Because apple cider vinegar is made from fermented apples, it could be said that an apple a day helps keep the doctor away. Unfiltered apple cider vinegar has many medicinal properties that can aid in healing a variety of conditions and diseases. Apple cider vinegar contains vitamins and vital minerals such as potassium, magnesium and calcium. It's also a source for beta-carotene, pectin, sodium, phosphorous, chlorine, iron and other important nutrients that can help people heal what ails them.
Weight Loss
Apple cider vinegar can help weight loss by speeding metabolism. It contains acetic acid that, when mixed with food, helps with the absorption of iron and helps speed metabolism. A few teaspoons in a glass of water taken before each meal can act as an appetite suppressant and stave off weight, because apple cider vinegar itself is full of fiber and pectin.
Digestion
There are many benefits to apple cider vinegar and digestion. First, apple cider vinegar, preferably unfiltered, can help with constipation as well as diarrhea. Because the apples have pectin, it can help with issues with the colon. Apple cider vinegar can be helpful when used as a natural remedy for heartburn. If you are prone to heartburn, 1 tbsp. vinegar in 1/2 cup water can prevent heartburn. In fact, a few teaspoons of apple cider vinegar can help regulate your bowels and keep your digestion system working well.
Diabetes
Arizona State University has done research on glucose levels and apple cider vinegar. It discovered that ingesting this vinegar at bedtime can lower glucose levels. The vinegar helped even out some of the insulin spikes that can occur with Type 2 diabetes. It can also delay its onset.
Additional Benefits
Apple cider vinegar can help with lowering glucose levels. It can reduce bad breath and relieve a sore throat. When diluted as part vinegar, part water and used as a face wash, it can help tone the face. This same mixture can be used to help wash away dandruff. It's good for skin conditions. Bathing in apple cider vinegar can soothe sunburn. A teaspoon of this vinegar is said to lower blood pressure. It can also help with urinary tract infections by drinking a teaspoon with water four or five times daily. It can ease symptoms that accompany arthritis and gout. Most important, it's a great antioxidant so it enhances your overall health.
References
- Diabetes Care
- Prescription for Nutritional Healing; Phyllis A. Balch;2006
- The Doctors Book of Home Remedies; Prevention Magazine Editors; 1995
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