Michael (New Zealand) on 10/29/2016
PIPS, STONES, KERNELS, PITS and SEEDS
I am presently feeling a little bit apprehensive concerning the increasing trend amongst some folks recently to include some or all of the above in their smoothies (or whatever) in their pursuit of health.
I no longer have in my possession Doctor Jarvis' books but seem to recall that he was an advocate for eating the "Whole Apple" - including skin, pith, core, and pips etc. Can someone please tell me if my memory is failing me here please? (Quite possible! ). I would hate to mis-quote him. I freely admit to being impressed by his advocacy for ACV -- aren't we all! However, his message re. the pips etc. has escaped me.
More recently, there have been warnings against consuming the Apple Seed (Pips), as well as the PITS of Cherry, Peach, Apricot and Plum because of a chemical that supposedly releases cyanide (just as if you ate too many almonds in one sitting perhaps??). Now I realise that all the goodies necessary to start life must necessarily be contained within these parts BUT, have the plants evolved a mechanism whereby they protect their seeds etc. from insects or birds etc. by "arming" them with a defensive tool?
I would welcome further discussion on this but would urge caution against over-indulgence in the mean time.
Cheers, Michael
Apples for Heartburn Marilyn (Decatur, Tx) on 01/14/2015
Yep! I've tried eating an apple for heartburn/acid reflux...put the fire right out!!
Apples Helping Bursitis Llb0987 (Howell, Michigan) on 10/10/2013
Apples for bursitis and arthritis: I had terrible bursitis for the last two years but for the first time I am getting some significant relief. This year there was a bumper crop of apples in Michigan because there were not any last year due to the frosts. They are all over the road and in all of the backyards. I have been eating several per day from our trees which have never done well in previous years. I tried apple cider vinegar and lots of supplements but this is what seems to be the best cure, and best of all, it is free to anyone in Michigan who wants it. If you live somewhere else, get hold of the freshest and most organic apples you can find. Spots don't matter. You can always cut them out of the apples.
How to Get Wax Off an Apple Mozhgan (Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Malaysia) on 08/17/2012
Dear friends, I am just wondering if anybody knows how to get rid of WAX on an APPLE without peeling the skin? I have already used 1tbs ACV 1tbs BS in a boal of water, and scrubbing the apple, but didn't work. Also to soak apple into hot water for 10 secounds, didn't work.
TQ in advance.
Treating Cancer With Apples Bill In Calgary (Calgary, Alberta) on 11/13/2010
Eat the WHOLE apple, core, seeds (especially the seeds). Only the stem should be tossed. If eating the core is annoying (a couple of my friends hate it when the membrane gets in their teeth). Try quartering it. It takes a little time to "learn" how to chew the core. Probably because we have been "brainwashed" to throw it away. I'm not a health expert by any means. (Just interested in better health like everyone here) My information on apple seeds is second-hand, so I followed it up with a little on-line research, and can only find good things about apple seeds. The biggest claim is that the seed contains laetrile, and cyanide. Apparently the laetrile, allows the cyanide to enter cancerous cells and kill them. The gentleman who told me about this told a story (sorry, can't substantiate), of a terminally ill cancer patient who in an act of desperation, cored two cases of apple seeds and subsequently died. Not from cyanide poisoning but from liver failure, due to his liver being overwhelmed by dead cancer cells. True or not, the extra fibre can't hurt.
Doris (Santa Ana, CA USA) on 04/08/2008
Have always drank lots of coffee w/sugars, syrups, dairy. This year, bloating began. Starting reading about stomach and bile and acid-sugar-alkaline balances and how stomach, gall bladder, liver, small intestines deal with it. Found your apple juice, acv info. ACV was a bit harsh last week, at 1 tsp each acv w/slight honey or water. This week bloating was very uncomfortable to point of constant distraction. Found on your site to take avc or apple juice or eat an apple to regulate acid balance. Took lots of antacids today, no help, bloating was worse. Ate a very small apple at 9pm tonite and 20 minutes later, bloating almost ALL GONE. Had the rest and feel like a million. Thank you for this site teaching me what to revise in my diet, to fix these things.
Maria (Houston, TX) on 04/05/2008
I suffer from all kinds of gastro ailments. One night i couldn't sleep with the heartburn. The prevacid wasn't helping at that point and i felt very bad. I remembered I had read about apples for heartburn, and I thought, "what is there to lose." right after eating the apple I fell sound asleep! Thought someone might find this of interest.
Kera (Washington, DC) on 04/18/2006
I have IBS and when I'm really stressed it flares up. So, lately I've been eating apples for regular fiber intake. In the last 4 days I've had...8 apples. After my second apple today I noticed that my sinuses were draining. In the 8 hours between my second and third apple the drainage diminished. But after eating apple #3 my sinuses began draining again and I had a sort of itchy feeling in the back of my mouth from the drainage. Is it possible that I've had a similar reaction to just eating apples rather than drinking the Apple Cider Vinegar?
Matt (Geelong West, Australia) on 06/18/2007
Much is made of the remedy inherent in Apples. It is not the apple that is so beneficial. It is the pectin in the skin of the apple. My grandmother taught me to grate the apple and eat the SKIN only to increase the potency of the cure!
Gislain (Phoenix, AZ) on 02/22/2008
Earlier this week, I was diagnosed with a bacterial infection in the back of my throat and was prescribed antibiotics...which was a hit to my health ego because I eat well but somehow caught this bug. Along with this, I developed this awful sinus infection. Horrible headaches, watery eyes, no sleep, and non-stop discomfort accompanied this! I went to the health food store and bought some nasal spray and sublingual sinus relief tablets, both of which didn't work. While suffering at work, I came across this web site and read about Apple Cider Vinegar. While excited to try this for my Sinus infection, I ate an apple as a snack. Within an hour, my sinus symptoms decreased by 60%. When I came home, I had some ACV with water and within another hour, the symptoms decreased some more. Right now, it's almost time for bed and my Sinus Infection is 90% gone and just three hours ago, I was suffering!! The apple helped and the ACV sealed the deal on this Sinus stuff! Awesome!
