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Does Acid of Apple Cider Vinegar Get Cancelled by Alkaline of Baking Soda?

Posted By Jane (Santa Monica, California) on 03/31/2012

I'm 53 and have had asthma now for 6 months, never before - just minor allergies. 4 rounds of prednisone since I was in the emergency room end of Sept and back 4 x, continued with albuterol but would've ended up in the emergency room again last weekend if I had not started using Advair last Friday. I don't recall ever being so sick before in my whole life. totally exhausted.

I was using nasal antihistamine spray which was a vicious cycle and quit that cold turkey 4 days ago but still can't breath through my nose. I started 1 tbsp baking soda with 8oz water this morning which flushed me out and then read this site and bought some Organic raw unpasteurized ACV and took 2 tbsp w/ 8oz water.

My questions: Does anyone know if the alkalizing effect of the baking soda -(since I've also had a problem with yeast recently, and especially this last week) is then cancelled by the acid of the ACV? Being this sick is just so depressing on top of it - I feel like I can't function in my life normally at all.

Replied by Lisa (Jacksonville) on 04/09/2012

Hi Jane, I went through a similar time of being sick over and over - asthma and sinus problems. The ACV and soda are a great help. 2 tsp of Apple Cider Vinegar and 1/2 tsp of b. Soda in at least 4 oz of water but more is better. Can do up to 4 x a day for 4 days then take a couple of days off. I had a severe candida problem that was causing the sinus issues and asthma issues. I went on the candida diet (should be on site somewhere) and no longer use advair. And I had used some for of asthma meds for the last 24 years! Now I use nothing. Yeast was there even when I wasn't having problems. It was building up quietly. Use the acv, read up on it and then go on the diet. It will help.

Replied by Lisa (Jacksonville) on 04/12/2012

Hi Lisa - another Lisa here with the same sort of story. Candida building up quietly for years. I too, was on some sort of asthma meds, later advair for 21 years and now don't use anything. I had so many discussions with doctors who said Candida couldn't be systemic, but for those of us who have had it, it sure is! It's great to be past this b/c I thought I was just crazy.

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