Build up of uric acid wastes in the body may be connected to uncomfortable conditions such as gout and kidney problems. Consuming a drink made with apple cider vinegar and honey may help reduce high levels of uric acid. However, there is no conclusive clinical evidence to support the use of apple cider vinegar and honey to treat high levels of uric acid. Talk to your doctor before taking apple cider vinegar and honey medicinally.
Uric Acid
According to the website MayoClinic, problems such as gout, kidney failure and kidney stones may be related to high uric acid levels in the body. Although there is no conclusive clinical evidence that high levels of uric acid cause these problems, reducing uric acid built up in the body may help alleviate or prevent such health problems.
Causes
Uric acid is a waste product that your body creates when breaking down the substance purine, which occurs in a variety of foods including herring, organ meats, wild game, gravy and dried beans and peas. You may experience high uric acid levels if you consume excessive amounts of caffeine, alcohol and foods high in purine.
Apple Cider Vinegar and Honey
According to "The New Whole Foods Encyclopedia" by Rebecca Wood, apple cider vinegar has numerous health benefits especially as a cleanser to help remove wastes, such as uric acid, from the body. The website Natural News recommends consuming 1 to 2 tbsp. of apple cider vinegar with a glass of water and 1 tbsp. honey to cleanse wastes from the body and maintain good health. Both vinegar and honey may have special cleansing enzymes and honey makes the drink taste better. There is no conclusive clinical evidence for the health claims made about honey and vinegar.
Malic Acid
According to "The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Healing remedies," eating raw apples regularly can help reduce symptoms of gout and rheumatism. This may be due to the malic acid content in apples that occurs naturally in the fruit, as well as its juices or vinegar made from them. Malic acid helps the body to break down and excrete uric acid.
Considerations
Apple cider vinegar has a long history of use as a healing agent for an astoundingly wide array of conditions. Yet there is no conclusive clinical evidence for the health claims made about it. Apple cider vinegar is highly acidic and may burn the mucus membranes, so dilute it properly before consuming. "The New Whole Foods Encyclopedia" warns that consuming apple cider vinegar regularly may lead to dependency on it. Apple cider vinegar may interfere with some medications. Talk to your doctor before taking apple cider vinegar medicinally.
References
- Mayo Clinic: High Uric Acid Level
- "The New Whole Foods Encyclopedia"; Rebecca Wood; 1999
- Natural News: Discover the many health benefits of organic, unfiltered apple cider vinegar
- "The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Healing Remedies"; Norman Shealy MD; 1998
- "The Honey Prescription"; Nathaniel Altman; 2007
- Indian Child: Health benefits of apple cider vinegar
