshelves.
Unfortunately, I happen to have a severely compromised liver (along with a host of other health problems because of it) so I couldn't wait to start making celery juice and following his healing recommendations and am slowly making progress.
I've been making celery juice every day since October 2018 and am so excited to see so many people turning to real food to heal!
So I wanted to put together a page with some common questions and instructions on how to use celery juice as a healing food in case you're looking to give it a try.
"Feel good about what you eat..."
- Karielyn Tillman
Ingredients
Here are the ingredients you need to prep and make this recipe:
- Celery
- Baking Soda (to clean the celery)
- Filtered/Purified Water (to clean the celery)
That's it! There is only a singular ingredient needed to make the Official Medical Medium® Protocol for Celery Juice. Please be aware of other "celery juice" recipes online that add water, ice cubes, lime juice, apples etc. While these ingredients can certainly be added, they would negate the health benefits of drinking 100% celery juice per the Medical Medium® protocol.
What Are The Benefits of Drinking Celery Juice?
Medical Medium® has devoted an entire book on the benefits of drinking celery juice called "Medical Medium®: Celery Juice".
Since I can't list medical claims on my website, I highly suggest you purchase his celery juice book for in-depth information.
In addition, his previous book, "Medical Medium®: Liver Rescue" has a plethora of information not only about celery juice but many other healing foods.
You can also visit the Medical Medium® Instagram page for inspiration and to read about people's healing stories.
Do I Have to Use Organic Celery?
This is a personal decision you will need to make.
Per Medical Medium®, it is ok to use non-organic celery as long as you "wash it off well" in a mixture of baking soda + filtered/purified water.
His position on this is the benefits of celery juice outweigh any potential harm from pesticides.
However, I personally do not feel comfortable consuming non-organic celery even after washing it because I've read material and interviews from conventional farmers who say non-organic celery is so heavily sprayed with pesticides and fungicides that these chemicals are not only on the outside of the celery but in the seeds, soil, roots, leaves and inside of the celery.
Cleaning the outside of the celery will not get rid of the pesticides on the inside.
And non-organic celery is on the EWG.org "Dirty Dozen" list of Top 12 most heavily sprayed produce.
Per the EWG.org website, "More than 95 percent of conventional celery samples tested positive for pesticides. A maximum of 13 pesticides was detected on a sample of conventional celery".
In addition, according to whatsonmyfood.org, non-organic celery can contain up to 64 different pesticide residues!
The insecticide Chlorantraniliprole was found present 100% of the time and the insecticide Methoxyfenozide was found present 50% of the time in non-organic celery.
So far, I have been lucky to have had only one occasion when organic celery wasn't available.
My choice is to wait until organic celery is re-stocked, but you may want to research this more and make a decision that is best for you and your family 🙂
Frequently Asked Questions
The best kind of juicer to use is the one that works best for you, meets your juicing goals, and is in your price range.
There are many different brands and models to choose from with different features and in all price ranges.
When I first started juicing over 12 years ago, I purchased a Breville juicer because I didn't want to spend a lot of money especially since I didn't know if I would get into the juicing routine, or if it would be another appliance that took up residence in my cabinet.
But after a couple of years, the juicing routine did stick, and I upgraded to an Omega 8005/8006 model (which has been upgraded to the Omega Cold Press Juicer Machine model).
An Omega juicer is slightly pricier, but it is a masticating juicer and is especially good for leafy greens.
And as a bonus, you can also make nut butter with it too!
So, I looked at the Omega juicer as an investment, and I've been using mine for over 12+ years now and love it.
It's easy to use and I feel safe letting my son use it to make juice because of the long chute at the top.
When researching current juicing models online for this post, I was very sad to see shortages and even price gauging on juicers.
Because of this, I could only narrow it down to two brands that I would recommend, based on my personal use and experience:
1. Breville Juice Fountain Plus - Approximate Price: $129
2. Omega Cold Press Juicer Machine - Approximate Price: $149
3. Omega Masticating Juicer for Celery* - Approximate Price: $199
*This is a newer model recommended by Medical Medium® that came out at the peak of the celery juice trend and is marketed as being ideal for celery juice; however, I have never used it.
