High levels of liver enzymes may be caused by a series of liver conditions such as: 1  Jaundice, involving the incapacity of the liver to get rid of bilirubin, which results when hemoglobin in broken down. 2  Infectious hepatitis. 3  Hepatic shunt, which is a congenital disease. 4  Liver tumor.
Celery aids digestion: some say celery tastes like âcrunchy water,â and this may be part of the reason it is so good for your digestive system. The high water content of celery, combined with the insoluble fiber in it, makes it a great tool for easy passage of stool.
It may be the best brain food in your fridge. As you age, your brain tends to overreact to every slight provocation by spitting out clouds of inflammatory compounds linked to memory lapses, fuzzy thinking, and brain fatigue. Celery protects your brain from these problems by telling the hyperactive immune cells to settle down. This has implications for diseases like Alzheimer's and multiple sclerosis. 1 Inflammation is a factor in cognitive and behavioral impairments associated with aging. A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition evaluated luteolin, a plant flavonoid known to squelch inflammatory responses outside the central nervous system. 2 This study showed that brain cells exposed to luteolin had a ...