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Updated: 10/30/2009

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APPLE CIDER VINEGAR

3 BETTER BUT WITH SIDE EFFECTS
1 WARNING!
79 SIDE EFFECTS
2 QUESTIONS

[SIDE EFFECTS]  04/09/2009: Renee from Kampala, Uganda writes: "after reading this site about the wonders of ACV. I was eager to try it to lose weight. i bought american garden ACV because it is the only one available here. i take 10ml in 500ml of water and sip all day. however i feel very tired all the time and i have these bad headaches.so i started taking it at once in the evening but i felt worse. these side effects subside when i stopped taking it. i felt better in my stomach when i was taking it. when i stopped the bloating and acid reflux returned.

i would really like to continue taking it. is there any advice you can give me on how to reduce these side effects? i have searched the site but dont see any remedies for the headache side effects. thank you"

04/10/2009: Che from Roxas City, Phil replies: "Ted said any brand will do as long as its made from apples. Continue taking it and observe for a few days. Maybe your system is on transition period or healing crisis. Goodluck hope it works."

04/11/2009: Ted from Bangkok, Thailand replies: "Dear Renee:

Apple Cider Vinegar may not for some who has metabolic acidosis. A person with low levels of bicarbonates to neutralize the acidity may experience headaches. Therefore, a baking soda is added to neutralize the acid. My experience has been that an acid reflux works similar to that of yeast, which causes gas to rise as it ferments from the stomach. Most fungus yeast like bacterium are destroyed either from increasing the acidity of the stomach acid, or by alkalizing the body sufficient to neutralize them. The second remedy that is used is 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar plus 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda in 1 glass of water taken twice or three times a day. The resultant pH here is roughly 7.5 pH when it's fully reacted, but will see a 7.0 pH initially. Acid reflux is noticed whenever a saliva 's pH to be below 7, instead of the usual 7.3 and a person has a lot of acid reflux at 6.5, become very weak and insomnia whenever saliva pH is below 6.

The baking soda may raise a little of saliva pH, but the effect is seen more if the potassium bicarbonate or the preferred tripotassium citrate is added along with baking soda. The third remedy I used is 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar plus 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda plus 1/4 teaspoon of potassium citrate in one glass (or if a person has trouble taking a full glass, then 1/2 glass of water may be necessary). It takes about over a week for the body to neutralize the acidity accumulated in the body and the acid reflux to subside.

A little known information is that most fungus, as in yeast, tend to grow at low acid condition, where the pH is between 4- 5.0. Most healthy person has a pH below 3 whenever the stomach needs to digest food. Starches, peanuts, potatoes and especially low acid food as in orange juice or fruit juice may wosen the condition as pH is acid but not too acid and tends to add fuel to the fire and this is how acid reflux is tested.

The simplest of all remedy I used is baking soda alone, but a newer remedy I may add a small pinch of ammonium bicarbonate or ammonium chloride, which kills the fungus and yeast. However, baking soda alone works, but to effectively raise the esophagus, and throat pH, I may need to add the potassium. The remedy is 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda and 1/4 teaspoon of potassium citrate in at least 1/2 glass of water taken twice a day. This should have least effect on headaches and other problem. A potassium bicarbonate may be substituted. Some other people whose saliva pH is much lower such as 5.5, may require a lot more potassium to normalize the condition however. For example 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda plus 1 teaspoon of potassium citrate in 1 glass of water and taken at least twice a day. A yeast condition or an acid reflux, are quickly killed in some cases with 1/8 teaspoon of ammonium chloride or ammonium bicarbonate alone is possible. However, acid reflux in Thailand is generally rare and hard to find, but I had very few cases and is generally neutralized with the mentioned remedy. A person of acid relfux may also have low chromium, low vanadium, low manganese, low copper and low molybdenum, but the easiest way is to just avoid sweets and starches are the easiest. And then the drinking water we add minerals by simply adding the sea salt, either sea salt as in dead sea, himalayan or even the sea salt they used in fish aquarium, which have clearly labeled minerals on their packages.

The addition of sea salt is between 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon per liter of water. If a drinking water has contaminated with heavy metals, the addition of 1/4 or even 1/8 teaspoon of sea salt will taste unusually salty or metallic. In which case adding to ordinary bottled mineral water would not have this effect and the source of the contamination often comes from bad pipes and rusty or contaminated water faucets. So the sea salt is synergistic with the other remedies mentioned. The addition of baking soda cannot be added with any sea salt, because it has a laxative effect, unless of course a laxative effect is desired due to constipation.

For most headaches I found that excessive calcium and lack of magnesium and especially vitamin c deficiency to be the common cause. If I take 500 mg of sodium ascorbate vitamin C twice a day, all headaches are gone the next day. A high common table salt intake and sometimes too high of sea salt may cause a headache too. The common table salt causes much higher headache where the most common source comes from the all American diets of french fries and potato chips, which are acid, high in calcium and has high fats. Low potassium and low magnesium can cause it too. Too much calcium entering the brain leads to headache and a magnesium is antagonistic so it reduces them. A potassium citrate increases alkalinity as do a baking soda and reduces calcium from leeching of the bones as the blood alkalinity is increased thus reducing the headache that way. So there's many causes of headaches, but these are the major ones. The apple cider vinegar is acid so a body without sufficient alkalinity to neutralize this has high blood calcium as the acidity causes higher leeching from the bones and reaching the brain and it's more worse if the person has low level of vitamin C, the form I prefer is sodium ascorbate, because it's an alkaline form, as opposed to an acid form of vitamin C such as ascorbic acid.

