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How Does This Ayurvedic Food Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Often used for weight loss, vinegar strongly increases the flow of bile. Bile is a fatty, oily substance made by the liver, and stored in the gall bladder. It helps you digest fats. Since bile is also a fatty oily substance, draining bile from the liver to the small intestine pulls fats out of the blood. Bile is one of the main pathways of cholesterol metabolism for many animals.

Since the liver detoxifies the blood, bile often contains toxic metabolic by-products. Draining bile thus cleanses the liver, and has a cooling, Pitta pacifying effect on the blood, which can get congested in the spring. Apple cider vinegar, since it is made with apples, contains malic acid, a known liver tonic.

By increasing bile, and stimulating the GI tract, Vinegar softens and hydrates stool. Vinegar on the skin softens the skin. Sour taste is emotion, it grounds the heart. Vinegar can help you come back to earth after too many hours on the computer.

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Is Apple Cider Vinegar Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

Find out by taking this free, easy quiz. You'll learn your body type, and whether 'Apple Cider Vinegar' is a good fit. Complete the basic quiz in 1 minute, or go deeper with additional quizzes at your own leisure to learn more about your body.

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AYURVEDA'S GUIDE TO VITALITY & WHOLESOME NOURISHMENT

Your Ayurvedic diet is tailored to your individual body and your specific imbalances. With an Ayurvedic diet you feel joy and satisfaction because what you are eating truly nourishes and balances you. Disease results from diets and lifestyles that are incompatible with your nature. By eating a personalized diet matched to your body, you experience optimal health. See How it Works.

Metabolic Nature of Apple Cider Vinegar

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METABOLIC NATURE

Metabolic Nature

Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (gunas). Aggravating them weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which biocharacteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct metabolic imbalances before you get sick. Every biocharacteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite biocharacteristic.

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LIGHT

ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Lightness is identified by reduced weight.

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LIQUEFIED

ABOUT LIQUEFIED BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Substances that thin fluids (lower viscosity of blood plasma). These may include blood thinners or mucolytic herbs.

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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Mobile refers to anything that stimulates the nervous system, muscles, or activity.

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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Clear refers to anything that cleanses or flushes out wastes, or that digests ama.

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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Easy refers to anything easy to digest, or digests quickly.

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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation.

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TASTES

The 6 Tastes

Taste is used to sense the most basic properties and effects of food. Each taste has a specific medicinal effect on your body. Cravings for food with certain tastes indicate your body is craving specific medicinal results from food. Taste is experienced on the tongue and represents your body's reaction to foods. Sweet taste causes physical satisfaction and attraction whereas bitter taste causes discomfort and aversion. Kapha should use less sweet taste while Vata and Pitta would benefit from using more sweet taste. One of the first signs of illness is that your taste and appetite for food changes. The six tastes are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent. Do you crave foods with any of the tastes below?

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SOUR

ABOUT SOUR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Sour refers to anything fermented or acidic.

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ASTRINGENT

ABOUT ASTRINGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Astringency is characterized by constriction, drawing together, or drying.

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DOSHAS

The Three Doshas / Body Types

Ayurveda is a metabolic theory of medicine that explains individual health, tendencies, and disease patterns through the concept of doshas, which can be understood as your metabolic patterns and tendencies.

Each dosha reflects a distinct metabolic nature and describes strengths & weaknesses in bodily function, and how these affect energy levels, digestion, susceptibility to disease, and many other tendencies.

Your metabolic nature not only affects your physical characteristics, but also influences your mental thought patterns, confidence, and enthusiasm.

Ayurveda balances these metabolic strengths & weaknesses to support your body's vitality and prevent recurrent disease cycles. This support is a critical aid, especially in chronic or incurable disease conditions.

The 3 metabolic body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).

Through dosha, Ayurveda empowers people to identify metabolic imbalances early, break repetitive patterns of disease, and cultivate habits that support long-term vitality and well-being.

Ultimately, these metabolic patterns also provide a framework for understanding yourself, including body, mind, and spiritual tendencies.

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PACIFIES
Kapha pacifying Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Pitta aggravating

GREEK MEDICINE / TEMPERAMENTS

The Four Temperaments / Humors

Ayurveda & Greek Medicine were the dominant form of medicine along the Silk Road from England to China and South Asia. They work by assessing your metabolic type, patterns, and nature. Greek medicine recognizes 4 metabolic temperaments, Melancholic, Choleric, Sanguine, and Phlegmatic.

