| Did you know that vinegar not only has healing | | | | in humans, pets and farm animalso regulate calcium |
| properties but also a long and illustrious history dating | | | | metabolismo keep blood the right consistencyo |
| back as far as 3000 B.C.? Ancient Egyptians kept | | | | regulate menstruation and relieve PMS and UTIo |
| vinegar in urns; Hippocrates, "the father of medicine," | | | | normalize urine pH, relieving the frequent urge to |
| used it to treat patients. It served as a condiment | | | | urinateo aid digestion and assimilation and balances |
| and preservative for the Babylonians, and Julius | | | | pHo relieve sore throats, laryngitis and throat tickles, |
| Caesar's army drank it in a tonic to help maintain | | | | and cleans out throat and gum toxinso detox the |
| health and ward off disease. The Greeks and | | | | body so sinus, asthma and flu sufferers breathe |
| Romans kept vessels filled with vinegar for healing | | | | easier and more normallyo banish acne and athlete's |
| and flavoring, and in Biblical times it was used as an | | | | foot, and soothe burns and sunburnso treat itchy |
| antiseptic and a healing agent--it is even mentioned in | | | | scalp, baldness, dry hair, dandruff, rashes, and |
| the Bible. Christopher Columbus and his crew brought | | | | shingleso fight arthritis and remove crystals and |
| along barrels of vinegar to prevent scurvy on their | | | | toxins from joints, tissues, and the entire bodyo |
| trip to discover America, and for centuries the feared | | | | control and normalize body weight |
| Samurai warriors in Japan drank it for strength and | | | | That is quite a list for something so simple and |
| power. | | | | inexpensive! It can also be used as amouthwash, to |
| But the vinegar most people are familiar with today is | | | | help relieve constipation, improve memory, alleviate |
| a far cry from the substance used by our | | | | "brain fog," and much more. |
| forefathers for staying healthy and fit. In fact, the | | | | Many famous people and health practitioners make a |
| situation is similar to that of another kitchen | | | | habit of drinking a tonic made with 1-2 tsps. ACV and |
| staple--salt. Just as the salt that appears on most | | | | 1-2 tsps. honey in 8 oz. distilled or filtered water, |
| dinner tables in America has been so refined and | | | | several times a day. Women going through |
| "purified" that it is now a health hazard, the vinegar | | | | menopause have had great success in dealing with |
| used today has been refined to where it no longer | | | | hot flashes by taking the mixture 3 to 4 times a day. |
| possesses its health-giving components. The most | | | | Paul Wenner, the creator of Gardenburger, used it as |
| popular vinegar in supermarkets today is actually a | | | | part of his asthma cure, and Gabriel Cousens, MD, |
| clear, white version created by a food chemist from | | | | author of Conscious Eating and Spiritual Nutrition, has |
| coal tar!! And because uninformed consumers often | | | | said that "The use of Bragg organic apple cider |
| buy with their eyes, most purchase this poor | | | | vinegar is a wonderful health aid, the #1 food I |
| imitation of the real thing because it "looks good", | | | | recommend in helping to maintain the body's vital |
| even though it has no real nutritional value. | | | | acid-alkaline balance."And for those of you out there |
| Those consumers do not know what they are | | | | interested in shedding some pounds, you will be |
| missing because real vinegar, that is to say natural | | | | happy to know that ACV helps with that, as well. |
| (un-distilled), raw, apple cider vinegar (ACV), is one of | | | | Since it naturally supports your body in getting rid of |
| nature's most perfect foods. In fact, health pioneers | | | | excess fluids, and works to speed up a slow |
| Paul and Patricia Bragg made it part of their life's | | | | metabolism and curb your appetite, you will have yet |
| work to re-educate the public about real vinegar's | | | | one more reason for adding ACV to your daily health |
| many virtues. One of the main reasons raw, | | | | regimen. |
| un-pasteurized ACV is so good for you is that it | | | | AND ACV can clean almost anything in your house. |
| contains cobweb-like substances called "the mother," | | | | Just add liquid castile soap, filtered water, and an |
| which can, unfortunately, make the mixture look | | | | essential oil (optional) to some ACV and you have an |
| cloudy and downright unappetizing. Some people | | | | environmentally-friendly mixture for cleaning floors, |
| might see these "globs of brown stuff" floating at | | | | the bathroom, kitchen, etc. It can also be used as a |
| the bottom and even mistakenly think that it is a sign | | | | fabric softener and in the wash cycle to prevent |
| that the vinegar has gone bad, when actually just the | | | | fabrics from fading. Try vinegar and water as a |
| opposite is true. The distillation process not only | | | | non-toxic way to clean windows, but be sure to use |
| destroys "the mother" and powerful enzymes, but | | | | a micro fabric cloth for wiping instead of newspaper, |
| also removes life-giving minerals like potassium, silicon, | | | | which contains toxic dyes. Keep your drains |
| and trace elements. It also destroys the natural malic | | | | unclogged by sprinkling some baking soda down |
| and tartaric acids, which are important in fighting | | | | them, followed by ACV. Let the mixture bubble for |
| body toxins and inhibiting unfriendly bacteria. So | | | | 15 min., then rinse with hot water. |
| distilled vinegars are basically just flavoring agents and | | | | Baking soda and ACV also make a wonderful spa-like |
| nothing more. | | | | bath for soaking away aches and pains and detoxing |
| Fortunately, because of the Braggs and other natural | | | | the body. It is almost hard to believe that something |
| health practitioners, people are now re-discovering | | | | so simple and inexpensive could have so many |
| the benefits of all-natural, un-pasteurized vinegar, | | | | benefits and uses! No home should be without it! |
| which are many! This "miracle in a bottle" helps:o | | | | For more information about ACV and ways to |
| promote youthful skin and a healthy bodyo remove | | | | incorporate it into your daily health routine, check out |
| artery plaque and body toxinso fight germs, viruses, | | | | the book by Paul C. and Patricia Bragg titled Apple |
| bacteria and mold naturallyo retard the aging process | | | | Cider Vinegar: Miracle Health System. |