Apple Cider Vinegar and Honey Remedy
Posted: Thursday, March 29, 2007
by Ruth Tan
Benefits of Honey
The health benefits of the apple cider vinegar and honey drink are widely known. This recipe has traditionally been used as an at-home self remedy for many ailments, and even an anti-aging elixir. Many people have smartly made use of its cleansing and disinfecting properties to self-detoxify their body. It is seen as a powerful cleansing agent and healing elixir with naturally occurring antibiotic and antiseptic that fights germs and bacteria.
Likewise, meat will test alkaline before digestion but it leaves very acidic residue in the body so, like nearly all animal products, meat is very acid-forming. It is important to know that stomach acid or the pH of the stomach is an entirely different matter from the pH of the body's fluids and tissues. The body has an acid-alkaline (or acid-base) ratio called the pH which is a balance between positively charges ions (acid-forming) and negatively charged ions (alkaline-forming). When this balance is compromised many problems can occur. The body is forced to borrow minerals-including calcium, sodium, potassium and magnesium from vital organs and bones to neutralize the acid and safely remove it from the body. And severe damage can be done to the body due to high acidity. Ideally, for most people, the ideal diet is 75 percent alkalizing and 25 percent acidifying foods by volume. Allergic reactions and other forms of stress also tend to produce excessive acids in the body.
The alkalinity of apple cider vinegar can correct excess acidity in our system and help prevent and fight infection. Honey added to the vinegar naturally makes the mixture more drinkable for people. And the good news is that unprocessed raw honey has been classfified as an alkaline-forming food. (Processed honey is only little acidifying and artifical sweetener is very acidifying). When you first drink the apple cider vinegar formula, it might taste horrible to you, but as your body becomes less acidic and more alkaline, it would begin to taste good. The ailments that could be cured by this apple cider vinegar and honey treatment include:
1. Premature aging
2. Obesity
3. Food poisoning
4. Heat exhaustion
5. Heartburn
6. Brittle nails
7. Bad breath
8. Rheumatism
9. Arthritis
Try this healthy and refreshing vinegar and honey drink! Essentially, to prepare:
* Mix a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and a tablespoon of raw honey. (Apple cider vinegar is actually made from fresh, organic, crushed apples that are allowed to mature naturally in wooden barrels, but you can get it easily from the grocery shops or supermarkets.)
* Dissolve in a glass of chilled water.
* Take it twice daily.
Note: For this vinegar and honey remedy, do not get commercial distilled vinegars as they do not contain the same health values of organic, raw apple cider vinegar. The powerful enzymes and minerals like potassium, phosphorus, sodium, magnesium, sulphur, iron copper, fluorine, silicon, pectin and natural malic and tartaric acids, which are important in fighting body toxins and inhibiting bacteria growth, are all destroyed during the distilling process.
Copyright (c) 2010 Ruth Tan
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Top-level comments on this article: (10 total)most helpful indeed. Glenda Fawbert
YES, it was very helpful. I use this remedy to fight gout. But, was unaware of the natural unprocessed properties I should be getting from this mixture to have a maximum effect. THANK YOU
It was really useful as I just wanted to confirm its acidity/alkalinity. Thank You.
I have been drinking Apple Cider Vinegar every morning now for over a year, and I can surely tell the difference in my skin, my teeth, and how that I don't look so tried all the time like I use to ..I really didn't think it was helping me until my sister said to me one day, what kind of make up are you using on your face, you look so young and refreshed and I don't see any wrinkles, that did it for me. I vowed to keep on keeping on with my Apple Cider Vinegar. We don't always think we can feel the results it is doing to our bodies, until someone points them out to us...I love it and will never stop taking it everyday...Dee in Ok.
I read another article that said we get sick because our system is too alkaline and the acidity of the vinegar cleans it and puts in balance (The opposite of what this article say)s. I wonder which is true, if either.Dear sir, buy the book,,PAUL C BRAGG,, Has wrote many books on Organic Apple cider vinegar,, Miracle Health system,, Paul C Bragg ND.. PH. D World's Leading Healthy Lifestyle Authority, Read this Book Good for your Health.. This book can be found at your Herb Health Stores,, For 10.Dollars plus tax,,,The truth will set you free,,Check out the details here. I am not a biochemist, but I think that it is possible for an acidic substance like vinegar to cause an alkeline condition in your body, which is healthy.
Ruth, great information particularly regarding acid/alkaline balance. I can personally attest to the benefits of apple cider vinegar and raw honey.
Honey has 27 mineral,, 22 amino acids,, 5000 live enzymes,, it keeps you health by fighting disease
Very useful... great article. Just wanted to know how many times a day it should be consumed? Thanks very much, MonicaMonica, take it once a day in the morning before breakfast.
Ruth
Vinegar is Acidic as well as Honey The average pH of honey is 3.9. (with a typical range of 3.4 to. 6.1). I have measured the Vinegar, I have not measured the Honey. The author might want to modify the article to correct the error. I do know that the Vinegar/Honey combination is good for sore throat.
I read somewhere on the internet that this mixture of Apple Cider Vinegar an Honey is a remedy for Hyperhidrosis. I got hyperhiydrosis since I was a child till now, 34 years of age. I just started taking the combination of Apple Cider vinegar and Honey since more than a month ago daily. Nothing has happened yet. Am waiting for the result.
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