(119)An apple a day keeps the doctor away, and so does a daily dose of apple cider vinegar. Apple cider vinegar is a type of vinegar made from apples and has a characteristic amber color.
Over the centuries, apple cider vinegar has been used for many purposes: making pickles, killing weeds, cleaning coffee makers, polishing armor, and dressing salads. Apple cider vinegar is also one of the most popular go-to ingredients in your kitchen, offering many natural health benefits.
It is rich in minerals, like potassium, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, and copper, as well as vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, C, and E, bioflavonoids, and pectin. Moreover, due to its acetic acid content, apple cider vinegar helps your body absorb essential minerals from the foods you eat.
Here are the top 10 health benefits of apple cider vinegar. For best results, use organic, raw and unfiltered apple cider vinegar.
1. Controls Blood Sugar
Your body produces insulin to manage the level of sugar in your blood. The antiglycemic effects of apple cider vinegar help improve insulin sensitivity.
People who have insulin resistance should have a dose of apple cider vinegar with each meal. Mix one teaspoon of apple cider vinegar with one glass of filtered water.
Drink this three times daily to steady your stomach’s digestion rate, which in turn increases the time your body has to process new sugars and keeps your blood sugar levels more stable.
2. Whitens Teeth
If you are embarrassed because you have yellow teeth, apple cider vinegar is a cheap and simple way to restore your teeth’s natural pearly white sheen. Apple cider vinegar helps remove stains and kill bacteria in your mouth and gums.
All you need to do is gargle with apple cider vinegar every morning and then brush your teeth as usual. Regularly eating apples also helps, as the crunchy fruit scrubs your teeth like a toothbrush.
3. Treats Constipation
Apple cider vinegar contains pectin, a water-soluble fiber that promotes bowel movements. This makes it a great natural treatment for constipation.
Add two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar to a glass of water and drink it three times a day. You can add apple or grape juice to the mix to make it more palatable.
4. Promotes Weight Loss
Regular consumption of raw, unfiltered apple cider vinegar can also promote weight loss. Apple cider vinegar is a good source of acetic acid.
Studies have found that obese people who consumed acetic acid daily for 12 weeks enjoyed a significant decrease in body weight, abdominal fat, waist circumference, and triglycerides. The acetic acid also helps prevent buildup of body fat and certain liver fats.
5. Nourishes Hair
A solution of apple cider vinegar and water, mixed in equal proportions, makes a wonderful natural hair conditioner. It helps nourish the hair, giving it a shine and soft texture.
It’s also effective as a home remedy for dandruff. Apple cider vinegar destroys the fungus that causes dandruff and restores the pH balance of the scalp.
To treat dandruff, apply a 50/50 mixture of water and apple cider vinegar to the scalp, leave it on for 15 minutes to an hour and then rinse it out. Follow this remedy once or twice in a week.
6. Gives Glowing Skin
Apple cider vinegar can help treat blemishes, reduce wrinkles and tone your skin. For blemishes, apple cider vinegar is a good astringent. Soak a cotton pad in diluted apple cider vinegar and dab it on your blemishes to dry them out and help them heal.
To minimize the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines, soak a cotton pad in diluted apple cider vinegar and apply it to the areas you want to treat. It will help tighten and plump up your skin a bit.
To use as a toner, mix half a cup of apple cider vinegar with a cup of water and apply it all over your face. Regular use of this solution will help maintain the pH balance in your skin and prevent various types of skin infections.
All very good comments on the use of Apple ? Cider Vinegar. Amazing what the apple can do
Did you know that it was Not an Apple that Eve gave to Adam? It was the Pomegranate …too bad cuz.I like these too! LoL ?
hey all….I noticed that someone said that the body’s ph has to be slightly acidic to be healthy….that’s incorrect coz its actually the other way round. the body has to be slightly alkaline to be healthy because in that state it is oxygen rich and many diseases such as cancer hate an oxygen rich environment so the diseases cannot survive. Apple cider has an acidic ph but its effect on the body is alkalizing thus its ability to fight off yeast infections. The same gig is with lemon juice, although it has a ph of 2, its effects to the body are very alkalizing. Note that taking these with filtered water is SUPER important!!!!!! coz tap water with all the chlorine. flouride and heavy metals is not anybodys best friend. I hope this helps somebody…..
Thanks Ginger. Great advice. X
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My mom always used apple cider vinegar in cooking, salad dressings, added to potatoe salad, etc. I never knew about white vinegar until I met my inlaws….but I now know why my mom used apple cider vinegar. I am throwing out the bottle of white vinegar and getting a gallon of cider ! !
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Having problem with my splitting nails and very slow growth. I’ll try acd if it will work. Will come back to you if it did. Thanks.
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I have used apple cider vinegar for years I have given it to my children when they were young and had sore throats I have them gargle with it first and then swallow it and this did the trick no more pain I love your comments and your information
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Thks for the positive comments I am gona try ACV
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very good info keep up the good work just to ask
is apple vinegar same as apple cider vinegar? because I cant seem to find acv it here in south of africa
Apple cider is good for lots of things , but , remember to rinse your mouth after you take it, because it is hard on the enamel on your teeth
My husband use to suffer with athlete’s foot & he used ACV to finally get rid of it. I bought a gallon of cider vinegar &
poured it into a foot soaking pan, then he added a tray of ice cubes & just enough water to cover the foot. He would
soak for 30 minutes & then dry them with a towel. The house smelled like a pickling solution but it cured his problem.
You keep pouring the CV back into the bottle & when you get ready to soak again just add a tray of ice cubes. He
started out soaking 2 times a week & increased to 3 times. Each time he noticed the healing of his feet & when he
was cleared up he quit the soaking. He was a WW2 navy veteran & he suffered a lot before finding the right cure to be as simple as buying a gallon jug of cider vinegar. We bought many kinds of sprays & creams that didn’t do the job.
Thanks to ACV fungal infection gone but l`m left with fungal spot its now a year what can l possibly use to clear the spots
I just want to leave out their if you don’t like the taste add some to unsweetened tea or natural orange juice(no added sugar basically) and it will have the same effect
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I drink apple cider vinegar everyday for arthritis I have arthritis in my knees that acts up if I drink this everyday I don’t have a problem
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