No! Per Medical Medium®, to receive the healing benefits of celery juice, it should be 100% pure celery juice with nothing else added.
You can certainly consume another juice recipe later in the day that has other ingredients added to celery juice like this Beet + Celery Juice, Carrot, Apple + Celery Juice, or Spinach, Cucumber + Celery Juice - but for healing benefits, it needs to be 100% pure celery juice.
For the healing celery juice protocol - do not add lemons, limes, salt, other fruit or vegetables, add the juice to a smoothie, etc.
Not even ice cubes.
Only 100% pure celery juice.
If you think about it, where are your ice cubes coming from? Tap water?
Unless you make them with filtered/purified water from a Berkey Water Filtration System, they are made with tap water.
You definitely wouldn't want to mix tap water with clean, pure celery juice 🙂
This is going to vary depending on the size of your celery bunches.
When I first started juicing in October 2018, celery was plentiful, and the bunches were huge.
I could make 16 ounces of juice with just one bunch of celery.
Now, in February 2019 with celery becoming scarce, the bunches are much smaller.
It now takes me 2 bunches of celery to make 16 ounces of celery juice because the bunches are so scrawny.
First, you want to make sure you are cleaning your celery with clean, purified water.
The whole point of drinking pure celery juice is to help your body heal and eliminate toxins.
Rinsing and cleaning your celery in tap water would be counteractive.
To make sure I'm using the cleanest and purest water possible, I use a Berkey Water Filtration System.
Not only for cleaning my celery but for our drinking water, to cook with, soak nuts + seeds, make coffee (for my husband), tea, etc.
But cleaning your celery is very easy:
1. Fill a large bowl or 9 x 5 baking dish with clean, purified water (you may need to cut your celery stalks into smaller pieces to fit)
2. Add 2-3 tablespoons baking soda
3. Let the celery soak for a few minutes
4. Rinse off with clean, purified water
Even organic celery needs to be washed before you juice it.
The organic celery from Whole Foods comes without any wrapping around it, so who knows how many hands have touched it before you get it home 🙁
Yes! Per Medical Medium®, you should have 100% pure celery juice with no pulp.
He compares celery juice to a "herbal elixir", in which the healing components are extracted from a plant/herb.
I haven't yet figured out what to do with the enormous amount of celery pulp I end up with, but when I do, I will let you know!
If you are using a juicer, make sure you strain the juice before drinking.
If you are using a Vitamix, make sure you strain the juice with a nut milk bag before drinking.
The celery leaves will make the juice bitter, so I always cut mine off before juicing.
However, on pages 93-94 in the Medical Medium®: Celery Juice book, he goes into more detail about celery leaves.
For example, he indicates that there is no harm to juicing them or not juicing them other than the bitter taste.
So, it's really a personal preference.
Some people juice the leaves and don't mind the taste, but if you're new to drinking celery juice, I would start out without the leaves.
Yes! You can make celery juice in a Vitamix (video instructions coming soon!).
All you need to do is blend it, then strain it through a nut milk bag to get all the pulp out.
You should have nothing left over but 100% pure celery juice when through.
Per Medical Medium®, for healing benefits, you should consume at least 16 ounces each morning on an empty stomach.
If you are having trouble getting down 16 ounces, he says you can start with a smaller amount and work your way up to 16 ounces.
Per Medical Medium®, you should drink your celery juice on an empty stomach and first thing in the morning.
Per Medical Medium®, you should wait at least 15-30 minutes after drinking your celery juice before eating or drinking anything else.
A great way to follow up with celery juice in the morning is to make his "Heavy Metal Detox Smoothie".
You can always eat as much celery as you like, whenever you want to.
But for healing benefits, you need to juice the celery and consume only 100% celery juice, no pulp, on an empty stomach, first thing in the morning.
