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Apple Cider Vinegar Tips
Posted by ALBIN (Illinois) on 02/24/2025
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If the taste of ACV is not acceptable, use a straw to drink it....this will allow the ACV to bypass most of your taste-buds, as well as your teeth...the ACV acid is harmful to the enamel of your teeth.
Apple Cider Vinegar and pH Balance
Posted by Kay (North Carolina) on 12/28/2024
Hi Jessica-hope you are well. Do not take Apple cider vinegar and colloidal silver together. The colloidal silver will kill all the good stuff in your Apple cider vinegar
Capsules
Posted by Mama To Many (Tennessee) on 12/02/2023
Dear Sheila,
I was skeptical at first but do think that Apple Cider Vinegar Capsules are helpful. I get mine from Costco. Huge bottle and I generally like all the supplements I get from Costco.
~Mama to Many~
Capsules
Posted by sheila (Nebraska) on 11/29/2023
Hello all, I know ACV is a remarkable substance that can be used for so many things. But it is soo hard for me to take. It just makes my stomach turn. Are ACV capsules equivalent to the liquid? TIA
Application Tips
Posted by Haines 2154 (Chicago) on 08/16/2023
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Starting today using ACV on my back probably 20-25 spots all over….figured out an easy way to reach those unreachable spots!
I used a long handled “ baby bottle brush”…the wire kind with the stiff bristles at the end. I wrapped a cotton pad around the bristles and you can just dip the cotton pad into the bottle of ACV and apply! So easy!
Hoping it works!
Bladder Infection
Posted by Pamela (Pride, Louisiana) on 08/11/2023
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I was in acute pain, unable to urinate. I drank some Apple Cider Vinegar and water, but needed to relieve the immediate issue. So I soaked a toilet tissue with what Ì was drinking and held it directly against that area. Literally the pain was gone within seconds and I was able urinate. Which I did with great gusto.... its 11 hours later, still no pain!
Apple Cider Vinegar and pH Balance
Posted by Lynn Greene (Canada) on 05/28/2023
Yes. I have had gut problems for over 15 years. I started taking apple cider vinegar and got worse, instant diarrhea, stomach pain - very terrible. I ordered the book: The Bloated Belly Whisperer by Tamara Duker Freuman, MS. RD, CDN (Crazy title name, for sure). She recommended NO vinegar, and soluble fibre (acacia -) and had lots to say about many gut problems. I have no association with her or her books. Her suggestions helped me a great deal.
Weight Loss
Posted by Peculiar (Mbale) on 03/12/2023
Thanks. But you really hid part of your remedy. You said B.... ACV. Please what is that B?
Energy
Posted by chris (bloomfield hills, MI) on 01/26/2023
The brand most of us use is organic and raw, unfiltered, with 'the mother'. It is a family last name that starts with letter b. It has a picture on the label of the father and daughter. Hope that helps! (since we aren't allowed to say brand names)
Weight Loss
Posted by Asma (Sydney ) on 01/23/2023
HI
How did u take ACV for weight loss? Can you explain.
Thanks
Capsules
Posted by Deirdre (EC) on 10/29/2022
Hi Anne,
I would check the reviews under Apple Cider Vinegar capsules or tablets on Amazon. Braggs finally started selling ACV capsules with added D3 and Zinc, so perhaps! However, on Earth Clinic, there are old posts that say capsules or tablets are not as effective as liquid.
Here are the customer reviews for Bragg's on Amazon.
Capsules
Posted by Anne (Minnesota) on 10/28/2022
Hi, I've heard for years how great ACV is. However, I truly cannot stand the taste. Do the ACV pills work? I've tried hiding the ACV in noncaloric drinks, but there is no hiding it for me. Help?
Brands of Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Tonya (South Texas, USA) on 05/20/2022
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Hi, I used to swear by unfiltered, organic acv....
Today with all the geo-engineering if our skys, admitted to by our government, there is no longer organic food, unless it's a green house product, then the leached chemicals in the soul still spoil that.
Doing research, the best, and safest Apple Cider Vinegar today is filtered, the floaties are simply the apple skin, which is toxic today!