Ted"

09/08/2009: Cess from Nairobi, Kenya replies: "Dear Renee

Sorry I read your question much late (4months after you posted it) as I was researching on side effects of ACV. I made the same mistake i think sometimes early this year and bought the American's Garden ACV because it is the first thing I saw in the supermarkets. I had not done much research on ACV

My advice (hope it is not late) would be that you look for natural ACV. If I remember well the one I got had 5% citric acid (natural ACV has 5% natural acidity)and i guess it was distilled (of course i did not realize that until i took it and my whole body started aching especially in the joints). With more info I started looking for natural ACV in the few health shops we have here in Nairobi. The one I found is OK and I would therefore advice you to look for health shops in Kampala, you might get lucky to get natural ACV. I do not take it regularly though because it makes me loose weight and I am very petite.

I was however confused because I saw one in one shop labeled "Braggs" but the word "organic" was canceled manually with a marker everywhere it appeared on the label. Hope you get the right ACV and all the best. Cess"

09/09/2009: Calista from Penang, Malaysia replies: "Hi, Renee. I have 2 suggestions for you. First is to try 5ml (instead of 10ml) of ACV in 500ml water and see if that dosage suits you better. Second is to increase your daily water intake. ACV may be flushing out toxins from your body and without water, the toxins remain in the body and cause problems. So, more water will ensure the toxins are flushed out. Also, tiredness and headaches can be your body's way of telling you that you need more water. Best wishes."

[SIDE EFFECTS]  04/02/2009: Debbi from Anaheim, CA writes: "I've been drinking 2tbsp of ACV in water throughout the day for the last week. Yesterday I gave myself a paper cut & when I licked the blood off my hand I noticed it had a very strong metallic smell & taste (something like pennies or rust). Today I can smell that same smell on my skin (hands mostly) and taste it in my mouth (been sensing that part for a few days now)... is this caused by the ACV?"

[SIDE EFFECTS]  03/31/2009: Georgia from Chicago, IL/USA writes: "Apple Cider Vinegar for Acne- Question & Side Effect:

Yesterday evening I drank 2 teaspoons in 8 oz of water w/organic herbal tea and used the 50/50 ACV (Braggs) w/distilled water as a toner at night after I cleansed my face by hand w/Out of Africa's shea complexion bar and before I placed Jason Vitamin E 25000 I.U. cream on. Side effects: My skin seemed fine, but soon after became blotchy, red, and stingy, this is after the cream was placed on face. I have some redness due to acne, and for a couple of weeks prior to this new ACV regime, I used BC aspirin mask w/honey, so this ripe face of mine is a discouragement and frightened me since it looks like a sunburn, never this red ever.

Question: Should I use the aspirin cream, if so, when? Or is aloe vera gel good? What should I do do about my flared up face? It calmed throughout the day, but I still feel stingy and it looks red and tight even after I washed my face this morning.

Today I drank 2 teaspoons of ACV in 8 oz of water twice. Organic herbal tea w/honey separately. Side effect: My throat burns a little and I had a bit of a throw up-hick up too. Tonight I'm only going to use the toner I made last night w/o the vitamin E cream (to see which is the aggressor- the soap, cream, or ACV). I'm still using the soap, and based on my test tonight, I'll either go with or without it tomorrow morning and evening.

My question is, am I to feel SICK? I feel weird sensations like a fever, headache, and exhausted. But during the day I was pretty well and energetic. I also find myself going to the bathroom more than usual, like all the time. What's up? Am I allergic or having a bad reaction? Are these warning signs? Or just toxins leaving my body? I've never cleansed myself w/ACV before so I may just be a bit sensitive or is this a red flag for extreme sensitivity?

Thanks in advance! (: Appreciate this awesome site!"

04/03/2009: Georgia from Chicago, IL/USA replies: "Once I stopped the vitamin E cream, my face stopped it's rash/sunburn symptoms. I have noticed I am more energetic, but my face is breaking out more! And it's oily! I use to have dry skin. Is it the shea butter soap doing this? Is this suppose to occur? Still drinking the ACV twice daily and using the toner now with BC (aspirin) powder in the mix to help exfoliate and die down the redness and doing this once to twice daily depending how my face feels. Should I wash it off after a few minutes, or keep letting it sit on my face?

What face creams do you recommend with ACV for acne remedy? I have scars already too. ):

TY if anyone can assist me. (:"

06/13/2009: Charice from MPLS, MN replies: "I suggest you stop everything you are putting on your face. Use a face cleanser of your choice - not the shea butter soap; you are adding more oil to your face and you don' t need that. After you wash your face, then use 100% tea tree oil. Do this at night time only. The smell is very potent, so you don't want to smell like tea tree oil during the day!

In the morning use only water to wash your face. If you need a light moisturizer, check out ___ [drugstore] in their face cleaning section and find one that is good for acne.

Your shea butter soap- use that for your body. I personally use shea butter and vitamin E formula I get from ____ [drugstore], as my moisturizer in the morning - but I don't have major acne problems.

My son was having major bumps on his face from shaving. In addition to changing what type of razor he used, he added tea tree oil to his nightly regimen. His face cleared up!

