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Jesse (Freeport, TX) on 04/29/2007:
Results of use of ACV: I began to take it after suffering some bouts with acid reflux, I have yet to have another bout since taking it months ago. I was also experiencing problems with allergies such as congestion and runny nose. All of the symptoms are gone. For the pas three years my blood pressure readings had been high like 158/94. My last very recent physical almost floored my physician when it read 128/68. I am convinced.
Apple Cider vinegar brought my blood pressure down in 2 weeks. I always had low normal blood pressure. But when I recently went to the MD for allergy medicine my blood pressure was 140/98! I freaked out, which made it worse. I should have realized something was wrong because my heard had been pounding and racing for a few weeks, and I felt different. I started with a juice fast for 2 days and I drank the cider vinegar 3 times a day for 2 weeks. I really watched what I ate (no added salt) and did a lot af areobic exercise. I went back to my yoga and mediation also. The first 9 days, my pressure was still high. But at the 2 week mark it was back to 113/79. Now I am continuing with the cider vinegar and watching my salt intake. I am eating only healthy foods. I feel great! And NO MEDS!
To Connie from Columbia City, Indiana: I too, had Hypothyroid disease (Hashimoto's Thyroiditis) - I had it for 15 and a half years. During that time, I found that I had to take Vitamin E (low dose to begin with and build up gradually b/c the initial effect is to increase BP (overall, the effect is to lower BP), Lugol's Iodine, Multi-B vitamin, separate B-5 (pantothenic acid) for stress, and a high-protein diet. I hope this helps
I had two (2) strokes within the pass seven years. I use to take herbs but life happens and I forgot. when I start taking ACV my blood pressure has been averaging 190/185. after I started taking ACV, within three week my blood pressure has been 110/64 for the pass three months. this is without me taking all the meds the doctor had given me. I have two blood pressure kit that I use constanly, so I won't have any surprises.
I also had acid reflux , and it was so bad that I couldn't sleep no more than three or more hours at night , setting up.
Thank God for ACV. The meds that I was give, stop acid from being produce in my stomach, which kept the food from digesting which caused constipation. I took ACV. and slept like a log and have been taking it for the past few months. WHAT I TOOK MAY BE MAY NOT WORK FOR YOU BECAUSE EVERYBODY BODY IS DIFFERENT, YOU HAVE TO SEE WHAT WORKS FOR YOU, AND THEN YOU'LL HAVE THE GOOD RESULTS. IT TRULY IS THE BEST THING YET!
My blood pressure was 140/90 and my sugar was between 112 & 120. I started on the vinegar. Since I check my blood pressure and sugar everyday i kept a record. After the vinegar my blood pressure is now 127/70 and my sugar is between 80 & 100. It went down after about five days. It also helps cholesterol.
My neighbor had shared with me the great news of how stable her blood pressure was thanks to the apple cider vinegar. I didn't believe her, so I did some research on the web and found this site. After reading all the great posts on how great this simple liquid could cure so many aliments, I went out a purchased a bottle of organic apple cider vinegar. Three days into taking the vinegar. with honey and passion fruit juice, i visited my doctor and my blood pressure was 200/90. However I still went ahead with the vinegar. mixture, which by the way taste great with the passion fruit and adjusted my salt intake. I have one kidney which is functioning well, but still I need to treasure it. Still insisting in giving the vinegar. a chance to prove itself I had another reading 5 days later. My blood pressure last night was 113/70! I never in my life had such a low reading even with the blood pressure medication. I jumped up and down of joy, I almost cried! I even took a picture of my reading, that's how excited I was. I shared with the doctor that I had begun taking the vinegar. and he didn't make a remark, he even went ahead and took me off the cholesterol medication and wants to check me again in three months. I guess he must know about apple cider vinegar! Hahaha! I am looking forward to trashing the medications soon! I feel vibrant, happy, agile. I am spreading the news. Thanks a million for all the good info you provide to those seeking to ease their aliments!
I tried ACV to help relieve my gout on my right foot big toe, the pain was getting worse I found the earthclinic web site read the reports on the use of ACV for gout and decided to try it to my surprise it has worked after taking for 1 week 2 tbl mixed with water 3 times a day after my meals, after taking ACV for just 2 days I noticed the pain was not as bad I also noticed that my right knee that I have had problems with for over 8 months was getting better I can now bend my knee fully again I thought my knee was done & was about to see a doctor about it, & on top of that my blood pressure was slightly high is now well within normal range. I cannot believe that the medical profession does not know about this, all the wasted time & money spent on on these problems can be solved with a simple remedy ACV. Many thanks to earthclinic web site & ACV. Len from London Ontario
Doctor told me I had High Blood Pressure and wanted to put me on meds. Was looking for an alternative to medication and came across this web site. Read about what Apple Cider Vinegar would do and decided to try it. Not really expecting it to do anything. Boy was I surprised. Have been taking it for 10 days now and have seen my blood pressure come down from 158/91 to 137/75. Am looking forward to it coming down more the longer I am on it. Have been taking ACV twice a day, two tlb's in shot glass followed by warm water. Thanks for your web site and all the information.
