Apple Cider Vinegar
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I've used it to burn warts, moles and skin tags off of myself. I guess it helped me lose weight by removal of body parts.0
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Hmm...how much are you guys diluting it? A tablespoon of ACV in a cup of water tastes GREAT! I can certainly see it would be awful in much higher concentrations though.
I agree there is a whole lot of woo out there regarding ACV. I don't know enough to comment on what's true and what's woo though. All I can say is - it works great for me as a water flavoring Soooo much better than the juice touted as "healthy". In our house, juice is a treat and we equate it very closely to pop. Just way too much concentrated sugar.0 -
Just take the honey, tastes great and has actual benefits.0
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janejellyroll wrote: »
Keeping bee unemployment low?0 -
I actually like the taste of it, so I use it on salads. It's my go-to vinegar of choice. I also use it as a toner for my face (diluted with water). In terms of health benefits of drinking it, I read something that said the amount you're intaking is not enough to actually consume any health benefits. If you're intent on drinking it, make sure to use a straw - the acid will erode the enamel on your teeth.
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oooh I have read a lot about ACV. It has similar effects as lemon water when you drink it in the morning (alkalizing... getting your metabolism started... digestive juices flowing). Except ACV has probiotics. But only if you are buying the kind with the "mother"
It gives me indigestion though. I use it in salad dressing. Not a fan of drinking it0 -
I hate it when my metabolism stops.0
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I tried it back in my pre-science degree days. When I was a lot younger and more apt to believe stuff I read on the internet. Thought it was gross as well as ineffective both diluted in water and in tablet form. (And yeah, no amino acids unless there is some protein hiding out in the gunk at the bottom of the bottle if you buy the unfiltered kind -- surely not a significant amount at any rate.) Today I would cook with it or use it in a salad dressing if the recipe called for it but that is pretty much my limit.0
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TheBeachgod wrote: »I hate it when my metabolism stops.
Thank god we all have some vinegar to keep us going...0 -
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Miss_Mabee wrote: »oooh I have read a lot about ACV. It has similar effects as lemon water when you drink it in the morning (alkalizing... getting your metabolism started... digestive juices flowing). Except ACV has probiotics. But only if you are buying the kind with the "mother"
It gives me indigestion though. I use it in salad dressing. Not a fan of drinking it
You really shouldn't believe everything you read on the internet.0 -
I like it for alkalyzing my body. When you get your body in a good pH balance it can decrease the unwanted inflammation (think of joint pain, ect). Some inflammation is good such as when you get an injury but chronic inflammation is stressful on the body. As far as weight loss though I don't have much experience with it for that. I just take it for my hip and knee issues0
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3195546/
This article discusses the affects of salt and potassium on our bodies, and the presence of those in our diets, but also notes that much more reseatch is needed, and that the human body does well well at managing its' pH on its own. No where it is mentioned that ACV will do this.
When you look up journals on ACV and alkalizing the body, nothing reputable comes up. Just natural news, Mercola, and other woo sites.0 -
I like it for alkalyzing my body. When you get your body in a good pH balance it can decrease the unwanted inflammation (think of joint pain, ect). Some inflammation is good such as when you get an injury but chronic inflammation is stressful on the body. As far as weight loss though I don't have much experience with it for that. I just take it for my hip and knee issues
It is incredibly difficult to change the pH level of your body with good reason; it doesn't take much change in pH balance to kill you...0 -
jennynorthern759 wrote: »It can help with weight loss if used consistently for weeks to months. It has heart healthy benefits, amino acids and antioxidants. It can also lower blood sugar levels and lower bad cholesterol. I've also heard people say it helps with pain but not sure if there are studies to back this up.
The only thing reputable studies show is that it has some positive effect on blood glucose levels if taken before a meal...so does a glass of red wine. It is also beneficial for cramping.
Amino acids, antioxidants, etc that are provided by unfiltered NON PASTEURIZED ACV can be found in a host of other food goods. Note that if you're using the standard ACV, all of those antioxidants and aminos are filtered and pasteurized out.
There is zero credible evidence that it does anything for weight loss.
I use unfiltered ACV all the time...I do not take shots of it though...I use it in cooking and dressings and other "normal" applications.0 -
I've never seen any reputable source endorse "alkalizing the body". I have seen MLM and woo pushers try to sell me alkalizing water to cure my Crohn's disease but it's woo since there is no cure. Why don't all these people who push woo products who claim they cure incurable diseases share their vast knowledge with the highly educated and hard working research scientists who are working their butts off trying to find cures. There's even a vegan in town who educates people on plant based diets who sent an email to all of the pharmacists in town telling them to send all their type 1 diabetics to her classes as her diet cures type 1 diabetes... Um ok0
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cwolfman13 wrote: »jennynorthern759 wrote: »It can help with weight loss if used consistently for weeks to months. It has heart healthy benefits, amino acids and antioxidants. It can also lower blood sugar levels and lower bad cholesterol. I've also heard people say it helps with pain but not sure if there are studies to back this up.
The only thing reputable studies show is that it has some positive effect on blood glucose levels if taken before a meal...so does a glass of red wine.
I have noticed that with my one glass of red wine before dinner. I get my lowest before dinner BG readings those evenings.
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singingflutelady wrote: »I've never seen any reputable source endorse "alkalizing the body". I have seen MLM and woo pushers try to sell me alkalizing water to cure my Crohn's disease but it's woo since there is no cure. Why don't all these people who push woo products who claim they cure incurable diseases share their vast knowledge with the highly educated and hard working research scientists who are working their butts off trying to find cures. There's even a vegan in town who educates people on plant based diets who sent an email to all of the pharmacists in town telling them to send all their type 1 diabetics to her classes as her diet cures type 1 diabetes... Um ok
It's a shame that people say things like that (which is illegal in the United States), but because of the weird MLM structure, they can just pawn it off as someone not speaking as a representative of a company saying something not supported by the company.0 -
singingflutelady wrote: »There's even a vegan in town who educates people on plant based diets who sent an email to all of the pharmacists in town telling them to send all their type 1 diabetics to her classes as her diet cures type 1 diabetes... Um ok
I hope someone reported her to some kind of authority. Those kinds of claims are criminal.
If people want to believe the woo and waste their money, I don't care. If people put their actual life in danger (or their children's lives) I have a problem.0
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