Apple cider vinegar (ACV) or cider vinegar is a type of vinegar made from fermented apples that has many health and beauty benefits as well as flavor benefits for cooking and salad dressings. Organic ACV, made from whole organic apples, is unpasteurized and has no additives. It is not clear like regular apple cider vinegar. Rather, good-quality organic ACV has a natural gelatin substance floating inside the bottle that looks like a cobweb and is called the "mother of vinegar." The standard dose for ACV is 2 tsp. taken three times daily in a full glass of water or taken in a concentrated form.
Heartburn
Drink 2 to 3 tsp. of organic ACV in a glass of water before eating or when experiencing heartburn. The acetic acid in vinegar lowers the acid levels in the stomach. This helps the stomach digest food efficiently while causing fewer problems with the esophagus and reducing heartburn.
Skin Irritations
Organic apple cider vinegar helps clear skin irritations such as acne and contact dermatitis. When applied topically, the vinegar helps restore the fundamental state of the skin. You can wash daily with ACV to restore dry or flaky skin, use a topical application with 2 tsp. of ACV and 1 tsp. of onion juice to reduce age spots, or use an ACV compress to help eliminate varicose veins. ACV can be mixed with a therapeutic type of clay and applied to the skin to draw out impurities. It even works for dry hands.
High Blood Pressure
One tablespoon of ACV mixed with 1 tbsp. of honey in a glass of water, taken twice a day, is a popular home remedy for lowering high blood pressure. Honey and ACV have high levels of potassium, which helps balance the salt levels in the body, thus helping you keep a healthy blood pressure level. Both ingredients also have magnesium, which works to relax blood vessel walls and therefore lowers high blood pressure. Other dietary changes are important for lower blood pressure, such as eating less fat and salt and eating more fiber as well as not smoking and exercising more. Joseph Mercola, D.O., says that a study on rats found that their blood pressure was lowered by the acetic acid in vinegar. Dr. Mercola also states that more research is necessary before coming to the same conclusions about humans.
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