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Apple Vinegar

Every wellness parent has heard of Cider Vinegar at some point or another. Whether it is a recommendation to help to naturally relieve a fever or congestion while steaming or adding to a humidifier, Vinegar is well known for its healing and health properties. What may come as a (or not), is there’s so much more to know about this incredible wellness aid.

WHAT IS ? HOW IS ACETIC ACID BENEFICIAL? The quick answer is that it’s basically fermented apple Studies show acetic acid may have health benefits that juice. The long answer is a bit more interesting. range from controlling blood to treating ear Bacteria and yeast are added to the liquid squeezed infections. Studies in Japan suggest that acetic acid may from crushed to start the alcoholic help control blood pressure and far accumulation while fermentation process. Then the are turned into investigations in Europe looked at the influence of alcohol. In a second fermentation process, the alcohol acetic acid on blood and other biological is converted into vinegar by acetic acid-forming responses. bacteria (acetobacter) and this acid is what gives it most of its amazing power. In the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration has approved many medications that contain acetic acid WHAT IS ACETIC ACID? including treatments for the following: infections of the outer ear canal, bacterial vaginitis, head lice and ear Acetic acid is a with antibacterial and wax impaction. However, as with most natural health antifungal properties found in Apple Cider Vinegar. remedies, it’s best when used in its natural form as part As the fermentation process goes along, this acid of a raw-unfiltered organic Apple Cider Vinegar. slowly grows to become a non-toxic slime that some people call the “mother”. APPLE CIDER VINEGAR BENEFITS The “mother” is the dark, cloudy substance in Apple Some of the more common homeopathic uses include Cider Vinegar that forms from naturally occurring the relief of colds or fevers. For instance, boiling one pectin and apple residues. Its presence confirms that part water and one part Apple Cider Vinegar and the best part of the apple has not been destroyed steaming to relieve the sinus pressure typical of a under the fermentation process and that your Apple common cold. Additionally, understanding that a fever Cider Vinegar is of the highest quality. is the body’s attempt at neutralizing a foreign invader, soaking a pair of socks in Apple Cider Vinegar, Vinegars containing the “mother” are rich with wringing them out then putting them on the feet of a and minerals that other vinegars may not child until they are dry may help to naturally relieve a contain due to overheating, over-processing or high temperature. filtration. Some manufacturers intentionally remove the “mother” using a filtration process but the Apple Cider Vinegar has been used in homeopathic “mother” is the most nutritious part. It often settles at remedies for thousands of years, but what may not be the bottom of the bottle. When this happens, simply common knowledge is just how many benefits are shake the bottle lightly before pouring. found in ingesting diluted Apple Cider Vinegar on a daily basis. WEIGHT CONTROL Researchers in Japan reported in 2009 that there is This typically occurs when a person has a poor diet evidence to suggest that Apple Cider Vinegar may that is high in refined sugar and ; help to prevent the accumulation of body fat and thus candida may then take over the gut flora, especially if can control or limit weight gain. it’s already been weakened by antibiotic use or birth control. Since Apple Cider Vinegar is acidic and Their research suggests that acetic acid, the main candida is a fungus, Apple Cider Vinegar may be component of Apple Cider Vinegar, helped mice fed a effective in helping to restore the natural balance in high-fat diet develop significantly less body fat than gut flora by creating an acid/alkaline balance that other mice. This study also led credence to the belief may also promote healthy digestion. that acetic acid fights fat by turning on the genes for fatty acid oxidation enzymes. These are the genes that While studies have not been done that specifically produce the proteins that are involved in breaking refelct a positive effect on candida overgrowth, a down fats, thus suppressing body fat accumulation in study in 2005 showed that acetic acid could be the body. beneficial as a complementary agent in the treatment of ulverative colitis, which is a chronic DIABETES ASSISTANCE recurring inflammatory bowel disease. In the past 10 years, the effect of Apple Cider Vinegar IN SUMMARY on blood glucose levels has been extensively studied and the results are positive. Several studies have Apple Cider Vinegar is a rich source of vitamins, shown that acetic acid when ingested via Apple Cider minerals, enzymes and amino acids. It is a super Vinegar prior to a meal may prevent the complete food that, when ingested, may be beneficial for the digestion of complex carbohydrates, thus limiting the following: obesity, fatigue, diabetes, headache, amount of sugars released into the blood and lowering cataracts, sore throat, heart weakness, blood pressure the overall blood glucose levels. abnormality, high cholesterol levels, asthma, cough, common cold, nasal and/or sinus congestion, Similar studies have also proven that vinegar improves digestive weakness, indigestion, hiccups, food insulin sensitivity to a high-carbohydrates meal in poisoning, peptic ulcers, gastrointestinal spasms, those with insulin resistance or type-2 diabetes. This , , gall stones, bladder means that when ingesting a mixture of 1 to 2 infections, kidney stones, vaginal yeast infections, teaspoons of Apple Cider Vinegar in 8 ounces of water and arthritis. with an organic sweetener such as honey or Stevia (to taste) prior to consuming a meal, some of the sugar Externally it may be beneficial for the following: won’t get released into the blood stream and much of athlete’s foot, burns, corns, calluses, cuts or the sugar that does will be used properly by the blood. abrasions, dandruff, foot odor, hair loss, insect bites and stings, muscle soreness, poison ivy or poison oak An additional study in 2007 showed that ingesting rash, shingles, sunburn, “swimmer’s ear”, and diluted Apple Cider Vinegar before bed moderated varicose veins. waking glucose levels in adults with well-controlled type-2 diabetes. DIGESTION AND ELIMINATION Not all, but many digestion and elimination issues have their root cause in the intestines and many of these can be linked to the candida overgrowth.

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