What are your thoughts on braggs Apple cider vinegar?

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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,985 Member
    There's no conclusive study showing it actually works on reducing appetite on a metabolic level.

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  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    ninerbuff wrote: »
    There's no conclusive study showing it actually works on reducing appetite on a metabolic level.

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    Apple cider vinegar reduces my appetite. The smell alone.

    I hate vinegar.

    So there. Who needs science, I have personal experience to back my claims!

  • Chrysalid2014
    Chrysalid2014 Posts: 1,038 Member
    edited April 2015

    Nope. She was asked to answer a question to illustrate the fallacy of what she was posting when the comparison was first drawn.

    The more she ignored the question and persisted in posting links, the further away the discussion got.

    This was all about showing the fallacy of the post on the first page.

    You're referring to your question about why Bragg's don't send shiploads of cider vinegar to Africa to fight the HIV epidemic? Yes I ignored that question, because it was absurd and didn't deserve a response.

    The links I was posting were in reply to another question, about why acid foods are alkaline forming in the body.

    And my post on the first page was the one where I said I hadn't had any colds, etc, and there is no "fallacy" in that because it is true.
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member

    Nope. She was asked to answer a question to illustrate the fallacy of what she was posting when the comparison was first drawn.

    The more she ignored the question and persisted in posting links, the further away the discussion got.

    This was all about showing the fallacy of the post on the first page.

    You're referring to your question about why Bragg's don't send shiploads of cider vinegar to Africa to fight the HIV epidemic? Yes I ignored that question, because it was absurd and didn't deserve a response.

    The links I was posting were in reply to another question, about why acid foods are alkaline forming in the body.

    And my post on the first page was the one where I said I hadn't had any colds, etc, and there is no "fallacy" in that because it is true.

    No, it wasn't my question.

    You posted about the body environment and viruses. That was the fallacy.

  • Chrysalid2014
    Chrysalid2014 Posts: 1,038 Member

    If you're not a proponent of that theory, why did you post links supporting it to back your arguments?

    Well you see, I wasn't actually aware I was engaged in an "argument"; I thought this forum was a place for dialogue and exchange of ideas (silly me, I've learned better). The links were posted with that in mind, in response to various questions that were fired at me (or those that I could discern amongst the barrage of derisory comments, "funny" animated pictures and personal remarks about my preference for manuka honey, which apparently was thought to be relevant to this thread somehow)...

  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,985 Member
    ninerbuff wrote: »
    There's no conclusive study showing it actually works on reducing appetite on a metabolic level.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

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    Apple cider vinegar reduces my appetite. The smell alone.

    I hate vinegar.

    So there. Who needs science, I have personal experience to back my claims!
    On a nausea level..............okay it works.

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  • Chrysalid2014
    Chrysalid2014 Posts: 1,038 Member

    Nope. She was asked to answer a question to illustrate the fallacy of what she was posting when the comparison was first drawn.

    The more she ignored the question and persisted in posting links, the further away the discussion got.

    This was all about showing the fallacy of the post on the first page.

    You're referring to your question about why Bragg's don't send shiploads of cider vinegar to Africa to fight the HIV epidemic? Yes I ignored that question, because it was absurd and didn't deserve a response.


    No, it wasn't my question.

    You posted about the body environment and viruses. That was the fallacy.

    So what was your question then?
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    I see this thread has ventured off into never never land....
  • HeySwoleSister
    HeySwoleSister Posts: 1,938 Member
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    I see this thread has ventured off into never never land....

    Which begs the question....Will Fairy Dust cure my rosacea?
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    EWJLang wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    I see this thread has ventured off into never never land....

    Which begs the question....Will Fairy Dust cure my rosacea?

    Apparently only if it is made from vinegar...
  • Chrysalid2014
    Chrysalid2014 Posts: 1,038 Member
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    EWJLang wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    I see this thread has ventured off into never never land....

    Which begs the question....Will Fairy Dust cure my rosacea?

    Apparently only if it is made from vinegar...

