Hyperthyroidism or Hypothyroidism?
Celery induced the decrease of thyroid hormone level may be used as a whole food
medicine in balance thyroid hormone in patients with hyperthyroidism, a renowned
institute study suggested.
According to a experimental study of 40 male rats divided into 5 groups of eight rats
each, rats received celery leaf extract with doses of 50 and 100 mg/kg showed a serum
levels of T3 (0.950.04 and 0.950.06, respectively) and T4 (5.420.85 and 5.870.89,
respectively) hormones decreased in compared to control group.
Celery is a species of Apium graveolens, belonging to the family Apiaceae, cultivated all
around the globe as a vegetable. Celery can grow to 1/2 m tall with stalks (leaf on the
top) arranging in a conical shape joined at a common base.
Dr. Rouhi-Boroujeni H, the lead author said, " Hyperthyroidism may be induced by
consumption celery" and " Therefore, it can be assumed that celery induces
hyperthyroidism as a side effect of this herb if it is used for a long term"
Furtherore, celery have showed to interacted with conventional medicine used to regulate
thyroid hormone in patient with hypothyroidism. According to study, in a report of a 55-
year-old woman showed no improve of hypothyroidism with daily dose of thyroxine 100
microgram after injecting celery seed tablets.
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(1) Effect of Apium Graveolens Leaf Extract on Serum Level of Thyroid Hormones in
Male Rat by
wassam Kooti, akram Ahangarpoor, maryam Ghasemiboroon, sahar Sadeghnezhadi,
zahra Abbasi, ziba Shanaki, zahra Hasanzadeh-Noohi, majid Asadi-Samani(Journal of
Bahol University of Medical Science)
(2) Is herbal therapy safe in obesity? A case of Apium graveolens (Celery) induced
hyperthyroidism.
Rouhi-Boroujeni H1, Hosseini M2, Gharipour M3, Rouhi-Boroujeni H4.(PubMed)
(3) Thyroxine interacts with celery seed tablets? by Geraldine Moses(NPS
Medicinewise)