Tea tree oil is expensive for the little bottle ( get it at ____ or some local pharmacy store like it). The cost is around $13 for 1 fl oz. BUT it lasts a long time! Everytime I would get a pimple or feel one coming. I would put the tea tree oil on and it usually was either gone the next day or smaller. Gone by day two or three."

08/29/2009: Sarah from Kansas City, Mo replies: "I had horrible acne for about three months from excessive facials and using too many various facial products. The cure was the the virgin coconut oil.

It has been less than a week since I threw out all my expensive products and switched to virgin coconut oil. I wash my face with a face wash that only has natural ingredients - absolutely no parabens!. Don't over wash your face either. Twice daily - max.

I then apply the virgin coconut oil as often as needed. I understand that your experiencing more oil production, but the virgin coconut oil will help balance.

Another thing to consider - ingesting the virgin coconut oil. Just make sure you don't use refined coconut oil It's not the same.

Good luck."

[SIDE EFFECTS]  03/29/2009: Adriana from Diamond Bar, California writes: "ACV and RLS?

My mother and I began taking ACV yesterday, 2 teaspoons 3x's a day. I have noticed some very positive results from this, including clearer skin and the disappearance of an infection I have had for over 12 months. However, both my mom and I had terrible leg cramps and pain at bed time last night. I am wondering if anyone else has had this minor annoyance occur after ingesting ACV? I am a 23 year old female and my mother is a young 50, both of us are very healthy, average build, but neither of us are very active. I read about putting a bar of soap at your feet when you sleep to help with Restless Leg Syndrome. I am going to try that tonight. However, I do not know if that is what me and mom are suffering from. If this is just a side effect from the ACV how long should we expect to experience this? Any help is greatly appreciated."

03/29/2009: T from Maryland, USA replies: "My first thought was that you might be low in potassium, but as this effect happened to both of you under the same circumstance at the same time, then I wonder if it is indeed the ACV. Are you using an organic type with the "mother" in it? If not, try the organic, and also start smaller - just a teaspoon or two once a day to see how your body handles it, then you can increase it a bit. Please let us know how it goes as it could be relevant to someone else down the line :)"

[SIDE EFFECTS]  10/04/2009: Wrldtrvlr from Orlando, Fl replies: "I too have been experiencing extreme leg cramps at night since beginnin ACV, which frightened me. I assumed it might be an extension of the gout for which I was taking acv."

[SIDE EFFECTS]  03/26/2009: Laurie from Wolverine, Michigan writes: "Hekp, I love taking acv; I take 1 TBLSP daily, but I get a swollen tongue when I take it. I tested this by getting off it and it cleared up. I really like taking the acv it helps me in every other way, energy, skin looks good, eyes clear, more focused. Any recommendations?
laurie"

03/27/2009: Joyce from Joelton, Tn replies: "Hello Laurie,

You might try breaking that tbsp. of ACV down into l teaspoon in a glass of water with meals (3 times a day) to see if that stops the problem of the tongue swelling. If not, you might try Ted's sea salt along with it because I think I read that somewhere in his advice for reducing edema. "

[SIDE EFFECTS]  03/23/2009: Amy from Ohio, US writes: "I have been taking acv for a few days 1tlb. acv, 1tlb.honey some warm water It seems that I get a headache after I take it my head also feels all stuffed up. Like the opposite of what should happen. I'm using regular store acv, getting the organic as we speak. It almost feels like it has raised my blood pressure that is why I have the headache. Any suggestions?"

[SIDE EFFECTS]  03/18/2009: Ruby from Perth, WA Australia writes: "I suffer with gallstones and anxiety attacks, I started using ACV on Saturday, I used to take it years ago with no problems.

I was taking 1 tblsp with honey and warm water. Monday night I had what was close to a gall stone attack, and vomited, though I had not eaten anything to affect this. By Tuesday morning I was nauseous with hot and cold chills and had to leave work early.

I still took it Tuesday lunchtime thinking it was just the detox taking affect (that's what I wanted it to be anyway). Felt a bit better Tuesday night, but a very bad headache and still hot, cold and clammy. I have not taken ACV today as I feel that it must be the cause.

Tonight my anxiety levels are very raised, hard to tell if its a side effect or not. I have been reading that I may be taking too much, should be 1 tsp not 1 tblsp. I will wait till I feel better and give it another go (maybe). Please let me know if anyone else has had the same side effects and what the outcome was.

Thanks"

03/18/2009: Anna from New Canaan, Connecticut replies: "To Ruby, Hi Ruby I take apple cider vinegar to cure gall bladder attacks. Is it possible that the honey may be contributing to your side effects? I have a bad reaction to honey sometimes even though it wasn't a problem a few years ago. I would try less acv and no honey next time."

[SIDE EFFECTS]  02/26/2009: Jennifer from Pahrump, NV writes: "Can't drink vinegar....help!!!! I've tried numerous times but that last time completely scared my mind. I just can't do it. Just it touching my tongue cause a gag reflex :) Seriously. Can I get the same effect from the capsule form and is there one you can recommend to me. I have bad acid reflex amounst other issues I believe ACV will help. Just can't drink it. I don't much of anything with vinegar unless it's buried in sugar. I can drink pickle juice..........I think???"