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PACIFIES
MELANCHOLIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold and dry with a slow, variable or erratic metabolism. Colicky, tense. Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant. Analytical, intelligent, detail oriented and creative. Prone to ojas depletion, dehydration, an overactive nervous system, and depression.

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PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Wet & cold. When out of balance becomes congested, stagnant, and overweight. Loving, trusting, and patient.

LEARN MORE ABOUT PHLEGMATIC

SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot and oily with a moderate metabolism and a well nourished body. Vigorous, vivacious, outgoing and generous, and prone to impulsivity and self indulgence. Bullish and intense when out of balance.

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AGGRAVATES
CHOLERIC

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Has a hot and dry metabolic nature. Enthusiastic, vibrant and bright. In excess burns up fluids and ojas, irritable. Corresponds to high bilirubin in the blood that irritates and heats up the body and liver.

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Other

Moves Energy:
Outward

OUTWARD

Outward-moving substances stimulate circulation, push heat towards the skin, or are stimulating.

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Tissue (dhatu):
Red Blood

RED-BLOOD

Red blood (Rakta Dhatu) includes red blood cells and blood vessels.

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Affinity:
Liver Gallbladder
Family:
Rosaceae

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Apple Cider Vinegar
Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

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Digestion:
Appetite Suppressant

APPETITE-SUPPRESSANT

Suppresses hunger without causing weight gain.

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Sialogogue

SIALOGOGUE

A sialogogue increases saliva. Sour foods are often great sialogogues, and increase output of all exocrine glands. Salty taste is very moistening as well. Bitter, pungent and sweettastes also increase salivary output but to a lesser degree. Astringents.

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Bowel Health:
General Laxative

STRONG GENERAL-LAXATIVE

Promotes a bowel movement. General laxative is an umbrella term that refers to several different types of laxatives.

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Cleanse & Detox:
Internal Detoxicant

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

Liquefies, dissolves, decongests or dislodges internal stagnant toxins. Decongests the lymphatic system.

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Mind, Stress & Sleep:
Improves Focus

IMPROVES-FOCUS

Reduces scattered thoughts. Creates a steady mind. Includes herbs that relax (for Vata) and herbs that stimulate (for Kapha).

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Skin Care & Beauty:
Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

An herb that induces sweating, often by dilating blood vessels close to the skin.

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Emollient

EMOLLIENT

Soothes & softens the skin. Often a topical demulcent or oil.

SEE ALL 'EMOLLIENT' FOODS / HERBS

Respiratory-Health:
Expectorant

EXPECTORANT

Expectorants help you eliminate mucus from the lungs. These herbs often work by increasing the quantity of mucus, or thinning the mucus. Expectorants are indicated when phlegm congests the lower respiratory tract.

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Immune System:
Antifungal

ANTIFUNGAL

Herbs that destroy fungus.

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Flushes Membranes

FLUSHES-MEMBRANES

Herbs in this category stimulate mucus membranes to release fluids, flushing them out.

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Heart & Circulation:
Alterative

ALTERATIVE

Restores the proper function of the body by cleansing the blood and balancing blood chemistry. In Ayurveda terms, they pacify Pitta in rakta. They were traditionally used to revitalize and detoxify after a long winter.

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Antioxidant

ANTIOXIDANT

An antioxidant is a molecule that inhibits oxidation. Oxidation is a chemical reaction that can produce free radicals that lead to a chain reaction causing damage or death to cells. Antioxidants terminate these oxidation reactions.

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Liver & Gallbladder:
Cholagogue

STRONG CHOLAGOGUE

Cholagogues stimulate the production & release of bile from the liver & gallbladder. This refreshes and cleanses these organs, as well as increases bile in the small intestines.

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Hepatoprotective

HEPATOPROTECTIVE

An herb that is capable of preventing liver damage. Many hepatoprotectives work via antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.

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Livotonic

LIVOTONIC

An herb that strengthens the liver. It is helpful for people with a history of substance abuse, chronic liver issues from hepatitis and hemolytic anemias. Generally, liver tonics are oily, cool, sweet, mildly sour, or contain beta-carotene.

SEE ALL 'LIVOTONIC' FOODS / HERBS

Weight Loss:
Lowers Blood Sugar

LOWERS-BLOOD-SUGAR

An herb that lowers blood sugar.

