Organic Apple Cider Vinegar: The Health Benefits of the 'Mother'

Raw Organic Apple Cider Vinegar, is made by fermenting apples in a wood barrel. It can be a powerful, healthy, weapon in your arsenal. It can help you battle a variety of illnesses and flush out toxins.

The truly useful apple cider vinegar is not the clear vinegar you find in many stores. There's no health benefit from clear vinegar. The powerful benefits are found in the natural organic apple cider vinegar with a brownish tinge to it and floating stuff inside. The floating matter is called "mother" and is formed from the pectin and apple residue. This brown vinegar is the one creating all the buzz, the one with the minerals, amino acids and vitamins.

Scientists have measured ninety different substances in apple cider vinegar including important minerals, trace elements, vitamins, lactic  acid, enzymes, amino acids, as well as roughage in the form of apple pectin; and these ingredients serve to enhance its reputation as a true health benefit. Calcium, iron, sodium, potassium, malic acid and pectin are several of the minerals which it has in perfectly balanced amounts, which gets most people's attention.

• Potassium – to avoid runny nose, hair loss, brittle teeth

• Malic Acid – to fight infections from harmful bacteria and fungus

• Acetic Acid - accounts for the sour taste of vinegar; lowers the blood's pH levels thereby creating an inhospitable intestinal environment for bacterial & fungal infections.

• Pectin – facilitates regulation of blood pressure and removal of bad cholesterol

• Drinking Raw Apple Cider Vinegar first thing in the morning will invigorate you.

• You could drink Apple Cider Vinegar straight, but you need to be careful of your teeth, since the acid in the vinegar can damage your teeth. It's best to mix with a small amount of purified water.

• Mix Apple Cider Vinegar with water and agave or nectar for a refreshing morning drink.

• You can use Apple Cider Vinegar when you're making a salad.

• If you like to pickle fruits & vegetables, raw apple cider vinegar is a very healthy choice.

• Add Apple Cider Vinegar to your regular blend of herbs & spices when you mix marinades.

See for yourself if there is any reason you shouldn't use apple cider vinegar in your daily routine. Try some of the recipes above. See if you don't notice a difference in your skin & your overall health. Adding Raw Apple Cider Vinegar to your daily routine:

• Smooths skin texture and tone

• Helps retard aging

• Promotes a healthy immune system

• Improves digestion and helps expel body toxins

• Can help soothe neck, shoulder and back pain

• Raw Apple Cider Vinegar helps clear skin irritations, like acne & contact dermatitis

• May help with weight control – Raw Apple Cider Vinegar taken before meals is believed to speed up the metabolism

• Can be applied shoulders, neck and forehead to feel rejuvenated (only for 30 minutes per session and shower after).

• Raw Apple Cider Vinegar has even been known to help relieve the symptoms of constipation

• Relieves sunburn pain, apply directly to skin

• Relieves pain from jellyfish stings, pour over the stung area

• Organic Vinegar Fungicide. Prepare this to spray on your vegetables or fruits you are growing, or on roses for black spot and other fungal disease:

1 Gallon Water
3 Tablespoons Raw, Organic Apple Cider Vinegar
1 Tablespoon Molasses

• Raw Apple Cider Vinegar is also good for horses, cats and dogs because it helps them with arthritic conditions, barn flies and fleas control, and helps them to have shiny coats.
• Patricia Bragg recommends this three times daily for health,vigor, and vitality:

Bragg Vinegar Drink
1-2 tsp Bragg Apple Cider Vinegar
1-2 tsp honey, agave nectar, or stevia
in 8 ounces distilled water

 One more noteworthy health benefit of Raw Organic Apple Cider Vinegar is that it is apparently a powerful cold remedy! Read all about this on my friend Priscilla's blog!   I now keep the items she recommends along with ACV for the next time someone in my household gets a cold or flu. She and her family sure believe in it, I think it is definitely worth a try!

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http://altmedicine.about.com/od/applecidervinegardiet/a/applecidervineg.htm
Apple Cider Vinegar History (Part 2), by Wanda Barras. http://www.earthclinic.com/Remedies/acvinegar.html#phBalance
Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar, by Lata Batra. http://www.indianchild.com/health/benefits-of-apple-cider-vinegar.htm
Apple Cider Vinegar History (Part 2), by Wanda Barras. http://www.earthclinic.com/Remedies/acvinegar.html#phBalance
Apple Cider Vinegar Cure Research Blog. http://www.curezone.com/blogs/fm.asp?i=973740
Apple Cider Vinegar History (Part 2), by Wanda Barras. http://www.earthclinic.com/Remedies/acvinegar.html#phBalance
The Secret Behind Apple Cider Vinegar - Multiple Uses for Every Day Maladies. http://www.pureinsideout.com/apple-cider-vinegar-benefits.html
Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar, by Lata Batra. http://www.indianchild.com/health/benefits-of-apple-cider-vinegar.htm.
Great Natural Pesticidal and Fungicidal Recipes http://faq.gardenweb.com/faq/lists/organic/2002081329023823.html
Apple Cider Vinegar Miracle Health System, www.bragg.com
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