I'm not IR that I know of but I've been taking a teaspoon of ACV each morning, after coffee with HWC, for about a week. So this looks as if I would have more benefit taking the ACV with/before a meal?

I've been adding Bragg's ACV after hearing about it. Here is Jason Fung on ithttp://intensivedietarymanagement.com/the-benefits-of-vinegar-hormonal-obesity-xxviii/

I've heard about ACV helping with blood sugar but have never been brave enough to try, lol. I suppose I could mix in with water and drink it that way. Or I could start mixing it with my salad oil.

I'll have to give it a shot!

yturie47 wrote: »

Healthymom_5 wrote: »

I've been adding Bragg's ACV after hearing about it. Here is Jason Fung on ithttp://intensivedietarymanagement.com/the-benefits-of-vinegar-hormonal-obesity-xxviii/

Busy day and may not have time to check out the information till tomorrow. Just wondering if the kind of vinegar is important. I have a variety of them. Thanks for sharing this information!

Although it seems that apple cider vinegar gets talked about the most,, I'm not certain why that is, at this point. Maybe someone else knows? At quick glance only a couple of the abstracts Fung links to mention the type of vinegar - one white vinegar and one apple cider (ACV). My guess is as long as you limit balsamic, all vinegar is good??.... Definitely something to look into!

Alliwan wrote: »

Healthymom_5 wrote: »

yturie47 wrote: »

Healthymom_5 wrote: »

I've been adding Bragg's ACV after hearing about it. Here is Jason Fung on ithttp://intensivedietarymanagement.com/the-benefits-of-vinegar-hormonal-obesity-xxviii/

Busy day and may not have time to check out the information till tomorrow. Just wondering if the kind of vinegar is important. I have a variety of them. Thanks for sharing this information!

Although it seems that apple cider vinegar gets talked about the most,, I'm not certain why that is, at this point. Maybe someone else knows? At quick glance only a couple of the abstracts Fung links to mention the type of vinegar - one white vinegar and one apple cider (ACV). My guess is as long as you limit balsamic, all vinegar is good??.... Definitely something to look into!

We use ACV unfiltered or with 'The Mother' for our chickens to help their digestion and keep stuff from growing in their water. So Maybe I should try it too?

One swig for the chickens, one swig for me. It is a swig, swig pass party

LOL!

Might be just fine...Have read to watch due to the sugar...ymmv?

Good point and the carb laden meal so a few sugars are likely insignificant. Balsamic is far yummier and may lead to more usage. Worth a try, and as the article you found pointed out, it has the resveratrol benefits.

Healthymom_5 wrote: »

yturie47 wrote: »

Healthymom_5 wrote: »

I've been adding Bragg's ACV after hearing about it. Here is Jason Fung on ithttp://intensivedietarymanagement.com/the-benefits-of-vinegar-hormonal-obesity-xxviii/

Busy day and may not have time to check out the information till tomorrow. Just wondering if the kind of vinegar is important. I have a variety of them. Thanks for sharing this information!

Although it seems that apple cider vinegar gets talked about the most,, I'm not certain why that is, at this point. Maybe someone else knows? At quick glance only a couple of the abstracts Fung links to mention the type of vinegar - one white vinegar and one apple cider (ACV). My guess is as long as you limit balsamic, all vinegar is good??.... Definitely something to look into!

The main thing that has been studied is the acetic acid. If all you're going for is what's been shown in the studies by acetic acid, then the vinegar doesn't matter.

Some "natural news" types of sources have mentioned that ACV is superior because it has higher levels of the nutrients from the apples (especially compared to, say, white vinegar, which generally comes from corn and is distilled), though the USDA says there aren't any measurable levels of them (though was that filtered, commercial ACV, or raw? Does that make a difference? Was it even ACV, or just "vinegar"? I don't know. I don't know that anyone has actually done a comparison and tested raw unfiltered recently, someone else might know, though). Additionally, there may be phytochemicals we haven't "discovered" yet that are part of what makes it so awesome. The raw, unfiltered variety of any vinegar, at least, still has the probiotics that created the vinegar to begin with, so there is that. They also favor ACV for things like hair and beauty because of a different acidity/pH level. I haven't verified the validity of that, though.