[SIDE EFFECTS]  02/21/2009: Jess from Burbank, CA, US writes: "I started with the 1/4 tsp baking soda + 2 tblespoon ACV back in June. I liked it because it had more energy and my stomach worked daily. After a month I had to stop because I was getting red dots around my ankles which started about a week after I began using the ACV. When I first noticed the dots I did not pay much attention to them because there were only a couple, but by the end of the month both my ankles (front, back, inside, outer part) were covered with tiny red dots which then traveled to the tops of my feet and eventually up the front of my legs (nothing has happened past the knees, its all coming from the ankle and spreading from there).

The dots do not itch, hurt or anything, they are just unsightly if I wear shorts with sandles (I don't go out into the sun, and I'm always wearing pants that cover my legs when I do go out, so I don't think this is a sun problem. I do not wear tight socks either. The socks I wear are loose and breathable). When I stopped using the ACV some of the dots went away, but many stayed and grew light in color but then became brownish (like freckle colored). So now my ankles have a light brownish blotch ring around them with light brownish flecks on the tops of my feet and front of my legs. I finally quit ACV when several dots appeared on my face. Again, the dots were red, some went away when I stopped and the rest turned brown.

I don't now if these dots are a sign of something wrong (too much ACV), do you know?

Well its been eight months since I stopped (brown dots are all still on my face, ankles and feet), but I missed the extra energy and thought I'd try it again, this time I did 2 tsps into 1 liter that I sip thoughout the day hoping the smaller dose diluted in lots of water would not create the red dots (The recipe is 2 tsps to 16 oz water, I think it came from this website or one similar to this site). I began yesterday and woke up this morning with many dots on the tops of my feet, around my ankles and the front and back of my legs (everything still below the knees).

This evening I also found a red dot between my right eyebrow and the crease of my eye (which appeared sometime this afternoon/evening, because it wasn't there aroung noon).

Why is this happening? Is it a sign of something serious or something that I'm doing wrong?

I know that "red dots" are not as serious a problem compared to other side effects one might get from ACV, but I'm already dealing with the dots left over from last time which aren't so bad from a distance, but I don't know how much darker they are going to get if they start forming ontop of previous dots, like they are doing now.

I'm sorry to be bothering you with this, but does anyone else have this problem? How did you fix it?

Thank you, I appreciate any advice/suggestions you may have."

EC: http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/symptoms/bleeding-into-the-skin/overview.html

"Bleeding under the skin can occur from broken blood vessels that form tiny pinpoint red dots (called petechiae). Blood also can collect under the tissue in larger flat areas (called purpura), or in a very large bruised area (called an ecchymosis).

Aside from the common bruise, bleeding into the skin or mucous membranes is a very significant sign and should always be checked out."

Also:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petechial

02/21/2009: Joyce from Joelton, Tn replies: "Hello Jess, What you are describing sounds like petechiae but I don't think that usually turns into brown freckle-like spots. However, if it is petechiae, then you need some rutorbin (also called vitamin P). A good source of it is greenbeans. Another thing you might want to look into is Paul Linus recommendations for cardiovascular health which is vitamin C and L-lysine."

02/21/2009: Andrea from Oregon, Oregon replies: "Jess, What it sounds like you are describing is petechia. However, not being able to see your skin, I cannot tell you this with 100% confidence. Petechia occur when the little blood vessels in your skin hemorrhage [ or leak out]small amounts of blood. This results in little red dots forming on your skin. What is happening to you is concerning to me. If you are experiencing petechia, it is possible that you may have a blood disorder. Having too few of platelets in your blood [ platelets make your blood clot] can cause you to bleed. Hence the petechia. I recomend discontinuing the ACV and visiting your doctor to get blood tests done. You want to know the concentration of your platelets. He/she should be able to detect a blood disorder or not. Not to scare you, this of course is the extreme condition. It is just possible that you have an underlying condition already that is being aggravated by the acv and especially the baking soda. Do you have diabetes? Are you a bit overweight? these 2 issues my also affect the red dots being on your lower legs.
Please take care. Feel free to contact me for more information :]
~Andrea. holistic nursing student."

04/11/2009: Jess from Burbank, CA replies: "Thank you everyone here at Earth Clinic. I followed your advice and went to get the red dots checked out. The Dr. took a look at it and diagnosed it as petechiae. She asked me questions about allergies and my daily routine. I explained the ACV to her (2 tsps to 16 oz water). She checked my spleen and took several blood samples. As it turns out I am 100% healthy from what the results showed everything was normal, BUT she asked that I keep track of my petechiae outbreaks, if and when they do occur again. (When it happens, what was I doing that day, what may have triggered it, how severe was the outbreak (a few dots or many), etc.) For now it seems that I may just have a petechiae reaction as an allergie to the 2 tsps ACV. So I have reduced it to 1/4 tsps ACV to 16 oz water. I have been doing this for the past 3 days and have had no reaction yet. If it continues this way, after a couple weeks I will go up to 1/2 tsps ACV and continue working my way up to the 2tsps ACV the recipe calls for. Hopefully this way my body gets used to the ACV over time and does not react to it the way it did. Thank you everyone! I love having this forum where we can talk. Thank you again."

[SIDE EFFECTS]  02/21/2009: Marilyn from Oswego, Il writes: "Health very bad: I have been taking ACV for 3 weeks now and all of a sudden I have ulcer like pains. Could the ACV be causing this? I have so may health isues right now and prayed ACV would help all of them. I pray its not causing it and its just that my body is under detoxing and making me sicker. Any comments would be appreciated and I need so many prayers please and thank you"

05/24/2009: Alex from Los Angeles, CA replies: "If you have ulcer, you may try manuka honey. excellent for it."

