apple cider vinegar

I don't drink it, but I do use it on my face like a toner... Works well for me.

My husband drinks a concoction 2x a day with Braggs ACV (with the mother), some honey (from our own bees) and distilled water. It smells gross but he swears he can see/feel the health benefits and now that I'm thinking about it, he hasn't been sick since he started doing it. It may be the placebo effect at work here, but who knows.

dbmata wrote: »

squishprincess wrote: »

well idunno i can see there being a link in flare ups with candida, and i suffer from a lot of skin related issues due to it. it being the candida, not the link between diet/candida. but sugar does flare it ive noticed

i do wanna start cooking with it more though in general, i only ever use it in baking really
i was just looking for feedback from anyone here personally cus im always reading about it it seems wherever a site leads me, so idk!

This is candida overgrowth.

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Is that what you look like? Then no, you don't have overgrowth. Just susceptibility to dodgy marketing.

Enjoy ACV for what it is, a great tasting (in general) vinegar, and a much needed addition to a lot of meals. Don't fall for people promoting it as a cure of all the world's ills.

I've seen grody tongues. I've seen eyes with pus, swelling and/or odd colors. I've seen eyes without eyeballs.

I have never seen that. That was cool, thanks for sharing.

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Not sure about a 'cure' for yeast issues...oh and those recent photos are just disgusting...just saying.

Anyways, I posted this back in the fall. I drink ACV with water and a bit of stevia everyday - helps my blood sugars

"Apparently drinking vinegars and 'shrubs' is a whole movement...and I'm on board. Not only yummy, but incredibly good for your system too!
So many recipes online too.
Do you drink shrubs too?"

herrspoons wrote: »

No. An ex used to swear by evening primrose oil though.

I worked for me when I needed to 'clear' my skin - and I used borage oil too.

For over 3 years, I drank 2 tablespoons of unfiltered ACV in a glass of water each day, and it did not:

• Aid in digestion
• Help with skin conditions and acne
• "Cleanse" from the inside, nor did it aid my liver in any way

It did:

• Gradually rot away the enamel of my teeth, even when sipping through a straw
• Cause acid reflux
• Cost me quite a bit of money

That's just my own experience, so it may be different for you.

Ah the candida diet. Its been a while since Ive heard that one! I bought a workbook on anxiety (to work on my generalized anxiety disorder and PTSD) and the book is great but I literally ripped out the section on "medical conditions that can cause anxiety" because Candida taking over your body was one of them. Also adrenal exhaustion. So now my book looks funny but I don't start laughing every time i open it.

Thats my story

Also ACV is wonderful on warts. just saying. I think all vinegar works but it smells the best.

Also in salad dressing and with baked chicken.
oh! and on arctic char. really delish. Maple ACV glazed arctic char. now thats what i want for dinner. dammit.

squishprincess wrote: »

so i've got a lot of skin issues and i hear consuming apple cider vinegar daily may help with cleansing & digestion and greatly aid in helping with chronic skin rashes/conditions. anybody have any experience with making a little mixture of avc to drink? i can't imagine it tastes that great lol, but if it'll help calm my skin i'd be willing to try it..

Actually apple cider vinegar is considered a fermented food and has many prebiotic benefits which is pretty much the food for the bacteria in your gut (probiotic). You would have to get raw apple cider vinegar to get the most prebiotic benefits.

While I don't take ACV myself I have been taking pre and pro biotics, eating more fermented foods, fiber etc for the past 3 weeks and haven't had any of the digestive issues I previously had.

squishprincess wrote: »

thanks the first no was very helpful

i do use it sometimes topically, but my skin is sensitive so i have to dilute it quite a bit so it's not as powerful, but ive also read on forums/sites that including avc in the diet could help when you struggle with things like tinea versicolor & other candida problems

I have Tinea Versicolor and apple cider vinegar doesn't help with it at all. If you have tinea versicolor you can use selsun blue as a body wash or if that doesn't help then have your doctor prescribe you fluconazole.

Also if selsum blue extra strength isnt working head and shoulders clinical strength has worked for my seborrea issues. Can be used the same way selsum blue extra strength can as body wash

In order to find reliable data (research) on any health topic, go to Pub Med.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed
I put in the search string [apple cider vinegar candida] and came up with _one_ study, which says that it is effective, applied topically.
That makes sense because tinea is a fungal infection & fungus prefers to grow in a basic evironment.
Drinking the vinegar would have no effect. The body maintains a very narrow range of pH (other than in the GI system).

loveliftlaughxo wrote:

I've been mixing a teaspoon in a glass of water twice a day. I like it. I would never promote it as a "cures all" substance, but I haven't been bloated since taking it and it has given me a little more energy throughout the day.

Having a little bit of extra low-power acid in your stomach does absolutely nothing toward production of gas in your intestines, nor toward making your mitochondria more efficient.

There are plenty of studies showing that regularly drinking it will erode your tooth enamel.