Per Medical Medium®, celery juice is best consumed immediately after juicing it.
However, it can be stored in an air-tight glass container in the refrigerator overnight, but no longer than that.
A lot of people ask if it can be made in batches, in advance, and stored in the refrigerator, but to receive the healing benefits it should be consumed within 24 hours.
First, don't panic!
Try to look at it this way - a shortage of celery means more and more people are using real foods to heal and that's a good thing!
But it can be downright scary when you get to the grocery store and they are completely sold out, especially if you're on a regular routine of drinking it every morning.
Thoughts of "Oh no!" and "What will I do now?" pop in your head.
The last time I purchased my celery for the week, almost everyone in the checkout line had celery in their cart.
And for me, living in South Louisiana, it reminds me of when we have an approaching hurricane or storm and everyone runs to the store to stock up and the shelves are empty - bottled water, bread, etc.
It felt like an end-of-times scenario!
But there are alternatives and hopefully, the supply will begin to keep up with the demand.
Per Medical Medium®, the next best thing to celery juice is cucumber juice.
Just juice it (without the skins) and drink in the same manner as the celery juice.
No! No! and No!
In fact, my youngest son makes my celery juice for me every morning.
I clean it and prep it for him, and he likes to operate the juicer.
It seriously takes less than 5 minutes to make.
I highly, highly, highly recommend purchasing and reading the Medical Medium®: Liver Rescue book and the new Medical Medium®: Celery Juice book by Anthony William.
It gives detailed information not only about celery juice but many other healing foods and protocols.
Karielyn's Expert Tips
Here are some expert tips to make sure you get the maximum health benefits from drinking celery juice according to the official Medical Medium® celery juice protocol:
- 100% celery juice - add nothing to it: not even water or ice cubes
- NO pulp - strain away all pulp
- Consume on an empty stomach and first thing in the morning
- Do not eat or drink until 15-30 minutes after drinking your celery juice
- Do not store over 24 hours
- Do not drink your celery juice in a plastic cup or container - use glass
OFFICIAL Medical Medium® Protocol for Celery Juice
Equipment
- Glass Mason Jar (16-ounces)
Ingredients
- 1 - 2 bunches organic celery
Instructions
Prep the celery:
- Cut off the base of the celery and remove any leaves.
- Wash / Rinse the celery with baking soda + filtered/purified water.
Option 1: Juice the celery (with a Juicer):
- Place the celery stalk into the shoot of your juicer and juice according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- Strain the juice until ALL pulp is removed.
- Consume immediately or store in an air-tight glass container in the refrigerator overnight, but no longer than that.
Option 2: Blend and strain the celery (with a Vitamix):
- Place the celery stalks in a Vitamix, or high-speed blender, and blend until it becomes a liquid.
- Using a nut milk bag, strain ALL the pulp from the juice.
- Consume immediately or store in an air-tight glass container in the refrigerator overnight, but no longer than that.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- 100% celery juice - add nothing to it: not even water
- NO pulp - strain away all pulp
- Consume on an empty stomach and first thing in the morning
- Do not eat or drink until 15-30 minutes after drinking your celery juice
- Do not store over 24 hours
- Do not drink your celery juice in a plastic cup or container - use glass
Recipe Notes
- 100% celery juice - add nothing to it: not even water or ice cubes
- NO pulp - strain away all pulp
- Consume on an empty stomach and first thing in the morning
- Do not eat or drink until 15-30 minutes after drinking your celery juice
- Do not store over 24 hours
- Do not drink your celery juice in a plastic cup or container - use glass
Nutrition Information
Copyright Notice
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More Healthy Vegan Celery Recipes
- Beet and Celery Juice
- Carrot Apple and Celery Juice
- Spinach Cucumber and Celery Juice
- or my Real Food Vegan™ 14-Day Meal Plan Program with 42 plant-based vegan + gluten-free recipes that are 100% Medical Medium® Compliant and made with clean, real food ingredients just like this one that you will love!