[SIDE EFFECTS]  02/06/2009: Nadeem from Lahore, Pakistan writes: "After reading details on the earlthclinic I recomend my mother to use ACV. She is dibatic with angina from the last 20 years. ACV worked ok in the start. She got good reilief from stomach disorder. She used 2 table spoon in a glass of water three times a day. Last week she got irritation in the upper part of stomch and stomach trach. One morning she got loose motion and had vomit which was with blood. We all worried and consulted with our family doctor. The doctor critisize us for using ACV and stopped immediately. He further told us to wait for another day or two to check if there is another such vomit. Thanks to ALLAH every thing is ok. I am afraid now, either ACV is of not good quality or the dosage is more than normal. I am confused. In Pakistan we have ACV of "American Garden" having 5% acidity. Can anybody guide who have similar experience guide me now...thank you in advance"

02/06/2009: Dianna from Austin, TX replies: "i just read your post and i wanted to say that when i first tried ACV (also 5% acidity) Braggs - 1 tablespoon in 8 oz of water - it gave me serious gas and bloating. i mean serious. i was scared to keep using it after that. now i take it VERY diluted - 1/2 teaspoon in a liter of water and i drink 2 liters of this - sometimes with a pinch of baking soda. as long as i take it like this i have no gas and bloating.

good luck with your mother. it could be that ACV doesn't agree with her. she might try the baking soda 1/4 teaspoon in a half a glass of water. that is what i ended up using when i felt sick from ACV the first time and it helped immediately.

TED - could it be that she doesn't have the bicarbonate available to help use the ACV?

someone else will know more.
peace and brightest blessings to you both
djh"

02/06/2009: Dianna from Austin, Tx replies: "i just re-read your post. 2 tablespoons 3 times a day is a LOT of ACV for anyone. for me that would probably kill me. i have extreme blood sugar lowering effects with 1 tablespoon once a day. i am SURE that the dose was too high. if you decide to try this again PLEASE start lower. try 1 teaspoon in 8 ounces of water maybe 2 times a day. if she can tolerate this dose then you can up it slowly.
djh"

02/18/2009: Trish from Spotsylvania, VA replies: "On the bottle of Braggs ACV it state to use 1 or 2 TEASPOONS in 8 oz. of water 3 times a day. Not TABLESPOONS. Your mother was taking way too much!"

[QUESTION]  01/25/2009: Deb from NI, NH USA writes: "I've had gerd for many years now, and am desperate to get off of the omeprazole meds. I tried acv this weekend with high hopes, sipping on 2 tblsp. acv mixed with 1 quart of water whenever I felt heartburn. The first day was okay I guess, but today I had terrible heartburn even with the acv and had to relent and take a pill. Is there a "best" way to begin acv therapy? How long does it take to cure the heartburn? What can I take besides the omeprazole to relieve the suffering until the acv does its work? Is it possible that I am not a candidate for this therapy for some reason? What is it exactly that makes the acv cure heartburn? thank you very much!"

01/26/2009: Rick from Vancouver, WA replies: "Hi, Why did you use 1 quart of water instead of one cup of water. I just started using the ACV myself, but I drink 2 tbsp in 1 CUP of water, then drank it in a short time. (no sipping) then I gargled with baking soda to stop the acid from eating my teeth. I avoided drinking the baking soda because of all the side effects.

I think it is already helping, but this is only my second day. Last time I mixed the ACV with diet sprite. It went down good and seemed the easiest on my stomach. I hope this helps. Rick"

EC: Warning! Read more about the side effects from artificial sweeteners found in diet colas here: http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/aspartame.html

01/27/2009: Candy from Fort Madison, IA replies: "did you heat the water for the acv? i got heartburn also if i drank it in cold water. but if i heated the water, and added honey, it didn't give me heartburn. hope this helps you."

01/27/2009: Rose from Steedman, MO/USA replies: "Hi Deb from NI, NH USA: You said you are having trouble with the ACV remedy for GERD. Many people cannot tolerate the ACV by itself at first, so just do Ted's remedy instead, The usual dose is 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar and 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda in about a 1/2 glass of water (allow yourself room for fizz when you combine the ACV and baking soda) taken on an empty stomach, and taken twice a day once in the morning and once in the evening. Do this 5 days on, 2 days off.

I did read on a post here that it's good to let the ACV/BS/Water sit for a couple of minutes before you drink it to give it time to reach a higher alkalinity. Just 2 or 3 minutes is all I do. And then just make sure it's on an empty stomach (or 1/2-1 hour after a meal and about a 1/2 hour before a meal).

Also, if you find you're still belching/burping quite a bit after you drink the solution, it means you need a little more baking soda... so up it to 1/2 tsp. (Ted says to start on the low side then "increase slowly as needed. For tougher cases like Acid Reflux, you can go up to 2 tablespoons but you must start slowly or you will upset your stomach. Most people will not need this much baking soda." The amount of belching seems to be the gauge, lol. Sure hope this helps! http://www.earthclinic.com/Remedies/acv_baking_soda_cures.html"

[QUESTION]  01/23/2009: Sangeetha from Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands writes: "I have been using Heinz brand ACV for about 3-4 weeks now. I have kept it in my office and drink it there. Couple days ago when a colleague saw me drinking it, she said it thins the blood, so be careful. Is that true? If it does thin the blood, what then are its effects (good or bad) on our bodies? Thanks."

