Apple Vinegar???

Personally I did try it a few years ago - not for weight loss but because my friend swears by it keeping acne at bay. I couldn't get past the taste.

I do know people who did it for weight loss and they said it gave them more energy (and clearer skin). I guess the more energy could help with weight loss. I know it does have to have "the mother" in it, so Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar is a very popular one.

Not worth the horrible taste in my mouth to even try.

Though a bit on the raunchy side, ACV is a very good dietary supplement as long as you dilute it properly. (That *kitten* BURNS if you don't, lol). I took it at the beginning of this year for digestive issues (specifically my gall bladder) but lost 25 lbs at the same time. No, I don't believe the ACV is why I lost all that weight, but I do believe it helped and my other issues were resolved too. Thanks for bringing this up...I'm going to start taking it again

In the past I took it daily as I read it was good for overall health, including improving blood pressure, removing free radicals, and cleaning the vascular system (reducing plaque build-up in them and lowering cholesterol). I had read numerous accounts supporting this, but no true double blind type scientific studies. It is one of the very old 'home remedies' from before modern medicine. I definitely think in moderate doses there are good properties.

1 - 2 tbsp in a cup of water, with a little natural honey for taste wasn't too bad.

I think I can credit some of my weight loss to ACV.. Good luck!

I just saw this video today about how having 2 tbsp of apple cider vinegar before eating a high carb meal helps get rid of something you get from the carbs that makes burning fat harder to do. I forget what it was so sorry for my bad & very vague explanation, but here's the link to the video I saw:

http://www.realdose.com/weight-loss/g/fat-loss-in-menopause/?a_aid=ppc&a_bid=1722cbe9&chan=FD

...So, I bought some a few days ago & I've been taking 2 teaspoons before lunch & dinner each day, mixed with a bit of water. After doing this for 2 days I lost half a pound after 11 days straight with no weight loss...

I don't know if it was cause of the ACV or not, but I'm definitely going to keep taking it, it tastes really good too, actually! Also, I'm missing juice way less now that I have something to drink other than just plain water all the time.

It's hard to find any real research suggesting apple cider vinegar works for weight loss or lowering blood sugar. In fact, a couple studies abstracted in PubMed indicate it does not lower glycemic levels and, in fact, makes blood sugar control more difficult for diabetics. It has been used traditionally in North Africa for weight loss but at much larger amounts than is safe for dental health.


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15983536: "Apple cider vinegar products are advertised in the popular press and over the Internet for treatment of a variety of conditions. After an adverse event was reported to the authors, eight apple cider vinegar tablet products were tested for pH, component acid content, and microbial growth. Considerable variability was found between the brands in tablet size, pH, component acid content, and label claims. Doubt remains as to whether apple cider vinegar was in fact an ingredient in the evaluated products. The inconsistency and inaccuracy in labeling, recommended dosages, and unsubstantiated health claims make it easy to question the quality of the products."

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18093343: "This study shows that vinegar affects insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus patients with diabetic gastroparesis by reducing the gastric emptying rate even further, and this might be a disadvantage regarding to their glycaemic control."

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23373303: "Erosive tooth wear was diagnosed in the dentition of a 15-year-old girl with a Moroccan background. After an anamnesis, extensive analysis of possible risk factors and a study of the pattern of erosion, it was concluded that the erosive tooth wear was induced by daily consumption of a glass of apple cider vinegar."

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21561165: "Apple cider vinegars increased total cholesterol and HDL and LDL cholesterol levels and decreased liver function tests when compared to animals [rats] on a high-cholesterol diet without vinegar supplementation."

My husband swears by the ACV and now you have me wanting t try it. I can drink it straight with no problem...weird, I know!

My grandparents took a tbsp of ACV and a tbsp of honey every evening for health reason. They started feeling better after a month or so, but not sure about weighloss.

Thanks for the research on this. I don't trust naturopaths.

CBC did a great piece on homeopaths con or cure. It is about an 1/2 hour program. It was fun to watch , an expose. They did a spectrum analysis in the lab on the products that were being sold to the public and couldn't find a trace amount of the claimed ingredients. Boiron the largest manufacturer of homeopath products was sued later that year had to pay $12 million out to stop lawsuits. Just do the google.

Homeopathy: Cure or Con? Marketplace CBC


Part 1 10 minutes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFKojcTknbU

Pat 2 10 minutes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIr3Lo9zlLs