Trina says
So what if one cannot afford a Berkeley system and can only use tap should we just not juice celery at all?
Karielyn Tillman says
Hi there Trina! Yes! Please DO NOT opt-out of juicing celery if you do not have access to a Berkey filtration system. In an ideal situation and where circumstances allow, using a Berkey is the best option but not mandatory to make celery juice.
When making the celery juice, you will not actually be "drinking" tap water if you don't have a Berkey, but only using tap water to rinse off the celery so the exposure should be minimal.
If you are purchasing organic celery you would already be ahead of the game as far as avoiding any pesticides (on the surface and systemic pesticides that cannot be washed off).
In my opinion, giving the celery a good rinse with whatever water you have available mixed with baking soda to clean the celery well is a better option than skipping celery juice altogether.
I completely understand that not everyone has access to a Berkey so this is a great question. When starting the Medical Medium® or clean eating lifestyle there are a lot of things you need such as a good juicer, supplements, a good blender, organic produce, etc., and a Berkey water filtration system is just another thing to add to the list. I know it can be overwhelming!
But just prioritize what you need the most and try to budget and save for it because of all the kitchen tools and equipment you can buy for the Medical Medium® lifestyle, the most valuable investment in my kitchen is my Berkey because I use it for everything.
So keep making your celery juice, buy organic if possible, clean it the best you can, and that will be a great start for your healing journey!
Thanks again for your question and please let me know if I can help in any other way! Karielyn 🙂
Féidhlim says
Excellent! Thanks a million. Lovely clear Q&A. Thank you.
Karielyn Tillman says
Hi there Feidhlim! Thank you...I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed it! 🙂
Asa Hershoff says
Been juicing since the 70's... (and a naturopathic physician for 40 years). But when I did my own deep dive research into celery (when the current fad began) I was shocked at what I uncovered. So much so that I wrote a small book outlining the 16 risks, some quite serious, of excess celery use. It is all research-based. Though some may not want to hear it, better to protect yourself, your children—even your unborn child. No, organic does not lessen any of these risks, and in fact increases the heavy metal load. The Dangers of Celery... on Amazon if you are willing to look at some hard facts..
Karielyn Tillman says
Hi Asa! Thank you for sharing. I will take a look at your work as I like to keep an open mind when researching health topics 🙂
Charlotte Hall says
He specifically states to drink water BEFORE the celery juice in the morning to cleanse the kidneys or this won’t work. I don’t see that here.
Karielyn Tillman says
Hi there Charlotte, thanks for adding your feedback but I'm afraid you are not entirely correct in your statement.
Firstly, on page 102 of his book "Celery Juice", Anthony William states: "Why Celery Juice On An Empty Stomach? - To get the benefits of celery juice that we're looking at throughout this book, it's important to drink celery juice on an empty stomach. That's vital to remember."
Secondly, on page 106 of the same book, he states "The ideal approach is to drink your celery juice in the morning, before you consume anything else besides water."
Thirdly, on page 106 "If you do drink plain water or lemon/lime water before your celery juice, that's a great option as long as you space out the water and celery juice. Drinking lemon water first thing in the morning in order to cleanse the liver is a tip that originated from my lectures decades ago, back when I was traveling around talking about celery juice and more. Make sure to wait - at least 15-20 minutes if you're in a hurry and ideally 30 minutes - after finishing your water before drinking your celery juice."
And lastly, on page 115, he states "Optional Lemon or Lime Water - Before you drink your celery juice each morning during the cleanse, you have the option of drinking lemon or lime water (or plain water) first, upon waking. If you go this route, make sure you wait at least 15 to 20 minutes and ideally 30 minutes or so after finishing your water before you start sipping your celery juice so you don't dilute the juice in your system."
I do not see anywhere in his book where he states "you MUST drink water BEFORE the celery juice or this won't work." Please share with us where you obtained that information.
Drinking plain water or lemon/lime water before the celery juice is OPTIONAL, as long as it's spaced out before consuming celery juice as indicated above.