SEE ALL 'LOWERS-BLOOD-SUGAR' FOODS / HERBS

Constituents:
Polyphenols

POLYPHENOLS

Polyphenols are powerful antioxidants seen in many fruits and vegetables. There are more than 8,000 types.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Apple Cider Vinegar

  • Red Wine Vinegar

    Red Wine Vinegar has these Actions in Common

    Antioxidant, Diaphoretic, Flushes-membranes, Improves-focus, Lowers-blood-sugar, Alterative, Appetite-suppressant, Emollient, General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant, Sialogogue, Antifungal, Cholagogue, Expectorant, Hepatoprotective, Livotonic

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  • White Vinegar

    White Vinegar has these Actions in Common

    Antioxidant, Diaphoretic, Flushes-membranes, Improves-focus, Lowers-blood-sugar, Alterative, Appetite-suppressant, Emollient, General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant, Sialogogue, Antifungal, Cholagogue, Expectorant, Hepatoprotective, Livotonic

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  • Lime

    Lime has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Emollient, General-laxative, Sialogogue, Cholagogue, Expectorant, Improves-focus, Diaphoretic, Flushes-membranes, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Lemon

    Lemon has these Actions in Common

    Cholagogue, Expectorant, Improves-focus, Diaphoretic, Flushes-membranes, Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, Emollient, General-laxative, Sialogogue

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  • Dandelion Leaves

    Dandelion Leaves has these Actions in Common

    Livotonic, Appetite-suppressant, Hepatoprotective, Lowers-blood-sugar, Alterative, Cholagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Antioxidant, General-laxative

    LEARN MORE

  • Aloe Vera Juice / Gel

    Aloe Vera Juice / Gel has these Actions in Common

    Appetite-suppressant, General-laxative, Alterative, Cholagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Antifungal, Emollient, Lowers-blood-sugar

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  • Burdock Root (Gobo)

    Burdock Root (Gobo) has these Actions in Common

    Cholagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Diaphoretic, Livotonic, Alterative, General-laxative, Lowers-blood-sugar

    LEARN MORE

  • Acai

    Acai has these Actions in Common

    Antioxidant, General-laxative, Appetite-suppressant, Improves-focus, Alterative, Cholagogue, Livotonic

    LEARN MORE

  • Garlic

    Garlic has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Antifungal, Expectorant, Cholagogue, General-laxative, Alterative, Diaphoretic

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  • Turmeric Root (Fresh)

    Turmeric Root (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

    Lowers-blood-sugar, Antifungal, Hepatoprotective, Antioxidant, Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, Cholagogue

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Apple Cider Vinegar

  • Amalaki

    Amalaki has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Lowers-blood-sugar, Sialogogue, Alterative, Antioxidant, General-laxative, Hepatoprotective, Improves-focus

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  • Guduchi

    Guduchi has these Actions in Common

    Livotonic, Lowers-blood-sugar, Alterative, Cholagogue, Hepatoprotective, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Triphala

    Triphala has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Flushes-membranes, General-laxative, Improves-focus, Internal-detoxicant, Sialogogue

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  • Bhumyamalaki

    Bhumyamalaki has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Livotonic, Alterative, Cholagogue, General-laxative, Hepatoprotective

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  • Dandelion Root

    Dandelion Root has these Actions in Common

    Livotonic, Lowers-blood-sugar, Alterative, Cholagogue, Hepatoprotective, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Haritaki

    Haritaki has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant, Sialogogue, Alterative, Expectorant, Flushes-membranes

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  • Yarrow

    Yarrow has these Actions in Common

    Antifungal, Cholagogue, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Livotonic, Alterative

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  • Yellow Dock

    Yellow Dock has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Lowers-blood-sugar, Alterative, Cholagogue, General-laxative

    LEARN MORE

  • Milk Thistle

    Milk Thistle has these Actions in Common

    Cholagogue, Hepatoprotective, Livotonic, Alterative, Antioxidant

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  • Calendula, Marigold

    Calendula, Marigold has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, Antifungal, Cholagogue

    LEARN MORE

  • Belly breathing

    Belly breathing has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Expectorant, General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant, Lowers-blood-sugar

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Apple Cider Vinegar Impact Statistics

In each study below, students from the Joyful Belly College of Ayurveda ate the selected food for 3 days and reported the effects. See other studies of food & herbs at Joyful Belly.

TEMPERATURE/CIRCULATION

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your temperature?

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12
9
6
3
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Much colderSlightly colderSameSlightly warmerMuch warmer
Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your ear temperature?

