Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar

While the uses for regular white vinegar are plentiful, apple cider vinegar on the other hand has arguably even more trusted applications. Its wide-ranging benefits (rivaling the number of uses for tea tree oil and other all natural helpful goodies) include everything from curing hiccups to alleviating cold symptoms, and some people have relied on getting apple cider vinegar to aid with health concerns all of which includes diabetes, cancer, heart problems, high cholesterol, and weight issues. There are many other articles online that you can read on for more reasons to include apple cider vinegar handy in your pantry.

Like other types of vinegar, apple cider vinegar is also like acid to your body. Don’t drink it straight up! Instead, what you should do is to dilute it by adding one tablespoon (or at most 2) of vinegar into a glass of water.

It’ll be too acidic for your esophagus if you do not dilute it. It’s also easy to breathe in the apple cider vinegar and send a vapour acid to your lungs. According to some people who unfortunately experienced this, it feels like having sunburn onto your lungs. Just imagine how painful it will be!

However, there are some foods can cancel out the vinegar’s effect well with others that may expand it. To keep from harm's way, have the apple cider vinegar on an empty stomach for a great way to start out the day. But probably or definitely not much of a great bedtime drink!

Apple cider vinegars are effective for pretty much anything to your skin, your hair, your house, and heck! even your pets can benefit from the vingers hail Mary qualities. Apple cider vinegar is so much more than a salad dressing than just being raw, organic, unfiltered, and unpasteurized!



1. It Can Detoxify Your Home.
Apple cider vinegars are made from apple juice and they are fermented to become hard apple cider. It's then fermented a second time to become the vinegar we know and love. By using it in lieu of other products, we instantly decrease the consumption of unnatural chemicals in our homes and daily lives.

2. It Can Increase Your Hair Shine.
The vinegars also can be used as a rinse for your hair after shampooing. Thus this will then boost your hair's body and shine. We recommend storing an old shampoo bottle with ½ tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and 1 cup of cold water. Just simply pour the solution through your hair after shampooing it. Proceed to applying the solution onto your hair this several times a week for dramatic results.

3. It can regulate the pH of your skin. Dilute the mixture with two parts water, and spread the concoction over your face with a cotton ball to replace your current toner. You can do this at night after washing, and in the morning before you apply your moisturizer. A dab of it can also be left on the skin overnight to fade age spots or acne scars.

It's also a recommended agent for warts. For warts, soak a cotton ball in ACV, then fasten the cotton ball over the wart with a Band-Aid overnight. The skin may swell some as it reacts with the solution. However, the wart will fall off. Once it falls off, the treatment should be continued for a few more days, to make sure the wart doesn't return.

4. It can remove stains from your teeth.
Rub teeth directly with apple cider vinegar, and rinse with water.



5. It can soothe your sunburned skin.
Just simply add 1 cup to your bath, and soak them for 10 minutes to eliminate discomfort from sunburn.

6. It also can be used as a natural aftershave.
Fill up the bottle with equal parts apple cider vinegar and water, and shake before applying to the face.

7. It's an all-natural massage treatment.
Rubbing them on your hands and feet will give you a massage-like relief to tired hands and feet.

8. It can aid in weight loss.
For daily weight management, try a recipe of 2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar to 16 ounces of water. This concoction can be sipped throughout the day. Research shows some limited, yet significant, weight loss from sustained daily intake of acetic acid (which is a main ingredient).

A study recently found out that subjects who consumed acetic acid for 12 weeks experienced significant weight loss and declines in abdominal fat, waist circumference, and triglycerides. Triglycerides contribute to the bad cholesterol that we want to avoid.

9. It can balance your entire inner body system. The body constantly strives to achieve a state of equilibrium. ACV helps maintain a healthy alkaline pH level. Research shows that higher acid levels (lower pH level) lead to a lack of energy and higher incidences of infection. Hence, my desire to sip some a few times a day for a natural boost of energy.

10. It can help you detox.
Apple cider vinegar creates an overall detoxification of the body as a part of balancing your pH. Research shows that it can help stimulate cardiovascular circulation and help detoxify the liver.

11. It is great for your lymphatic system.
It helps to break up mucus and cleanse the lymph nodes. Believe it or not, research suggests that apple cider vinegar can help with allergies because of its ability to reduce mucus and sinus congestion. When reducing the effects of allergies, it can also help stave off sinus infections and their related symptoms, such as sore throats and headaches.

12. It can help you get rid of candida.
It is rich in natural enzymes that can help rid your body of candida — yeasts that are attributed to thrush in humans. Candida is also blamed for creating symptoms of fatigue, poor memory, sugar cravings, and yeast infections.



13. It can help you reduce heartburn.
Though it might seem like an oxymoron to treat stomach acid with an acid-containing vinegar, there is research suggesting that ACV works by correcting low acid, hence reducing heartburn. Natural remedy experts say you should begin to feel relief very shortly after you drink 1 teaspoon followed by a glass of water. Note that this will not give relief if you have an ulcer.

14. It is effective in repelling fleas on your pets.
One part vinegar and one part water can be sprayed on your pets' fur and rubbed in generously. Saturate the entire coat, and continue every day for a few days to a week. Any flea infestation will surely be gone.

15. It's an all-natural room freshener.
It will clean your toilets and leave your bathroom smelling like apples! Just pour it into the toilet, and allow it to sit overnight. It can also be used in dishwashers as a substitute for dish detergent. Mix ½ cup with 1 cup water, and you can use this solution to clean microwaves, kitchen surfaces, windows, glasses, and mirrors, too.

As you can see, it is a miracle product that can be used in a multitude of ways. We highly recommend it!