Mickie says
Hi, I leave the leaves on , my husband and I don’t mind the taste, I would think it would have more nutrients wouldn’t it? Also if we have sole can we have it as long as we wait 15 mins. everything seems to be on an empty stomach so it gets confusing how to go about it. Thanks
Karielyn Tillman says
Hi there Mickie! Yay..that's great if you can drink celery juice with juicing the leaves on! Per Medical Medium, there is no harm in doing so and he doesn't indicate that you shouldn't. In his new book "Medical Medium: Celery Juice" ( <-- affiliate link ) he has almost a whole page (Page 91-92) devoted to addressing "celery leaves". He mentions that because celery leaves can be bitter it could turn someone off from drinking celery juice. In addition, because they are extremely medicinal, they can lead to more rapid detox. But if you like your juice and it's not causing you any problems I would keep doing what you're doing! He also indicates to drink your celery juice on an empty stomach and then wait 15-30 minutes after drinking your celery juice before eating or drinking anything else.
Thanks so much for your questions and best wishes on your healing journey! 🙂
Home Plix says
This celery juice recipe is really amazing. I love this recipe and want to cook it. Thanks for sharing.
Karielyn Tillman says
Hi there! Thanks so much and I hope you enjoy the benefits of fresh celery juice! 🙂
Jenine says
Hi. I’m excited to find your site. I want to start the celery juice drink daily but I am drinking the lemon water first thing in the morning. How long after the lemon water do I drink the celery juice? I have a champion juicer so I still need to strain the celery juice after juicing it? I want a copy of this book ! Looking forward to better health
Karielyn Tillman says
Hi there Jenine! Per Medical Medium, you should wait at least 15 minutes after drinking your lemon water (yay! for doing that) before drinking your celery juice.
I'm not familiar with the champion juicer, but if it leaves any pulp in the juice, yes, you would want to strain it out so you have just 100% celery juice - not even pulp.
Some juicers will leave a "foam" at the top and if yours does, you can also strain it to remove the "foam".
Thanks for your question and I'm so excited you're going to try celery juice 🙂
Lori says
I use a Green Star juicer and hardly have any pulp left. Someone told me today that they make a vegetable broth with the pulp. Just simmer is and it will liquefy and then add other veggies, herbs, and seasonings. Also because the Green Star Juicer is so good, I rarely have to use more than 1 bunch of celery to get my 16 to 20 ounces.
Karielyn says
Hi there Lori! I don't have a whole lot of pulp left but it seems such a waste to throw it away. I like the idea of making a vegetable broth with it, thanks for sharing that tip!
I can sometimes get 16-20 ounces with one bunch of celery, but it just depends on the size of the bunch. Whole Foods organic celery is larger and I can always get 16+ ounces. I need at least 2 of the smaller organic celery bunches that I sometimes get from another grocery store.
I've never used a Green Star juicer, but have heard they are really good.
Thanks again for sharing and good luck on your health journey! 🙂
Bella Marin says
such a simple thing that not many people would think is so powerful! Even the most water dense foods are so healing
Karielyn says
Hi there Bella! So very true! Cucumbers, melons, watermelons...all very healing foods 🙂
JP Piersante says
Hello!
I've subscribed to you for several years and truly appreciate your honesty and the way you lay things out in your recipes. I also now follow you on Instagram. I have the book, Medical Medium Liver Rescue and love it! Just wanted to thank you for your great website and information!
Karielyn says
Hi there JP! I am so happy to hear you already know about the Medical Medium: Liver Rescue book...that's great!
And, I sincerely appreciate your support to my website and for being a part of the THFH community, glad you are here 🙂
Marion says
I've been drinking celery juice daily for four years! It has helped me heal my chronic digestive issues I've had my entire life! Thank you for sharing this information!
Karielyn says
Hi Marion! That's so great to hear! I bet you never had trouble getting celery several years ago lol! I'm slowly seeing improvements, but digestive issues have been I've seen the most improvement so far too.
Thanks for sharing and best wishes 🙂