True mother is a clear ovalish disk you can find living near the bottom of the bottle. Mother will grow in distilled acv, as my grandmother's always had it there ..
The effects for everything I've used Apple Cider Vinegar for have not diminished as I first thought they would by changing from the organic with the skins floating in them, to the distilled ..
I'm nearly 70 yrs old, and my grandmother and mother used Apple Cider Vinegar for everything...
God's richest blessings on everyone persuing natural health in this toxic world.
Warnings
Posted by beverly (Texas) on 02/04/2022
Are you absolutely sure about this? I have researched and cannot confirm this.
Ulcers
Posted by beverly (Texas) on 02/04/2022
ACV has tremendous benefits but I suspect I have a histamine issue with all my allergies and find things like ACV, high histamine foods and fermented things seem to bother me more than help me. A lot of people swear by it for GERD but it just makes my stomach hurt. Just be aware.
Cellulite
Posted by Anne (Minneapolis, MN) on 12/09/2021
How do you think she took the ACV for cellulite?
Energy
Posted by Ana (Vizcaya) on 07/19/2021
Hola, buenos días, Me estoy recuperando despacio con el vinagre, pero no acabo de encontrar una marca q me de energía, podría decirme la que le dio resultado? Muchas gracias.
Hello, good morning, I am recovering slowly with the vinegar, but I just can't find a brand that gives me energy, could you tell me the one that worked for you? Thank you.
Apple Cider Vinegar Contraindications
Posted by Bodulica (Barrie, Canada) on 07/09/2021
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ACV is the most popular remedy on this website. Yet, there are two condition when you shouldn't take it.
1. Stomach ulcer, 2. Low Potassium level.
ACV will additionally lower your potassium level.
Gall Bladder Issues
Posted by Leona (San Antonio, Texas) on 06/18/2021
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Take 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar in a glass of apple juice!
Apple Cider Vinegar Contraindications
Posted by Sams (Colorado) on 10/08/2020
This was very helpful info as I am also on blood thinners because of a man-made aortic valve.
When I started using ACV, I did end up having trouble keeping my INR stable until I added more garlic as part of my effort to use minimal blood thinner and more natural blood thinners. It was very helpful to know what was causing the problem so thanks for your post (years ago by now).
Ulcers
Posted by Grace (Abuja) on 08/12/2020
Pls, what is the process to cure ulcer?
Kidney Stones
Posted by Carole Johnson (United States) on 05/18/2020
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I started my husband on apple cider vinegar because he had what I perceived to be kidney stones. After only a few weeks, the pain is gone. No more kidney stones.
Digestion
Posted by Terri K. (United States) on 05/25/2020
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I am so happy I found this website. I have had off and on since 2017 with digestive issues. Last year I had a colonoscopy + down the throat test. I was told I had a shatzine ring that needed stretching. After that procesure I was good for a long time. My doctor told me to take pepcid-ax.c. before meals. It did help for over 1year but now it is giving me pain again. I do not want to treat this anymore with pepcid-a.c. I want a more natural product or products. I eat organically for 55 years.
Brands of Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Surfer (Florida) on 04/19/2018
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I have been using ACV for years and go thru a quart per month. Last year I returned 4 bottles of ACV to the store that I bought it because it was sour. There is a distinct difference in taste between a sour apple and a fermented apple. After the second time, I called the company and they did not seem alarmed or really that interested.......just told me to carry it back where I purchased it. Well I got tired of having to carry it back after the fourth time and have been using other brands and have not ran across this problem again. My experience was with one of the oldest and most widely used brands out there.
Digestion
Posted by Lani (Florida) on 12/27/2017
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Yes. I love it. I think sometimes my body craves it. It has helped my gout and digestive problems. I would give it 10 stars if possible.
Apple Cider Vinegar Soak
Posted by Anon (Anon) on 10/11/2017
You may wish to buy new shoes and socks, or treat the shoes and socks for fungus to prevent recurrence.
Apple Cider Vinegar Tips
Posted by Anon (Anon) on 10/11/2017
What IS special about expensive "organic" ACV is its lack of pesticides. Apples are one of the most heavily pesticides crops. If "regular" store vinegar were "organic" it would be declared boldly on the label because "organic" is a selling point that allows them to demand a higher price for it. "Regular" vinegar is neither "organic" nor equal to organic ACV.