    This thread is well beyond never never land....

    About your rosacea, funny you should mention it, but.... (see link below, "remedy 2").

    And yes, before anyone starts sharpening their knives, I am joking. But then again, who knows, maybe it's worth a try! As someone pointed out earlier, the worst it can do to you is nothing.

    http://www.life-saving-naturalcures-and-naturalremedies.com/rosacea-natural-remedy.html
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member

    If you're not a proponent of that theory, why did you post links supporting it to back your arguments?

    Well you see, I wasn't actually aware I was engaged in an "argument"; I thought this forum was a place for dialogue and exchange of ideas (silly me, I've learned better). The links were posted with that in mind, in response to various questions that were fired at me (or those that I could discern amongst the barrage of derisory comments, "funny" animated pictures and personal remarks about my preference for manuka honey, which apparently was thought to be relevant to this thread somehow)...

    Really? Page 2
    Here's an alkaline 101 primer for you: "Note that a food's acid or alkaline forming tendency in the body has nothing to do with the actual pH of the food itself. For example, lemons are very acidic, however the end products they produce after digestion and assimilation are very alkaline so, lemons are alkaline forming in the body. Likewise, meat will test alkaline before digestion, but it leaves very acidic residue in the body so, like nearly all animal products, meat is very acid forming."

    Now why don't you limit yourself to comments on subjects you actually know something about?

    For not being aware that you were engaged in an argument, you were sure argumentative, right out of the gate.


  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member

    Nope. She was asked to answer a question to illustrate the fallacy of what she was posting when the comparison was first drawn.

    The more she ignored the question and persisted in posting links, the further away the discussion got.

    This was all about showing the fallacy of the post on the first page.

    You're referring to your question about why Bragg's don't send shiploads of cider vinegar to Africa to fight the HIV epidemic? Yes I ignored that question, because it was absurd and didn't deserve a response.


    No, it wasn't my question.

    You posted about the body environment and viruses. That was the fallacy.

    So what was your question then?

    My questions were about how foods affected the ph balance of the bloodstream and how their ph balance survived the digestive process. I also questioned how food bypassed the function the kidneys have to regulate blood ph.

  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    EWJLang wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    I see this thread has ventured off into never never land....

    Which begs the question....Will Fairy Dust cure my rosacea?

    Somewhere... over the Woobicon.

  • Chrysalid2014
    Chrysalid2014 Posts: 1,038 Member
    edited April 2015
    Really? Page 2
    Here's an alkaline 101 primer for you: "Note that a food's acid or alkaline forming tendency in the body has nothing to do with the actual pH of the food itself. For example, lemons are very acidic, however the end products they produce after digestion and assimilation are very alkaline so, lemons are alkaline forming in the body. Likewise, meat will test alkaline before digestion, but it leaves very acidic residue in the body so, like nearly all animal products, meat is very acid forming."

    Now why don't you limit yourself to comments on subjects you actually know something about?

    For not being aware that you were engaged in an argument, you were sure argumentative, right out of the gate.


    Hands up, I did adopt a somewhat frosty tone at that point in response to that particular poster's comment/question, as I took exception to his completely unfounded accusation that I'd made up the anecdote about not having any colds etc.
    I also read from his post that he wasn't actually going to have anything productive to contribute to the discussion (hence my final comment), and as it turned out I was correct.








  • Chrysalid2014
    Chrysalid2014 Posts: 1,038 Member
    edited April 2015

    My questions were about how foods affected the ph balance of the bloodstream and how their ph balance survived the digestive process. I also questioned how food bypassed the function the kidneys have to regulate blood ph.

    The short answer is: I don't know.

    However, various sources (such as this one) indicate that there is at least some connection between what is ingested and the blood ph (see for example references to alcohol and low-carb/high fat diets, and sodium bicarbonate): http://www.healthline.com/health/acidosis#CausesandRisks2

    This particular reference is saying that the substances indicated have some effect on the blood ph, so it seems logical to me that other substances might also do so.
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member

    My questions were about how foods affected the ph balance of the bloodstream and how their ph balance survived the digestive process. I also questioned how food bypassed the function the kidneys have to regulate blood ph.

