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Apple Cider Vinegar Tips
Posted by Gracie (uk) on 05/15/2026
I've just purchased from Amazon some apple cider vinegar, and it looked great as featured on their web site. Raw, organic, with the mother, but on receipt it was in a plastic bottle! I should perhaps return it, but to be honest I don't think I can be bothered with all the hassle. Would purists agree that it is unsafe to drink, or am I being too picky?
Weight Loss
Posted by Asma (Sydney ) on 01/23/2023
HI
How did u take ACV for weight loss? Can you explain.
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.
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!
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?
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
Warnings
Posted by Anon (Anon) on 09/28/2014
ACV consumption can remove iodine from the body, and can result in thyroid problems.
info from cure zone
Blood Pressure and Sugar
Posted by Mama To Many (Tennessee) on 08/21/2014
Dear Reena,
I have used Apple Cider Vinegar regularly for years. I also have always tend towards low blood sugar and low blood pressure, long before using Apple Cider Vinegar. Using Apple Cider Vinegar has never caused either to become lower.
Of course, I can't know how it would affect you, but I can say that for at least one person, apple cider vinegar does not make low blood sugar or low blood pressure worse.
I am a 47 year old female, by the way.
Perhaps it would be safest to begin slowly and increase slowly so you will be able to make sure it suits your own metabolism.
~Mama to Many~
Blood Pressure and Sugar
Posted by Baldev (Maharashtra, India) on 08/22/2014 180 posts
Hi Reena, My suggestion to you would be that you should concentrate on reducing your weight, that itself will help you in overcoming many of your health problems. For that in this site and my experience extra virgin coconut oil is the best bet, this will give you enough energy and will reduce your appetite and so less intake of calories. Along with this you should include some exercise, whatever you can do and you can do it.
Good luck, Baldev
Making Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Shadel (Nebraska) on 04/01/2014
Does anyone have the recipe to make store-bought vinegar into ACV with the 'mother'? Thank you for any replies.
Making Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Gul (Harare, Zimbabwe) on 12/05/2012
In Zimbabwe we only have refined ACV. I have bought some ACV with the mother from UK. Can I mix the refined ACV with the ACV with mother to make a new batch of vinegar with mother. I cannot find Apple Cider in Zimbabwe
Making Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Lisa (Thousand Oaks, Ca, Usa) on 11/17/2012
Hi Everyone, I thought this would be of interest to many on here since Apple Cider Vinegar plays a starring role on EC. It's how to make your own apple cider vinegar. It's not unlike how I explained making my coconut kefir.
It's as easy as first buying a raw apple cider vinegar (the type with the mother in it) and then mixing a cup of this with apple cider. It's best to put this in a glass container, then cover it with a coffee filter and put it at the back of your pantry/ cupboard undisturbed for about a month. At this time you will see a mother floating on top or at least a thin film. Give it a taste and if it tastes strong enough you now, not only have more ACV but can then begin to make another batch. Now that you have a mother, the second batch will go faster.
Your next batch can be made in a large mason jar with 1/2 cup of the new ACV and then fill the rest with apple cider.
This is the same process for making kombucha. You can then share your mothers with friends and family and will no longer need to buy ACV.
Best of health to all, especially during the holiday season! Lisa
Making Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Tina (Houston, Usa) on 11/17/2012
Lisa, this is awesome! TY for sharing :)
My question is the first time round, what is the ratio of apple cider vinegar (with mother) to apple cider. Please give more specifics.
Thanks again, Tina
Making Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Mundaring (Perth, Western Australia) on 11/17/2012
Bless you Lisa, you are an inspiration. I have just emptied a huge glass jar of pickled veg and was thinking it needed a reason to be in my home. Having made kombucha years ago I shall now give the ACV a go. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Making Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Sara (Sacramento, Ca) on 11/17/2012
Dear Lisa, Thank you so much for sharing this piece of information. You are a blessing to Earth Clinic Community. You may live long and thrive.