[SIDE EFFECTS]  01/19/2009: Marilyn from Oswego, Il writes: "I was on Klonopin for 14 years and am off for 4 years now. Having anxiety attacks, panic attacks, balance problems are horrible. I took ACV and it made me feel good for a couple of days but now I have a possible UTI, shakes, dizziness, I am wondering could this be the detoxing of my body? please email any responses."

[SIDE EFFECTS]  01/05/2009: Rainbow from San Carlos, CA, USA writes: "Six months ago, I started to drink ACV twice a day for weight loss but stopped in about two weeks cos' the ACV has made me hyper and couldn't sleep through the night. I retried drinking it again a week ago to cure my hair loss and the same happen to me. Now I'm drinking one cup per day (2 tbs of ACV) in the morning to keep my energy high during the day and skip the evening cup. Does anyone has the same experience?"

01/18/2009: Dan from Cedar city, UT replies: "I have been taking Braggs ACV off and on for 3 years and discovered not to take it too late in the day. I was having night sweats and insomnia. ACV acts as a cleanser/detoxifier. I find it best to take 1 tbsp. per 16oz. water water with a meal."

[SIDE EFFECTS]  12/27/2008: Sangeetha from Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands writes: "I ws using Heinz brand ACV for 5 days before I realised I have to use the organic one as remedy for my food allergies. I was totally fine with using 2 tbsp Heinz brand (diluted in 16 z water with a dash of lemon juice, salt and pepper, so I bought 2 big bottle of Eden brand organic ACV when I found it. I mixed it the same way as Heinz (the ACV might have been just a tsp or so more than 2 tbsp as I accidently dropped more in the glass)and drank some of it before lunch and continued drinking after lunch. To my surprise, shortly after lunch my head started to hurt. I never get headaches, so I was surprised. I hoped it would get better shortly, but instead it went on increasing and the whole left side of my head was so terribly paining I had to take a pain killer. I was feeling so weak with the pain I actually didn't even have the energy to go and get the pill...I really had to force myself to do it as I couldn't bear the headache. To add to this, I had been feeling nauseatic sometime around when the headache started and then I vommitted a lot...my whole lunch was thrown out. I suffered from headache, nausea (followed by vommitting)and weakness and my body felt cold for nearly 5 hours and even then it was the painkiller that helped get rid of the these problems.

I do not like and can't eat apples but because I was perfectly fine with Heinz brand I didn't suspect anything will go wrong with the organic brand. I don't think I am ever going to take it again.

But I would like to know why all this happened to me. What is it in the organic ACV that caused me to have a severe headache? Why did I throw up all my lunch (which is again a very rare thing for me to do). I have read some other readers also complaining of such side effects - why does this happen to some of us? What is wrong with us?

Will the commercial brand give the same results as opposed to the organic one, as I seemed fine with the Heinz brand?"

EC: Quite a few readers over the years have reported great results using a brand like Heinz. Ted thinks it works just fine too!

12/27/2008: Tess from Palm Beach, FL replies: "Hi Sangeetha. You are describing a migraine headache -- ouch! Poor thing. The only time I get migraine headaches is sometimes after flying (sinus pressure) or if I get too much sun, so I can't say much about that. But I think you might try another brand of apple cider vinegar cautiously once you have fully recovered.I bought a brand of organic acv (gold cover on it, can't remember the name) and got really sick from it. It was too acidic, caused terrible heartburn that lasted for hours. So a different brand might make a difference."

12/27/2008: Sangeetha from Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands replies: "Hi Tess, Thanks for your response. I never get migraine headaches and hardly any headaches. I do get a slight headache if I am out in the sun for too long, but that is totally bearable and I don't need to take any pain killer. As for the brand, I doubt if I can find any other brand of organic ACV in Cayman Islands.

Has anyone had problems with Eden brand organic ACV? Which is the brand most acceptable by others?"

EC: Bragg is the most popular by far.

12/27/2008: Sangeetha from Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands replies: "Thanks for confirming commercial brand ACV also gives results. What I would like to know is what is the main difference between the oganic and the non organic brands? Does it take longer time to get the results with the non organic brand? Thanks."

EC: A couple posts on the Q&A page of ACV that may be helpful:
http://www.earthclinic.com/Remedies/acvinegar_questions.html#Question_637
http://www.earthclinic.com/Remedies/acvinegar_questions.html#Question_190

[SIDE EFFECTS]  01/19/2009: Trevor from Tucson, AZ replies: "I also have had severe headaches after taking ACV. I took 1 tablespoon in 8oz of water, and ive had a killer headache for the past 12 hours. I wish someone here would explain why it gives headaches as a side effect. I cannot find information for this anywhere."

[SIDE EFFECTS]  02/02/2009: Jan from Spfd, MA replies: "I experienced ACV migraine side effects also. I used 2 tbsp in water with a dash of honey for two days. Migraines both days, with nausea and light-headedness. Is this detox, or something else? If it's detox, I really can't start the ACV until I'm on vacation from work, because I felt so horrible today that I called out sick."

