Food Of The Week- Celery

Celery takes me back to childhood days when I’d open my lunch box to celery sticks smothered in peanut butter for my morning tea. Celery is packed full of loads of fibre, which is a critical component to making sure our bowels are running on time and smoothly. Some may not realise that lower back pain, as well as aches and pains in multiples body sites, can be associated with constipation. If we’re not removing our body’s wastes efficiently, it gets reabsorbed back into our system and can have an effect on chemical and hormonal levels, which are influencing factors when looking at pain.

Celery also acts as an astringent, which is a fancy word that means it causes contraction or constriction of skin cells and body tissues. This can be a handy tool when looking at certain conditions, such as infections, including prostatitis, and high blood pressure as it has an effect on fluid retention.

 

This blog post was written by the osteopaths at Everything’s Connected Osteopathy.  Everything’s Connected Osteopathy is your premier osteopathic clinic located in Camberwell Melbourne on Riversdale Road.  Everything’s Connected Osteopathy are osteopaths who use movement to assess and treat musculoskeletal disorders.  At Everything’s Connected all osteopaths have nutrition qualifications and are focused on an active treatment and management plan.  Our clinic sees patients of all ages, ranging from children to the elderly.  Common conditions typically presenting to the clinic include sports injuries, osteoarthritic related aches and pains, neck pain, back pain, weight loss and upper and lower limb injuries.  To find out more about us at Everything’s Connected Osteopathy, click on the link  here.   Everything’s Connected Osteopathy is located at 734 Riversdale Road, Camberwell.  We are a short 5-minute drive from Camberwell Junction and a 2-minute walk from Riversdale Road Train Station.    Appointments can be made by calling us on 03 98886176 or emailing reception@everythingsconnected.com.au.

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