Making Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Lisa (Thousand Oaks, Ca, Usa) on 11/17/2012
Hi Tina, I'm sorry if I was unclear. I will try to make it more comprehensible:
1 cup of Raw apple cider vinegar (the one with the mother in it)
1 cup apple cider
Put in a jar and cover with a coffee filter over it. You can use a rubber band to secure it. Put this in your pantry/ cupboard for about 1 month. At this time you will have a mother at the top or a thin film. Taste it to see if it is strong enough. If so, continue on-
For the next batch, use 1/2 cup of your vinegar in a mason jar and fill the rest with apple cider. This batch will go much faster and will be done at about 2 weeks.
You will no longer need to buy apple cider vinegar. You can share this with others and also the mothers can be given to friends and family for their use. Spread the love!
Hope this is much clearer! Lisa
Making Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Tina (Houston, USA) on 11/18/2012
Lisa, You rock! Thanks so much! Going to make it soon! It's great that we share info in this space!!
Thanks again, Tina
General Feedback
Posted by Dragontattoo (Fond Du Lac, Wi. United States) on 11/11/2012
Is it true that if a person in they're 50's started using Apple cider Vinegar on a daily basis... Could there be healthy benefits manifesting themselves because of this new daily ritual? Thankyou, Dragontattoo
Apple Cider Vinegar and pH Balance
Posted by Jackie (Uk) on 10/22/2013
You're absolutely right with the ph value of ACV, however, it works on the body in the same way that lemon does. Yes, they're both acidic before consumed, but both have an alkalising effect once taken.
Apple Cider Vinegar and pH Balance
Posted by Steph (Nj) on 02/05/2014
Actually the alkalizing process has to do with how the body metabolizes the vinegar not the vinegar itself... The vinegar does indeed have an alkalizing effect on the body same as lemon juice... One theory is that it takes almost no acid to digest where as dairies and meat are acid forming foods... Your body needs alot of strong acid to break those down also heavy starches and chemically processed foods as well which is why people who are seeking an alkaline diet try to avoid those foods.
Apple Cider Vinegar and pH Balance
Posted by Lizzy (In) on 09/08/2013
Don't mix baking soda and ACV in your tummy! You're mixing acid and base which generates heat and bubbles! Ouch! Pick one OR the other, with water. Btw- your stomach is usually pretty acidic so a whole lot of baking soda even by itself could make you feel bad. Chew tums instead.
General Feedback
Posted by Dee (Melbourne, Australia) on 10/03/2012
Hi everyone I must say this website is amazing. Since taking extra virgin coconut oil and ACV my energy levels have improved so much within one week of taking it plus I have been feeling calm and not angry anymore. I want to ask earth clinic and everyone out there what if I rub VCO on my teeth first and then drink ACV. Will it be helpful protecting my tooth enamel in anyways from eroding? Will it be work like a protection layer. By the way I use straw to drink Apple Cider Vinegar mix it with water, but still I feel my teeth are becoming sensitve to vinegar. Please help me with that I want to continue taking ACV without worrying about my teeth being rotten. Please waiting anxiously for any suggestions. Blessings!!!!
General Feedback
Posted by Caitlin (Austin, Tx) on 10/07/2012
Have you looked into eliminating grains, and milk from your diet for 2 weeks then slowly introducing each one back, monitoring your symptoms? Doing this, I found that these 2 foods were the bane of my existence; the ones giving me stomach aches, acid reflux, fungus, should er/joint pain, rashes, and a host of other problems that left when I stopped eating them. I'm talking about wheat, corn, oats, yogurt, cream cheese, and milk, period! And it did not take long for my symptoms to leave. For example: When I had extremely excessive bleeding from fibromalgia with a period every 15 days, I thought I was doomed to a hysterectomy. Relief came when I went on an extremely grain free diet. Within 5 days, the basketball sized, bloated stomach was GONE, the bleeding stopped and my next period was normal, with no cramping (I didn't even know I had started), no excessive bleeding, and, 10-15 days morphed into my normal SHORT days of 4.5. A fungus patch on my arm, went away within a week. Grain-free has helped every women with my symptoms and more that I have recommended this to. It's simple, and it works. As for milk, when I don't drink it for 2 days in a row, I wake up the 3rd day with a smooth complexion compared to rashed-up and dry. So, I have a choice, beautiful skin and no stomach pain, acid reflux.... or blueberry cheesecake ice-cream and pizza! I compromise by eating these "I gotta haves" one day, once a month - if at all because, I'm gettin better at this thing called "only taking in what's going to keep me running healthy and sane. " CAT
General Feedback
Posted by Beccalec (Melbourne, Fl, Usa) on 07/09/2012
I have read many postings about the benefits of ACV, ways to take it, and discussions about its acidic nature. I am a nurse trying to get my head around naturalistic cures as wonderful alternatives to prescription medications, but I'm having a lot of confusion regarding how ACV actually works in the body. I still have a few questions that maybe someone can answer for me.