    The short answer is: I don't know.

    However, various sources (such as this one) indicate that there is at least some connection between what is ingested and the blood ph (see for example references to alcohol and low-carb/high fat diets, and sodium bicarbonate): http://www.healthline.com/health/acidosis#CausesandRisks2

    This particular reference is saying that the substances indicated have some effect on the blood ph, so it seems logical to me that other substances might also do so.

    That sort of doesn't address the whole acid/alkaline theory, though it does address my question.

    It does show how food can affect blood ph that is skewed out of a healthy range and help the body rebalance itself.

    It doesn't show how food can bypass kidney function and change the ph balance of the body to be more alkaline.

    That's where I was going with all of this, because that's the underpinning of the whole "ph balance as disease cure" theory.

  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    edited April 2015
    I'm still trying to understand why people are comparing the common cold to HIV..... :huh: Ummm apples and oranges.
    Anyone who actually believes this to be true...... I have no words :frowning:
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
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  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
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    Well said Miss :)
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    edited April 2015
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    Well said Miss :)

    No, you missed the point I think. Taking an argument to an extreme conclusion to show that it's wrong is a common debating tactic. That's where the whole HIV issue came in. No one was comparing colds and HIV as anything more than being two examples of a virus. That person was showing how ridiculous it is to say that ACV can make the body chemistry hostile to viruses.

  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    No, i get what it meant. I didn't articulate it well, obviously. Nothing i say on here comes across as i mean it! :tongue:
  • RickDube64
    RickDube64 Posts: 12 Member
    I started using Bragg's about a year and a half ago because I had high blood pressure and I read it was supposed to help. Well, my pressure was so high, that I had to see a doctor and get put on two blood pressure medications so I don't know if it helped. My triglycerides at the time were 463 and I was put on a statin drug to lower that. I didn't stop using the Bragg's however because I liked it. I put 5 tablespoons in my gallon jug of water and drink it throughout the day. Since then, my blood pressure has been controlled to the point I am off of one medication, and will be talking to my doctor about getting off the other. My triglycerides went down to 83 and have been taken off of the statin drug, and I was told that was amazing for one year even on the medication. I used to have heartburn every day, and would eat Tums like they were a snack food. I haven't had heartburn in a long time now, and can't remember the last time I bought a bottle of Tums. One other interesting thing is my aches and pains from having had 21 broken bones have literally been cut in half. So needless to say, I love Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar, it's been doing a lot for me.
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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    Dnarules wrote: »
    And since HIV and the cold virus are so very different, I would not just make the leap that they believe it was true for all viruses, like you did over and over.

    I am not condoning its use as a cold remedy, nor do I believe any of the alkaline/acid bull. But I still think you overreached with HIV stuff.

    So when someone writes that ACR creates an environment where viruses can't survive, I read that as "viruses." And you read it as "some viruses."

    I don't think I am at fault for responding to what she actually wrote.

  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member

    You're referring to your question about why Bragg's don't send shiploads of cider vinegar to Africa to fight the HIV epidemic? Yes I ignored that question, because it was absurd and didn't deserve a response.


    If ACR creates an environment in the body where viruses cannot survive (as you posted), why was the HIV example absurd? You say you know from personal experience that it has made you immune to cold viruses.