08/05/2009: Kaffee from Oxford, Oxon, Uk replies: "In reply to Trevor and Jan: it does sound like your headaches are due to detoxing though it is difficult to be sure. Are you drinking enough water each day to flush this out? Coffee enemas work wonders for relief of this, causing the gall bladder to empty out accumulated toxins into the gut for discharge, which in turn allows the liver to further process the toxic build-up in the blood which causes the headaches. Effective in minutes but you must be well hydrated every day to use them. Google 'coffee enema detox' for more info."

10/26/2009: Megan from Warner Robins, Georgia replies: "Msg for Trevor Jan and Sangeetha. I agree with Kaffee. The headaches might be due to the body detoxifying itself. It also sounds like you are taking too much ACV. It should be 2 teaspoons instead of tablespoons. Also organic ACV might have something to do with it and how your body reacts. I have not gone the organic route yet. So far the the regular store brand is doing wonders for me. I figured I would use up what I had on hand first. If both work the same, I will continue to use the store brand for economic reasons. Suggestion would be to reduce the dose per day or try an every other day regimine with 2teaspoons every other day. The 3x per day is generally recommended for when your body is fighting off a cold. For routine maintenance daily your body should not need so much. Just increase if you get sick then decrease dose when you are healthy again."

[SIDE EFFECTS]  12/02/2008: James from Cambridge, Ohio writes: "I have heard bad things about taking the ACV in pill form. There have been reports where it has caused burns to the esophogus <--(spelling?) and that's not something that i would play with... scarred throat tissue is no fun."

[SIDE EFFECTS]  11/21/2008: Sana from Islamabad, Pakistan writes: "hi i have recently visited ur website and find many remedies by using apple cider vinegar...but when i gave it to my father for the problem of arthritis...my father also had ulcer from 20 years..and by taking ACV he noticed that it had disturbed their ulcer disease and pain occurs...i have given 2 tspn in a glass of water mixed wid honey...please can any one tell me any solution or alternative that my father can take ACV by not hurting their ulcer..ive tried to give them in between their meals but it didnt worked please help me bcz i found ACV as a miracle for arthritis but my father cannot take it bcz of their ulcer disease...plz plz plz help me"

11/22/2008: Deborah from Denison, Texas replies: "I too had ulcers for years and yes the ACV bothered my stomach for awhile but it eventually healed my ulcers. i was taking daily stool samples to the doctor because of bleeding ulcers and after a few weeks on Braggs ACV my ulcers were healed. I have numerous tests and I no longer have ulcers. I do believe in Braggs ACV because it is smoother and has a lot of valuable nutrients. I drink 3 tsp. in a cup pf water with just a touch of baking soda to cut the tartness at least twice a day."

11/22/2008: Pamela from Houston, Texas replies: "You might try the acv with 1/4 tsp of baking soda. I tried acv with honey and it caused all kinds of stomach problems. I figured out it was the honey. Now I use 1/4 tsp of baking soda in it (which I learned from this website),and for me it works like a charm. Be sure to use raw organic acv as grocery store avc I've read has toxins and other issues that can cause problems."

[SIDE EFFECTS]  11/20/2008: Malathi from Hyderabad, India writes: "Hey I took ACV pills for 4 weeks and today I switched to ACV liquid. I took 1 tbsp in 16OZ water and was sipping it through out the day and I feel a heart burn...should I stop taking it?"

01/24/2009: Albert from Brooklyn, NY replies: "I've been taking ACV (Bragg) for almost a year with 1-2 tbsp. and was used for getting rid of seasonal allergies and escezma; now that it's gone I continue to use it generally for detoxing. I find it's best to slow down the intake of ACV by having a meal/snack before a dose or sips. It will give your digestive system time for it to get accustomed to ACV by slowing it with food. From experience and what I've read, some people have a harder time dealing with high acidity of certain brands of ACV. Different brands vary, but it's best to use the organic ones for it being more potent and less diluted or stripped off it's minerals, amino acids, etc. And as for your concerns of heartburn, it usually means that your body is slowly moving the toxins out of your body. It will wear off in a couple of days or 1 or 2 weeks depending on your health condition; just remember to take it slooow. A slight pain, discomfort, unusual boost in energy or better mental focus is the norm."

[SIDE EFFECTS]  11/16/2008: Hemlata from Bangalore, India writes: "I have been taking ACV (Heinz) as the organic one is not available for my Hypertension which is 130/90 with medication. I took ACY 2tsf in 200ml of water plus 1tbsf of Honey twicw a day before breakfast and before lunch. I tried once to have before dinner but I could not sleep that night (?excess energy). I have noticed my BP shot up to 180/100 in the mornings.Got worried so I thought I would ask if there are any chances of ACV raising the BP?"

[SIDE EFFECTS]  11/09/2008: Ishika from Las Vegas, Nevada writes: "Hi, I have been taking ACV in water,3x a day for last 2 and half weeks.I have noticed that I am passing lot of gas,which was never a case with me earlier. Could ACV be the reason? What should I add to the ACV solution to avoid gas?? Please help, as I don't want to stop taking ACV as I want to lose weight. Thanks!!"

[SIDE EFFECTS]  11/05/2008: Samantha from Sydney, NSW writes: "I have been taking ACV for just over a week, it has cleared up my uti but I am incredibly tired and have felt depressed since I started taking it, I was hoping this was a sign of detoxing but I don't seem to be getting any better. I also have muscle ache especially in my legs, I usually go the gym 3 times a week but since taking the ACV I have been too tired to do anything.

