A TO Z OF APPLE CIDER VINEGAR
HEALTH AND BEAUTY BENEFITS
AND
HOME REMEDIES
BY
JENIFER OMIS (Ph.D)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.
Preface
2.
Introduction
3.
Constituents of Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV)
4.
Types of Vinegar
5.
General uses of Apple Cider Vinegar
6.
Does Apple Cider Vinegar Really work?
7.
Health Uses/ Benefits/ Simple Home Remedies
of Apple Cider Vinegar
8.
Back Home to Herbs
9.
References
PREFACE
Rev.
21:5 “He who sat upon the throne said, behold I make all things new.
Man
dies by the way he lives. This is a popular supply. To many it sounds true, to
others false, because in spite of all their careful of way of life, they came
up with debilitating illness, that keeps them focused on it and keep on asking
why, until it is too late, to do anything. The point is that too often we are
too busy with our schedule, to pay attention to that “little message” our
bodies gives us. The alert continues until it becomes a “bigger message” that
cannot be ignored. It is obvious that in the herbal and medical world, that no
established ailment just happen, but signals must have been given, which the
bearer, prefer to just ignore for the time being. Health is an asset that must
be guided /guarded jealously. Our health has many ways we can safeguard it; through
orthodox and unorthodox means, as long as it does not affect us negatively. Many
aliments that affect man can be managed and cured by organic approach to eating
and health. But in this day, many people have come to believe so much and have
accepted the medical establishments’ well orchestrated pharmacommercials that
the holistic and alternative approaches to diseases seem alien, primitive or
even termed fetish. Today the medicine man/woman has disappeared along with the
wealth of knowledge and wisdom they possess. Thus the truth about health has
been distorted so much and for so long that sick people listen with bending
ears, even when they know that they are in the last stage of life, they are so
gullible that they prefer to take one last shot of insulin or dose of chemo
just to prolong life, one day longer and because orthodox practices endorse it.
Perhaps it is time we can look at how we can use organic foods that abounds in nature
as a method of prevention and cure for diseases.
The
essence of this A TO Z Guide is to alert us of the fact, that we believe so
much in Modern medicine and have stepped too far away from age odd home
remedies that our fathers used, that kept them in optimal health till ripe old
age.
This
A TO Z Guide will help healthy and unhealthy people to discover the
beauty/nourishment in our age old fruit called apple in preventing, healing and
promoting good health and even in reversing their physical affliction in time through
administering simple home remedies.
It
is hoped that you will by God’s grace find this A TO Z Guide an invaluable and
loyal friend which could be consulted whenever the need arises.
Nwamaka
Nwukor Enyimba ( Ph.D )
The
Director
P.M
Natural Health,
July
2014.
INTRODUCTION to Apple
Cider Vinegar
Health
is Wealth, is a popular adage. Only a sick person can see that a healthy person
wears a crown worth more than gold, and diamond or all the wealth in the world.
At any stage in life health is the most crucial need of man without it; man is
suffering (Ibrahim, 2011). Health is a favor from God, and so must not be joke
with, rather should be cherish, guided and cared for. Don’t forget that our
body is the temple of the Holy Spirit.
As
an ardent health researcher, I have come across a lot of simple remedies to
health problems and have come to appreciate the work of nature through 3 items via:
vegetable, fruits, and herbs and also come to the conclusion that, a lot of pains
we go through and invariably die from can be avoided by applying these 3 items
in the right quality by going back to Mother Nature. We have come to a stage in
our development where we have now realized what Hippocrates said ages ago “let
food be our medicine”.
A
lot of health supplements are found in our foods, fruits, nuts, spices etc but
most of them are denatured, through chemicalization and overheating during the
process of cooking.
The
author will x-ray the many health and beauty remedies of an age long fruit
which have made name in history of mankind called the APPLE in its supplement
form known as Apple Cider Vinegar
(ACV). To bring the knowledge to people who will need it for therapies that
work wonders. Apple may be taken for granted and less appreciated in ordinary
form but as Cider Vinegar, which it
turns to after fermentation, recent research shows least about 130 ways it can be used for
health and beauty benefits.
CONSTITUENTS OF APPLE CIDER VINEGAR
Apple
Cider Vinegar (ACV) is one of the most useful, affordable and versatile
supplements you take, for your general health. It fights infection,
inflammation, eases pain and helps many digestive issues. Taken daily ACV will
provide numerous health benefits.
Apple
Cider Vinegar is made from crushed apples which undergo the process of
fermentation for a certain period of time. The first fermentation turns the
juice into alcohol while the second one converts into Vinegar. ACV contains
acetic acid, citric acid some lactic and malic acid. It also contains many
vitamins, mineral and amino acids. Apple Cider Vinegar is the “comfort for man”
it has been in use for thousands of years that even Hippocrates used and
advised it for many ailments and has been used in Islamic medicines since the
time of prophet Muhammed (Peas Health, 2014). You cannot underestimate the
potentials of ACV. It can be used in so many ways that by the end of this
article, you may start keeping a bottle in every room of your house, not just
the fridge.