ACV Rash
Posted by Anon (Anon) on 10/11/2017
For the rash maybe do more to help your liver? B vitamins, dandelion tea, activated charcoal, garlic, psyllium husk perhaps.
Energy
Posted by Julie (Hancock, Ny) on 08/20/2017
I read on Medical Blogs that drinking it straight could hurt your esophagus.
Flus and Colds
Posted by Vera (Milltown) on 01/30/2017
White spots in throat with fever can also be mono. My son had those symptoms and was negative for strep and positive for mono.
And there are lots of reported cures for strep and mono with natural remedies on Earth Clinic.
Flus and Colds
Posted by Teresa (Michigan) on 01/29/2017
White spots in throat, with fever is strep throat, and if untreated with antibiotics can turn to rheumatic fever, which is life threatening.
Recipes
Posted by Tallfir (Vancouver) on 10/17/2016
Having read your comment regarding microwave, I reread the post above, realized she microwaves the water... not the ACV... problem solved?
Constipation
Posted by Tiffany (Kandas) on 08/15/2016
Be careful drinking it straight. It is too hard on the esophagus. Repeat acid can cause irritation and eventually increase risk of throat cancer. I love to dink mine with lemon juice, or some of acv, raw honey and some cinnamon in hot water.
Heating ACV
Posted by Mama To Many (Tennessee) on 08/05/2016
Dear Robert Henry,
Thank you for letting me know about the temperature at which enzymes would be destroyed! I love that I can learn something new at EC (and everywhere!) every day.
~Mama to Many~
Heating ACV
Posted by Robert Henry (Ten Mile, Tn.) on 08/05/2016
MAMA,,,,,,,,,,, enzymes are killed in any thing at 120 degrees.
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Heating ACV
Posted by Mama To Many (Tennessee) on 08/04/2016
Usually for health issues,
raw apple cider vinegar is recommended. Because of this, I tend to think that heating it, especially boiling it would
reduce it's effectiveness. I believe the enzymes in apple cider vinegar are part of the cure. Boiling will kill the enzymes, I think.
Minerals would be retained in heating and boiling it though, so likely it would still work in many cases.
~Mama to Many~
Heating ACV
Posted by George (London, Uk) on 08/02/2016 4 posts
I read that ACV should be boiled and then allowed to cool to make it more potent. Has anyone any thoughts on this please?
Indigestion
Posted by Chris (Dighton, Ma) on 07/22/2016
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Yes, it cures indigestion in minutes.
Vaginal Odor
Posted by Earthlover777 (Georgia) on 04/30/2016
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I have found a simple treatment for vaginal odor. This is not odor caused by infection! This treatment worked for everyday bacteria related odor. I started taking a bath in apple cider vinegar and noticed my vaginal body odor completely disappeared. This would only last about 2 days so using so many baths was getting expensive! I decided to make wipes. I use fragrance free, natural wipes or you can use paper towels. Add 1 cup of Apple Cider Vinegar with one cup of water and pour into container of wipes! Wipe your entire "downtown" area and let sit 2 or 3 minutes before showering. Wash area as usual. Easy peezy!
To make things even more simple I just decided to make a 50/50 solution in a spray bottle and just spray area before bathing. Repeat as needed. Hope this helps! It's been a life changer for me! 😉😉
Flus and Colds
Posted by Codedwithout (San Diego) on 04/21/2016
It sounds like she had esophageal thrush. I had one just like it, including fever, after a 3 week course of several antibiotics. I drank a lot of probiotic drinks and it eventually went away, and would highly recommend doing the same, it keeps candida (fungus) under check by giving the body the good flora to fight it off.
Apple Cider Vinegar and pH Balance
Posted by Kathleen (Florida) on 03/15/2016
Sandra, Stick with the vinegar, lemon, baking soda formula every day. I let my set sometimes for a while . I use distilled water also. Try different times of the day and see what works for you. Drink slowly. Your body will become used to it.