Does anyone know what has caused this? I would like to keep taking the ACV but not sure if it is right for my body, should I take the symptoms as a good sign that I'm detoxing or that it's not right for my body??

Thanks for your advice, any help is much appreciated!"

[SIDE EFFECTS]  06/08/2009: Carrie from Staten Island, NY replies: "I've experienced the same symptoms as Samantha. i take one with each meal, sometimes 2 along with digestive enzymes"

[SIDE EFFECTS]  10/15/2008: Tamara from Memphis, TN writes: "I tried taking the ACV for a number of different reasons.I started drinking it on a Thursday last week and by Saturday I had a horrible yeast infection. Any reason why? I did 2 tablespoons 2x day with 16 oz water each. Any one explained what happened? "

10/18/2008: Kim from Albuquerque, New Mexico replies: "Tamara, My bottle suggests that one takes only 2 teaspoons for each doseage. are you taking too much by taking 2 tablespoons instead of 2 teaspoons?"

[SIDE EFFECTS]  10/13/2008: Roz from Calgary, Canada writes: "My grandfather is 93 and has used Apple Cider Vinegar mixed with raw honey and aloe vera everyday for 30 years. He has survived Colon Cancer and Throat cancer. Until the past 2 years he has been healthy as an ox. Warning: A recent side effect has been stomach bleeding which his doctors attribute to ACV."

11/18/2008: Mae from Dorset, England replies: "well i think that would probably be to much acid intake counter-acting the bodys balance of acid already-it may have taken a while for this to happen, but that is usually the case when stomach bleeding occurs. xx"

11/19/2008: M from San Diego, Ca replies: "Dear Roz,

Your Grandfather is 93 and still tickin after colon and throat cancer. If he has been taking ACV religiously for 30 years and is just now having problems it could just mean that his body is breaking down as everybody elses does when they are almost a century old. There's no amount of meds, remedies, healthy diet that will keep us alive forever. All we can do is try our best to live as healthy as we can and it looks like your Grandfather did just that. Kudos to your Grandpa for keeping himself healthy, naturally."

11/19/2008: Leo from Pittsburg, CA replies: "Cayenne pepper for bleeding."

[SIDE EFFECTS]  10/12/2008: Sandra from Los Angeles, CA writes: "I tried one teaspoon of Trader Joes organic apple cider vinegar to two cups of filtered water and sipped it over a three day period to try to lose some weight and to balance my ph. I knew I was sure to have yeast overgrowth so to avoid massive die off I started out conservatively. I also stopped all sugars, yeast and carbs. In spite of such a small ratio of vinegar to water, my face broke out in huge puss filled welts. I've always had an acne problem, even now yet at 59 and post menopausal but this was the worst most painful break out since my teens! I tried putting vinegar and baking soda on the infected areas, just soda, just vinegar but could not get the ichiness to go away nor the swelling. I stopped drinking the vinegar and water but after more than a week I'm only beginning to heal from the acne. It's so severe, undoubtedly it will leave some scars. I fully realize that this reaction indicates my body chemistry must be very imbalanced and needs the vinegar and water. What am I to do? Should I try again with even less vinegar? I also did lose some weight almost immediately and want to go back on the vinegar treatment for this as well

Thanks for any advice.
Sandy"

02/04/2009: CheeMiss from Toronto, Ontario, Canada replies: "In response to: 10/12/2008: Sandra (svandermey55@hotmail.com) from Los Angeles, regarding your acne break-out.

This is a sure fire way to CURE your acne once and for all! I have shared this remedy with the most severe cases and everyone who tried it could not believe that they cured their life long battle with acne so quickly.

Make sure you buy natural organic yogurt in a glass jar. (Friendly bacteria cannot survive in plastic.)

Buy a loofa thin face pad or facial sponge. DO NOT USE A FACE CLOTH! Why? If you let a face cloth soak in a bowl of distilled water for approx. 10 minutes then swish it around, you will see all the residue detergent and bleach that you used to wash it come out of it. Not good for your skin!

Pour a little of the organic yogurt into a clean little glass jar so as not to contaminate the larger jar. Use the contents of the little jar for several days, then throw out what's left over, wash and dry the little jar and replace with more yogurt from the big jar. Store both jars in the fridge.

Procedure: Rinse your face with as hot water as you can tolerate to open the pores, using the loofa or facial sponge. Quickly, while your face still feels warm, pour some of the yogurt from the little jar onto the loofa or sponge and start scrubbing a section of your face. Rinse the loofa/sponge and re-apply the yogurt to it. Scrub another section of your face. Rinse the loofa/sponge again and repeat until you have scrubbed your entire face.

Now, rinse your entire face with the hottest water you can tolerate and repeat the entire procedure again. Only, this time, when you've finished scrubbing your entire face with the yogurt, RINSE YOUR ENTIRE FACE WITH THE COLDEST WATER YOU CAN TOLERATE, TO CLOSE YOUR PORES.

Pat your face dry.

If you can do this upon awakening in the morning, and before you go to bed, within a few days you will see your acne disappearing. Even the worst cases will clear up entirely within 2 weeks, but do keep up the procedure for 1 mth., and it will never return.

If for some reason, mths go by, and one should appear, just put a dab of organic yogurt from a glass jar on it just before you go to bed and in the morning it should be gone.

The good guys in this type of yogurt are responsible for the cure. Guaranteed!"

EC: We've never seen yogurt sold in glass jars!

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