Funny thing... My grandmother used to drink a large serving soon of ACV every morning. That spoon must have been close to 4 tablespoons... When I asked her why she did that... She would say... Its good fer what ails you... I guess all these years later she was right. Oh ya... She died on her 96th birthday hit while she was walking by a drunk driver.

But what does this do to the enamel on your teeth if you take it regularly? I would think it erodes your tooth enamel. Wouldn't drinking it from a straw still affect the tender tissues of your throat and mouth? Not trying to be difficult, but I don't want to create new health problems.. lol

Booksandbeaches wrote: »

But what does this do to the enamel on your teeth if you take it regularly? I would think it erodes your tooth enamel. Wouldn't drinking it from a straw still affect the tender tissues of your throat and mouth? Not trying to be difficult, but I don't want to create new health problems.. lol

Good point. I think that if you take it right before your meal you would get the benefit of lowered BS & insulin without leaving the acetic acid on your teeth to erode enamel.

I take hot honey & lemon water first thing in the morning, then brush my teeth, then have coffee or tea. That way the lemon doesn't erode my tooth enamel. I have heard about people seeing that erosion if they drink lemon water and don't rinse their mouth afterward. Probably the same for vinegar.

Thanks for this thread. I'm going to try this. Ever little bit helps.

Bits and pieces about vinegar

I think balsamic vinegar is carbier than other vinegar. Ofc, I used to like it better on salads. I often put a tbs of acv on avocados with pepper and salt as a snack. Vinegar is often used to cut through heavy dishes, giving them a more balanced taste.

I wonder if although all the white rice the japanese eat as sushi, the effect is lower because some of it is resistant starch and sushi rice is seasoned with both sugar and plenty of vinegar. Plus the ginger is pickled as well.

Yes, I think the ACV Fung recommends is the unrefined with the Mother.

Totally off topic of food: If you have workout clothes that "stink", wash them with some 7% table vinegar. It removes funky anaerobic, keto-ish workout smells.

DittoDan wrote: »

I found Bragg's online. They limit the vinegar to two 16oz bottles. To get it shipped to Michigan, it's $15! Not gonna pay that much. Does anyone know if I can buy it at a store? Trader Joes? GNC? Whole Foods???

I do like the idea that's it has probiotics and other good stuff, but I need it to be cheeper that that.

I will go buy some Balsalmic in the mean time. Thank you MeBeep!

Dan the Man from Michigan

We buy the unfiltered or with 'The Mother' from walmart, tractor supply, Big R, the Amish Market, kroger, Whole Foods, etc. You can find it most anywhere.

DittoDan wrote: »

I found Bragg's online. They limit the vinegar to two 16oz bottles. To get it shipped to Michigan, it's $15! Not gonna pay that much. Does anyone know if I can buy it at a store? Trader Joes? GNC? Whole Foods???

I do like the idea that's it has probiotics and other good stuff, but I need it to be cheeper that that.

I will go buy some Balsalmic in the mean time. Thank you MeBeep!

Dan the Man from Michigan

I can find the Bragg in the health food section of my local grocery store. I buy a gallon at a time, it is shelf-stable for years. Any natural food co-op or Whole Foods type place should have it or a similar product as well. There are other brands that are raw ACV with the mother. Doesn't have to be Bragg specifically.

Other brands:

• Spectrum Naturals Organic Apple Cider Vinegar Unfiltered
• Heinz Unfiltered All Natural Apple Cider Vinegar
• Eden Foods Organic Apple Cider Vinegar
• Trader Joe's Organic Pasteurized Unfiltered Apple Cider Vinegar (from Trader Joe's obviously, but you can also buy on Amazon)