Apple Cider Vinegar Tips
Posted by Dave (Fountain Inn, Sc) on 03/03/2016
To Eric:
Are you certain about the neutralizing effect of Baking Soda? I've read about that a few years ago and the effect was to change the nature of the acid to a different form of acid but the effect was not to completely defeat the acid. Ted, I believe, has written on this very issue.
Apple Cider Vinegar Tips
Posted by Eric (Lethbridge, Alberta) on 03/03/2016
Mixing with baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) would neutralize all the acids (acetic, malic, ascorbic, etc.) that are in apple cider vinegar defeating the purpose of taking it!
How to Take
Posted by Cat (Austin, Tx) on 02/05/2016
Comment on Gargling with ACV:
I would not frequently do this, folks! The enamel on your teeth will eventually erode making it very easy to get cavities, plus, your teeth can thin. Best to mix with warm water in a small baby jar with a lid -- about 2 ACV tsps with 3 tablsps of water and 1 tsp of honey or molasses (if you are not worried about sugar-diabetes) and either chug down or straw-down toward the back of the throat. And certainly never gargle with ACV without quickly rinsing your mouth out thoroughly afterwards. If you want to thicken thin teeth, look into ingesting a tsp a day of FOOD GRADE diatomaceous earth (DE) for a couple of weeks to a month. Many report that it thickens teeth (it did mine - from playing card look to corn bulb look and it tightened my loose teeth. You can even brush once a week with it to whiten your teeth); helps with thin hair, gum health, arthritis, shoulder, wrist, knee and other joint pains. Do your "safety" research first. Peace out, CAT
Fat Reduction
Posted by Ma (Canada) on 12/09/2015
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I feel myself blessed to come across this site and I have learnt a lot about healthy living from here. It would be a pleasure to be helpful in return.
I just came across an awesome discovery that I would like to share. The topical application of Apple cider vinegar (ACV) works great for breast size reduction and for fat reduction from almost any part of the body.
I have used apple cider vinegar (ACV) in a spray bottle, to spray and spread evenly on the breasts (re-apply immediately after it dries) for 30-40 min twice everyday for 3 weeks and got amazing results with size reduction from 38 to 36. Vinegar cuts fat like bleach cuts color, I also applied ACV to my belly and love handles and reduced my waist by 2 inches in three weeks. ACV has countless benefits for skin. If it doesn't suit to anyone, try using regular white vinegar.
Fever
Posted by Erica (Us) on 12/05/2015
Only if the fever doesn't get too high. 102 is ok but 105 degrees is not.
Sore Throat
Posted by Melissa (Berlin, WI) on 03/28/2009
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I had a sore throat that came on suddenly yesterday. It started bad and went to worse very fast. It was so painful I could not swallow. I used to drink apple cider vinegar with hot water and honey daily but because of this goofy diet I was on I stopped. My best friend reminded me of the apple cider vinegar concoction so I tried it. Litterally within an hour my sore throat was gone. I am not sure but I really think I have strep throat. Bottom line is I think it may have cured it. Time will tell but at the very least it aleveated the pain I was experiencing. I love this stuff!!
General Feedback
Posted by Linda (Ga) on 08/13/2015
I mix one tablespoon with my Zeal powder every day and it really tastes great! You may need to mix you Apple Cider Vinegar with a strong juice. I love taking it! Not crazy about the taste but it has really grown on me. The other key is to not breath through your nose till you have cleared your pallet with another taste or just plain water.
Weight Loss
Posted by Earthling (Usa) on 08/02/2015
Was that how you were eating prior to adding ACV to your daily routine? In other words, are you sure it was the ACV that helped you lose weight, or was it that you started "saying NO" to the foods you shouldn't have eaten that caused the weight loss?
Inquiring minds want to know. ;-)
Recipes
Posted by Josie (San Antonio Tx) on 08/01/2015 22 posts
I have to tell you about my husband who hates the smell of Apple Cider Vinegar. I tried to get him to do it for his high blood pressure and he would not do it. Then I decided to try to put it on his apple juice and he knew right away. Then I told him to try one more time, but with organic grape juice, and he likes it. He has been doing it every day for a week. I use an 8oz glass and put 1 tablespoon of the Apple Cider Vinegar and he is doing good.