1. Perhaps I just haven't read enough, but wouldn't natural (unprocessed) apple cider give the same benefits as the vinegar?
2. If the benefits from ACV come from ingesting the "acid", wouldn't it all be neutralized by taking it with baking soda?
3. If the benefits of ACV are related to the acidic nature, wouldn't one get the same benefits by taking other highly acidic foods; lemon juice, tomatoes, etc?
Thanks for your time.
General Feedback
Posted by John (Melbourne, Victoria Australia) on 05/27/2012
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In the past 2 weeks I have commenced using a cap full of organic ACV with a glass full of water every morning after breakfast. I am 54 years of age in good health and with the exception of a cholesterol lowering tablet, take no other medication. Over the past couple of months have felt lower energy levels and find it difficult to get going in the mornings. Since using the ACV have clearly noticed that my energy levels have returned and in fact better than what they were. I no longer have trouble getting out of bed and have found that there is no sign of constipation as was sometimes being experienced. I wasn't sure whether this was my imagination but now having read with great interest the feedback that have been posted, I do believe it is as a result of using the ACV. I intend to continue using it and am eager to see what my cholesterol levels will be at on my next blood test. If improved, I will suggest to my doctor that I trial a period of time ceasing the statins and maintaining the ACV. When I have some results from this experiment, I will post the update.
General Feedback
Posted by Erin (Clayton, Il) on 05/19/2012
I bought some of the _____s apple cider vinegar and it says that it is not necessary to refrigerate it, but I prefer it cold for the taste... Will it harm the vinegar if I keep it in the fridge? Also, I was wondering if it would be safe to mix it into my daily Emergen C drinks? Thank you!
Apple Cider Vinegar Tips
Posted by Alice (Oro Valley, Az) on 03/18/2012
Soaking your feet in apple cider vinegar uses a LOT of vinegar.
I've been able to use way less vinegar by putting my feet into the gallon size zip lock plastic bags, putting the bagged feet into a rectangular dishpan from the $1 store, in case the bags leak or spill vinegar.
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?
Apple Cider Vinegar Tips
Posted by Jeri (Macomb, Mi) on 01/12/2012
My doctor says to drink ACV solution with a straw. It by passes the teeth so they don't yellow from it or weaken them. It's easy to tell if its bad on your teeth, they will become more sensitive.
General Feedback
Posted by Julie (Oktaha, Oklahoma) on 01/10/2012
I am wondering if mixing lemon (1/2 of a lemon), 1 cup warm water and agave with the ACV is okay or does it dilute the benefits too much?
General Feedback
Posted by Liam (Co. Westmeath, Leinster, Ireland) on 01/06/2012
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Hello, I've taken Apple Cider Vinegar for past 2 months never felt better.
General Feedback
Posted by Rubigirl (Alberta, Canada) on 01/05/2012
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I did ACV for a month.. And honestly I found things different.. I was drinking it daily.. Hourly.. And well.. I just think I got addicted to it.. I wasn't even wanting my morning coffee's no more.. Now that is a shock.. Being off it for 1 month now. I feel more bloated and more heavy in weight.. Seems odd but it is true. I am going to start this up again and the brand I enjoy is bought at walmart and a product of Germany. It tastes super with green tea and honey and well of course water. I have read the Blackstrap Molasses info as well and going to be getting that into our lives here.. Especially with my husband who has Pulmonary Fibrosis of lungs and myself a lot of joint pain. Will post in a month.. This all works as long as you are safe and feel good doing it. Good Luck Everyone.