I tried to get some answers about my daughter's recurrent cough and colds and somebody gave me your site so I immediately search it. I don't know how to thank you enough because for almost a month now my kids are taking this apple cider vinegar honey-lemon with baking soda and it's really working. I stopped all medications though her cough and colds are still there because she has allergy, she now sleeps pretty well at night. One thing more, ACV has helped me a lot, I am hypertensive and I was diagnosed with Chronic Pancreatitis but after almost a month of taking ACV my blood pressure went down to 110/75 and also my amylase result went as high as 133 which is above the normal 40-110 but when I got the result today It went down to 111 which is almost normal already. I will continue taking ACV and will keep you posted. Thank you so much for your wonderful site. I'm praying that more people would find your site and that they will benefit from it. May God continue to shower you with blessings. Godbless you and your family.
Ok, I have been reading about HBP, which I have and decided to go get some ACV. I went to the grocery store. I mixed 2tbls. with water and drank about half. It hurt my stomach at first. I think I needed more water. After about 30 minutes I noticed that my anxiety was gone. For the last week I have been panicking about my HBP, Just found out last week. I went to the emergency room 2 nights ago for it. And they told me it could be anxiety. This stuff stopped it. I didn't know that it could do that. I did a search on it and sure enough, it can end anxiety. Praise God. Now I waiting for my blood pressure to go down. I am already impressed. I feel happy. I never feel happy. I have been depressed for along time.
Female, 44yo, 5ft 9in tall, 240pounds, sugar low/normal range, cholestoral normal at 134, and I wanted to say that ACV has worked for me and has lowered my BP, over the last year I have noticed BP going up, on 1-29-07 my BP was 144/97 I found your forum and started the acv today 2-12-07 BP is a happy 119/85 the lowest it has been in a year, I will continue acv, I have noticed less muscle ache and more muscle strength. thanks for your help
I have struggled with GERD, Overweight, and fatigue for several years. After the medical discovery that Prilosec, Nexium and other medications as these can stop calcium from being absorbed in your bones, I was a little scared. So I decided to do some web surfing for natural cures.. And YOU WERE HERE! Over a week ago I started the ACV and HOT water with baking soda mixture. The first three days I lost 5 pounds and my reflux problem was gone. It tried to come back later that first week, so I increased my intake of AVC to a more powerful solution. 1/2 cup of ACV 1/2 cup of water 1/2 teaspoon of Baking Soda ( 1 x day)
Today I weighed again ad I have lost 9 lbs! I am so happy! Plus my blood pressure is becoming more stable. The GERD is gone. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you for this website! God bless you guys!
and by noon... I was shivering again and it lasted all day. So... does anyone think it might be the ACV? Might it be too drastic a change? I know it certainly is helping with the cleansing..
By gosh, it works! It lowered my 181/129 blood pressure 64 points! If I cut down from the 3 times daily, it starts to go back up. Also, about 6 months ago I developed an acid reflux problem, which the vinegar (I use _______'s) took away that first night. All is well as long as I continue on ACV. I hope it works for you, too.
For a week now I have been drinking a shot glass of A.C.V. followed by a glass of water, blood pressure reading are wonderful (low) I am still taking the meds but hope to get rid of them eventually. Also A.C.V. and hydrogen perxoide 50/50 and the nail fungus seems to be going away. Suggestions would be appreciated, Oh, I will start adding the Baking Soda to the A.c.v, sounds like a great idea. This is a wonderful site. thank you
I tried 2 tblspns of apple cider vinegar per day for 2 weeks. blood pressure no change. Gained 3 pounds, even though I was increasing running mileage. Also made me feel cold, like my blood was thinner.
After I was diagnosed with Hypothyroid Disease around 45, my 120/80 days were over and it gradually got worse with a high stress job, age, etc., despite the facts that I'm a life long vegetarian, distance runner and swimmer (my father has resistant high blood pressure, too). I finally started medication about 2 yrs. later and tried several types, with little effect. I am still taking Co-Reg and Benacar, but started using vinegar very liberally daily on all my veggies - all kinds of vinegar - apple, red wine, raspberry flavored, etc., and all of a sudden my Dr. got a 118/80!!! With repeated numbers like this, I will be reducing and hoping to dc my meds! The best part is, I can't stand to eat my salads or veggies without it now. I often sweeten the vinegar (with the bad stuff - artificial sweeteners), too.