  • Chrysalid2014
    Chrysalid2014 Posts: 1,038 Member
    edited April 2015
    RickDube64 wrote: »
    I started using Bragg's about a year and a half ago because I had high blood pressure and I read it was supposed to help. Well, my pressure was so high, that I had to see a doctor and get put on two blood pressure medications so I don't know if it helped. My triglycerides at the time were 463 and I was put on a statin drug to lower that. I didn't stop using the Bragg's however because I liked it. I put 5 tablespoons in my gallon jug of water and drink it throughout the day. Since then, my blood pressure has been controlled to the point I am off of one medication, and will be talking to my doctor about getting off the other. My triglycerides went down to 83 and have been taken off of the statin drug, and I was told that was amazing for one year even on the medication. I used to have heartburn every day, and would eat Tums like they were a snack food. I haven't had heartburn in a long time now, and can't remember the last time I bought a bottle of Tums. One other interesting thing is my aches and pains from having had 21 broken bones have literally been cut in half. So needless to say, I love Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar, it's been doing a lot for me.

    That's great! Just out of curiousity... if you can remember, when was the last time you had a cold?
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    edited April 2015
    RickDube64 wrote: »
    I started using Bragg's about a year and a half ago because I had high blood pressure and I read it was supposed to help. Well, my pressure was so high, that I had to see a doctor and get put on two blood pressure medications so I don't know if it helped. My triglycerides at the time were 463 and I was put on a statin drug to lower that. I didn't stop using the Bragg's however because I liked it. I put 5 tablespoons in my gallon jug of water and drink it throughout the day. Since then, my blood pressure has been controlled to the point I am off of one medication, and will be talking to my doctor about getting off the other. My triglycerides went down to 83 and have been taken off of the statin drug, and I was told that was amazing for one year even on the medication. I used to have heartburn every day, and would eat Tums like they were a snack food. I haven't had heartburn in a long time now, and can't remember the last time I bought a bottle of Tums. One other interesting thing is my aches and pains from having had 21 broken bones have literally been cut in half. So needless to say, I love Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar, it's been doing a lot for me.

    Let me guess, you also lost some weight and exercise regularly.
    Oh yeah, weight loss /exercise improves BP, triglycerides, reflux and bone pressure sensation. Lol, at the vinegar made me healthy.
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    I read thoroughly into apple cider vinegar back when I was diagnosed with pre-diabetes. It's not the cure-them-all magic some tout it to be, but it has some merit (actually, this applies to any vinegar, not just apple cider - nothing special about apple cider). Here is my take:

    - The literature is not too strong for the metabolic benefits. There was a small loss in 12 weeks, followed by a regain. In that sense, it's useless.
    - It appears to have a good effect in terms of modifying glycemic response, it basically slows down and stretches out the time it takes to absorb carbs and helps mellow out glucose spikes after intake. In that sense, type 2 diabetics could benefit from having a salad dressed with vinegar if they are consuming more carbs than usual in that meal.
  • FunkyTobias
    FunkyTobias Posts: 1,776 Member

    RickDube64 wrote: »
    I started using Bragg's about a year and a half ago because I had high blood pressure and I read it was supposed to help. Well, my pressure was so high, that I had to see a doctor and get put on two blood pressure medications so I don't know if it helped. My triglycerides at the time were 463 and I was put on a statin drug to lower that. I didn't stop using the Bragg's however because I liked it. I put 5 tablespoons in my gallon jug of water and drink it throughout the day. Since then, my blood pressure has been controlled to the point I am off of one medication, and will be talking to my doctor about getting off the other. My triglycerides went down to 83 and have been taken off of the statin drug, and I was told that was amazing for one year even on the medication. I used to have heartburn every day, and would eat Tums like they were a snack food. I haven't had heartburn in a long time now, and can't remember the last time I bought a bottle of Tums. One other interesting thing is my aches and pains from having had 21 broken bones have literally been cut in half. So needless to say, I love Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar, it's been doing a lot for me.

    Let me guess, you also lost some weight and exercise regularly.
    Oh yeah, weight loss /exercise improves BP, triglycerides, reflux and bone pressure sensation. Lol, at the vinegar made me healthy.

    And this, ladies and gentlemen, is why it's important to challenge woo. People who believe in pseudoscientific nonsense often forgo real medical treatment (fortunately this poster didn't).

    What's the harm?

    368,379 people killed, 306,096 injured and over $2,815,931,000 in economic damages

    http://whatstheharm.net/



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