TYPES OF VINEGAR
There
are basically three kind of Vinegar: the white vinegar, red vinegar and apple
vinegar. The types made from apple, grape and lime orange are the best. Others
were made from guinea corn, maize, dates and so on.
_ the
white vinegar is cheap and used for treatment of headache, stomach ache, fever,
high blood pressure, indigestion, toothache, skin rashes, blisters, cuts,
burns, wounds, and so on.
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red Vinegar or malt vinegar contains iodine, vitamin C and compound, useful for
growth and general well being.
_ the
brown vinegar or apple cider vinegar has various uses which will be extensively
discussed in this booklet.
Though
any of the vinegars can go, but the best is Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV). It can
be used daily as a safe natural alternative to chemicals and as an overall
health boosting tonic. The benefits are unbelievable. Apple Cider Vinegar is
one of the most useful and affordable supplement and its health and beauty
benefits can never be overemphasized.
Apple
Cider Vinegar is also in capsule form for people who find the liquid too harsh.
GENERAL USES OF APPLE CIDER VINEGAR
Apple
Cider Vinegar is very useful for treating the skin, teeth and hair. Check out
all the ways you can incorporate a little ACV into your health and beauty
regimen.
Note
– ACV must not be taken raw, it is quite strong and harsh on the esophagus.
ACV
can be used generally as follows:
·
Use as a hair rinse to fight dandruff, add
body and shine to hair
·
Use as a facial cleaner to boost the pH of
your skin.
·
Add to bath water to relieve the redness and
pain of sunburn.
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Reduces buildup on the scalp
·
Helps in the removal of warts
·
Skin toners for blemishes
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Reduces cellulite
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Helps control bad breath
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Whitens teeth and kills mouth bacteria
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Reduces swelling and fades bruising
·
Use as a an overnight soak to clean dentures
USES OF APPLE CIDER VINEGAR FOR YOUR
HEALTH
·
Use as a detox to cleanse the kidneys
·
Drink as supplement to prevent flu
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Reduces inflammation from arthritis
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Relieves sinus pressure and fights infection
·
Aids weight loss by decreasing appetite and
increasing fat burn
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Relieves gout
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Balances the body’s pH level
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Lowers cholesterol
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Reduces blood glucose level in diabetics
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Remove’s nail fungus
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Soothes bud bites and other minor skin
irritations
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Aids digestion
·
Taken with warm water and honey before
bedtime, ACV may help with sleep issues
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Strengthens bones
·
Has anti inflammatory properties
·
Relieves pain from jellyfish stings
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Aids in relieving chest congestion
·
Promotes bowel movements and eases
constipation
MORE USES FOR APPLE CIDER VINEGAR
·
Relieves heart bum
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Can help stop hiccups
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Promotes sinus drainage
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Treats ear infections
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Soothes rashes
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Promotes growth of healthy flora
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Helps control sugar cravings
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Helps cure strep throat
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Helps treat eczema
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Increases energy and boosts metabolism
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Relaxes sore muscles
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Disinfects wounds
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Boosts immunity
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Lowers blood pressure
DOES APPLE CIDER VINEGAR WORK?
There
are many claims and counter claims to support the effectiveness or other use of
ACV. Regarding the claims, most evidence is anecdotal and very vast and spans
thousands of years, (as old as the time of Hippocrates). Thus evidence shows it
to be a miracle cure, which treats almost any ailment, people swear by it, to
have taken it effectively for anything like, indigestion, and reflux, weight
gain, weight loss, gall bladder stone, inflammation, fatigue, kidney stone,
haemorriods, constipation and so on.
On
the other hand, there are many counter claims both anecdotal and scientific.
The anecdotal claims are simply that it did not work for some people. Such
people related their own individual experience. Interestingly, the amount of
anecdotal evidence that ACV works is far greater than that of those who report
that it did not work for them.
On
the scientific side, there is no evidence that it does not work. Those who
claim against its scientific evidence simply do not find any support from
research and science for its effectiveness. They have neither an overall
evidence of its effectiveness nor ineffectiveness. However, it does not mean
that there is no scientific evidence at all. So far some have shown positive
results on lowering cholesterol, lowering blood pressure, skin conditions and
overall health benefits.
In
conclusion, let us appreciate the fact, that all individuals are not the same; everyone
has their own individual situation. It may work for some and not for others.
People who may want to try it may either find it ineffective or they may get
positive result as they have heard, even more than what they heard.
Those
who have no medical condition may give it a try and see for themselves. Those
who have any medical condition should talk to their doctor before using.
