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APPLE CIDER VINEGAR
Articles by a Naturopathic
Doctor ( N.D.)
Apple Cider Vinegar is
most well known for it
ability to help with indigestion,
obesity, arthritis and
constipation ... |
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APPLE CIDER VINEGAR |
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Cider Vinegar is
sourced from
fermented apples |
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The history of apple
cider vinegar dates
to Hippocrates. He
used apple cider
vinegar as an elixir
to treat his
patients. During
the Black plague
health practitioners
took apple cider
vinegar because of
its disinfectant
properties. Today
apple cider vinegar
is touted as a
cure-all with
reported effects
ranging from the
curing the common
cold to helping in
cancer therapy. How
does it work?
Apple cider vinegar
contains acetic
acid, a digestive
aid that helps to
increase acidity by
increasing the
length of time that
gastric acid stays
in the stomach. |
Food gets broken
down more
efficiently, more
nutrients are
available to the
body and a variety
of health concerns
(caused by poor
digestion), are
alleviated.
Apple cider vinegar
also improves
regularity by
increasing
intestinal
contractions.
Signs of low stomach
acid are bloating
after meals,
flatulence and
nausea because
undigested food
stays in the
digestive system
where it ferments
and produces gas.
Signs that nutrients
are not being
absorbed include
tiredness, poor
wound healing,
irritability and
recurring
infections.
You are probably
thinking that we all
complain of these
symptoms at one time
or another.
This is true because
as we age our
production of
stomach acid
naturally declines
and many people
suffer from poor
digestion due to
stress and other
lifestyle factors.
Apple cider vinegar
is recommended for
any condition that
is caused by poor
digestion including
fatigue, obesity,
arthritis, frequent
colds and flus,
recovery from illness and
constipation.
Apple cider vinegar is
available as a liquid or
soft gel capsules. If
you purchase liquid vinegar
it should be raw, unfiltered
(cloudy looking with
sediment on the bottom) and
organic. Apple cider
vinegar may be found in
formulas for weight loss.
In high doses, apple cider
vinegar can cause stomach
irritation.
Individuals with
hyperacidity, stomach ulcers
or those who use antacid
medication should not use
apple cider vinegar. |
Apple Cider
Vinegar–
QUICK FACTS
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SOURCE
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Apples. |
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APPLICATIONS |
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Indigestion,
obesity,
arthritis,
constipation.
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OPTIMUM
DOSAGE
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1 tsp in
water before
meals.
(Clinical
doses may be
higher as
recommended
by your
practitioner). |
WORKS WELL
WITH
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Chamomile,
fennel,
fiber,
digestive
enzymes,
digestive
bitters,
probiotics. |
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IMPORTANT
INFORMATION
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In high
doses, apple
cider
vinegar can
cause
stomach
irritation.
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Individuals
with
hyperacidity,
stomach
ulcers or
those who
use antacid
medication
should not
use apple
cider
vinegar.
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informational
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copyright National Nutrition 2008. For educational
purposes only. Please note
that while National Nutrition
supports your right to use
natural health care products for
any therapeutic purpose that you
see fit, that the information on
this website should not be
considered as a claim or as a
substitute for medical advice. |
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