I cannot live without my _______s Apple Cider vinegar. 3 months ago, the doctor tried to put me on blood pressure medicine, but I refuse to take man made medicines; I just don't believe in using them, but since I have been taking ACV, I have not had any problems with my blood pressure. At all. I take Tae Kwon Do and I use to feel so tired and out of breath. My heart would race and I would get light headed, but not any more. I am 35 and strong as an ox! I also use it as a rinse in my hair. It makes my hair soft and it looks and feels clean. I've also noticed that my hair seems to grow faster since I've been using it as well. I use it on my body and my face. My face is clean, shiny and smooth. I use to break out, pimple here, pimple there, dark spot here, dark spot there! Guess what! There is nothing on my face now! My skin is clear and beautiful! I use it in my bath! Oh my! I cleanse my body so good and helps my dry skin. I soak in it once a week. It is awesome! I also drink ACV with Honey everyday and I feel great! I've thrown out all of my man made body products. I emptied a spray bottle that had a well known body spray from a "secret" company and filled the bottle with _______s ACV and half with water. I spray it on my body after taking my shower at night and I took a jar that included facial cleansing pad and a solution and pour that stuff out and added ACV full strength along with clean facial cleansing pads and I cleans my face with that every other night. Everyone thought I was going over board until they saw what it does for me, now my family can't get enough of it! I love it! I love it! I love it!
I'm one of those people who believe that drug companies are not out to cure diseases but to come up with drugs to ONLY control them so we're stuck buying them for a lifetime. After my doctor had me wear a blood pressure device for 24 hours I was told my blood pressure was high and he put me on (Micardis?). 2 months later on Superbowl Sunday, Feb. 5-06 I had a stroke. I wish I could give you numbers and readings but I don't have them. 14 years ago I was told I was a diabetic and needed to control it with diet which I never really did. Anyway after the stroke my doctor had me go get my blood tested for almost everything sugarwise. He told me of bad numbers on most everything. Then a friend told me about Apple Cider Vinegar and although it's not the tastiest thing I started taking a drink of Heinz ACV every morning. That started about 6 months ago. On my last Dr. appointment going over another blood sugar test he wanted to know how much I was exercising because my blood pressure was good and so were all my sugar numbers plus I'm almost under 200 pounds for the first time in ??? I'm at 203 with a high of 232 and haven't changed a thing in my lifestyle. I haven't exercised on a regular basis since giving up softball at the age of 46 four years ago. ACV has made a believer of me. Now if I could just pour it on my head and re grow my hair.
I ran across this site recently. I've been looking for natural ways to lower my cholesterol and blood pressure without having to take a lot of pills every day. It never occurred to me that my fathers remedy to cure his children's illnesses would also prevent high blood pressure. My father drank 12 ounce mug of honey and apple cider vinegar in hot water every day for as long as I can remember. His cholesterol levels and blood pressure was never high. It was always normal. He did pass away several years ago due to a heart attack. However, this was not brought on by cholesterol or blood pressure. This was due to pneumonia, which he got every year for about 15 years. Still today, when I've feeling slightly ill, I make myself a cup of honey and vinegar. I made this for an ex about 3-4 years ago. He couldn't believe how much better he felt within 45 minutes after drinking honey and acv. He didn't believe me that it would work. He was amazed.
Hi all. My family have hb pressure generally, as they get older. Am 47 yo male and was getting marginal/ high . 150/90 blood pressure. Saw this site on Aug 11... 3 months ago... Started drinking about 4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar in orange juice. Each morning.
At docs today 3 months later for a checkup... now 130/ 80.. Am impressed.. PS tried the cayenne pepper sore throat gargle also.. It works!! I like the idea of drug free home cures
I was looking up the benefits of ACV. Years ago i mixed up a recipe that had ACV, grape juice, and apple juice, in it. This recipe was for my mother, but I was drinking it too, it made me feel wonderful, and it lowered my Mother's blood pressure! My Mother's doctor told her to stop taking it because it sounded like witchcraft to him, but she continued, thinking "It's working, isn't it!" I stopped taking it after Mom died, but on reading up on it, and finding that same recipe for it, I am resuming to taking it once again! I especially want to see the results on my acid reflux! Thanks too all
several months ago my bp started running. it was always low it got to 180/102. the dr called in topro.l i got on this website and saw acv pills, so i have been on them 3 weeks now. my bp this morn was 111/77. everyday it is running around that i am so happy i found this site and acv also 2 more friends have started on them also.
I tried acv for 4 months. A tablespoon 3 times a day plus acv tablets twice a day. I just had my doctor check my blood pressure and it was 180/100. So ACV doesn't work for everyone.
Wayne (Umhlanga Rocks, Kwazulu Natal South Africa) on 10/16/2006:
Apple Cider Vinegar has cured high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and gout. 2 tbl spoons in a glass of cold water every morning. This is truly God's gift to mankind. You will never need another pill, ever. By the way, the gout was caused by taking the pills prescribed by my doctor. (rosuvastatin 10 mg ). It's such a pleasure to be able to pass on such good news. God bless you all.
I would definitely give APPLE CIDER VINEGAR a try in reducing blood pressure. Just by taking it a few days I do see a difference in my BP... although I don't know if I can totally attribute it to the vinegar. I have also been doing fresh garlic cloves, exercising (and losing weight), and doing an herbal formula I found on line. I figure, if you're going to try reducing your BP naturally, you might as well incorporate as many methods as possible. Also, with the APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, try to buy a brand that is unpasteurized like the _______ brand. Good luck and may God bless and guide anyone suffering from any ailment to a natural cure.
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