If you don't like the smell or the taste try it this way. It works for him. Josie
Weight Loss
Posted by Rajula (Uae) on 07/31/2015
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I am a hypo thyroid patient and was finding it difficult to lose weight how much ever I worked out or I had a strict diet. And I came across this B----s ACV . And I wanted to give it a try and it is a magic bullet . And in just a week my fat started melting like butter. Lot of energy and feeling content all the time and the craving for eating started disappearing. I sip it through out the day - 1tsp whenever I drink water. But just maintained a diet said a big NO to all junk, sweeteners, fried oily, preservatives food. And had plenty of vegetables n fruits through out the day.
Capsules
Posted by Divasupreme (Charlotte, Nc) on 07/12/2015
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Hi! I actually take the apple cider vinegar tablets 2 pills a day with 8 oz. of water and still get the benefits as of 2tsp of ACV in water. Very effective! The pills even speed up my metabolisim to shed a few pounds, always an added plus!
Moles
Posted by Nanowriter (Hotspot, Texas) on 05/04/2015
Hi Katy, I wouldn't worry, it's not unusual for moles, etc, to get swollen and inflammed by treatment before they get better.
Moles
Posted by Katy (Eu ) on 05/03/2015
Hi, so I've seen alot about Apple Cider Vinegar working to remove moles so I thought I would try it, I only put it on a q tip and held it in for about an hour yesterday and just over an hour today and it has got a lot bigger, like it has gone brown around the mole. If anyone can tell me if this is normal or what? Im really worried :( thanks
Multiple Remedies
Posted by Kayla ( Aurora, Co) on 04/17/2015
How much do you drink? I get pretty bloated and have horrible acid reflux, and my husband has an ulcer.
Multiple Remedies
Posted by Stephanie (Boston, Ma) on 04/08/2015
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I have been using 2 tablespoons of organic ACV in water every morning for the past 2 years. It has been life changing and people very often asked me what I'm doing. I am 43 years old and I feel like this health tonic is as good for your insides as it is your outsides.
It has helped me with all of my minor health ailments.
I have suffered with bleeding ulcers as a result of a hiated hernia. It has cured my acid reflux. It has also lowered my blood pressure. It has helped with my anxiety. It has kept my weight the same. (I'm a healthy weight for me, 130pounds). It helps keep my skin youthful and I haven't gotten sick. No colds, no flu.
Acv is the fountain of youth. And a very potent health tonic. I highly recommend it.
Warts
Posted by Squaregum (Geneva, Switzerland) on 03/26/2015
To Francisca, from Alsace.
What brand ACV do you buy and where? I have only been able to find one in Satoriz. Thanks you in advance.
General Feedback
Posted by Mama To Many (Tennessee) on 03/13/2015
Dear Lisa,
I think it is fine to take it straight, but it would be a good idea to rinse out your mouth afterwards. My daughter prefers it straight when she needs it to get it over with.
But you like it and crave it. With something like that, it may be that you need it. While a sugar craving does not mean you need sugar, some cravings, I think, are an indication of a bodily need. My children craved pickles when sick one time. I think it was the vinegar they needed.
~Mama to Many~
Apple Cider Vinegar and pH Balance
Posted by Bill (San Fernando) on 03/13/2015
I've read quite often in allopathic research and in doctor's articles that the pH homeostasis mechanism in the human body always operates perfectly and
never goes wrong. Really?
So even though the western diet is so bad and so poisonous, even though people have all manner of sickness in huge numbers, including autoimmune and other diseases and even though our immune systems and hormone systems have been thoroughly trashed through our poison processed food diets -- through all this the final conclusion for some people is that our homeostasis pH regulating mechanism always remains untouched, works perfectly and never fails us?
Here is some interesting research evidence from my side on the direct association of acidosis that is increasingly accumulated in the body and which is caused by poor processed food diets over a period of many years. This research looks at our dietary evolution and the ultimate corruption of our older but healthier natural diets in terms of the rising acid levels in our bodies that are apparent today.
Diet, evolution and aging