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24
18
12
6
0
6
 23
 1
HotterNo ChangeCooler
Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your sweat quantity?

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12
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0
 0
 24
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Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect the color of your skin?

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20
15
10
5
0
0
 1
 7
 0
 22
Yellower/GreenerPalerRedderGrayerNo Change
Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect the color of your tongue body?

20
16
12
8
4
0
1
 12
 0
 17
PalerRedderBluerNo Change
Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect the swelling of your tongue body?

27
22
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12
7
2
3
 5
 22
More SwellingLess SwellingNo Change
Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your appetite/hunger?

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10
7
4
1
3
 12
 4
 9
 2
Much less hungrySlightly less hungrySameSlightly hungrierMuch hungrier
Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your digestion speed?

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16
12
8
4
0
5
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 8
 1
 0
Much fasterSlightly fasterSameSlightly slowerMuch slower
Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

TOXINS

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect the amount of gas & bloating?

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 3
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Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your stool smell?

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10
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0
 2
 21
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 0
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect the thickness & size of your tongue coating?

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8
4
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2
 15
 9
 4
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Much smallerSlightly lessSameSlightly larger coatingMuch larger
Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect the color of your tongue coating?

25
20
15
10
5
0
4
 2
 0
 3
 21
YellowerBrownerGrayerWhiterNo Change
Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your throat soreness?

24
20
16
12
8
4
7
 18
 5
More soreNo ChangeLess sore
Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your urine smell?

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18
12
6
0
0
 0
 25
 5
 0
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?

30
24
18
12
6
0
1
 1
 24
 4
 0
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMany more
Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your sweat smell?

30
24
18
12
6
0
0
 0
 24
 6
 0
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your acne?

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28
21
14
7
0
0
 29
 1
More acneNo ChangeLess acne
Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your freckles/moles?

35
28
21
14
7
0
0
 29
 1
DarkerNo ChangeLighter
Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect the color of your sclera (white part of eye)?

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28
21
14
7
0
0
 0
 0
 0
 1
Redder/BloodshotYellowerGrayerBrownerWhiter
29
No Change
Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect the color of the lower eye lid?

35
28
21
14
7
0
0
 0
 30
 0
More green/dark greenMore purpleNo ChangeLess green/purple
Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

HYDRATION

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your urine frequency/quantity?

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16
12
8
4
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0
 3
 16
 10
 1
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect the dryness of your skin?

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25
19
13
7
1
2
 3
 25
DrierOilierNo Change
Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect the puffiness of lower eye lid?

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25
19
13
7
1
2
 26
 2
PuffierNo ChangeLess Puffy
Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect the cracks on your tongue?

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10
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 4
 20
 6
 0
Larger/longer/more cracksSlightly moreSameSlightly less/smaller/shorterMuch less
Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

FLUID-THICKNESS

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your ear pressure?

31
25
19
13
7
1
2
 26
 2
More pressureNo ChangeLess pressure
Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your congestion?

20
16
12
8
4
0
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 18
 11
More congestionNo ChangeLess congestion
Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect the thickness of your mucous congestion?

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15
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 11
More thickNo ChangeLess thick
Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

NERVOUS-SYSTEM

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your energy levels?

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 1
 18
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Much less energySlightly lessSameSlightly more energyMuch more
Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your muscle tension?

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 18
 6
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Much less tensionSlightly lessSameSlightly more tensionMuch more
Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your anxiety?

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Much less anxietySlightly lessSameSlightly more anxietyMuch more
Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect the stillness of your tongue?

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 21
 7
More stillNo ChangeMore Trembling / Jittery
Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

DIGESTION

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your digestion speed?

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16
12
8
4
0
5
 16
 8
 1
 0
Much fasterSlightly fasterSameSlightly slowerMuch slower
Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect the amount of gas & bloating?

20
16
12
8
4
0
3
 9
 14
 3
 1
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your appetite/hunger?

16
13
10
7
4
1
3
 12
 4
 9
 2
Much less hungrySlightly less hungrySameSlightly hungrierMuch hungrier
Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect burning sensations in digestive tract (do not include acid reflux)?

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Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

TONGUE

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect the color of your tongue body?

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Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect the color of your tongue coating?

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Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect the swelling of your tongue body?

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Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect the stillness of your tongue?

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Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect the thickness & size of your tongue coating?

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Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect the cracks on your tongue?

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Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

STOOL

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your stool lightness?

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Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your stool smell?

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Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your stool consistency?

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Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your stool frequency/quantity?

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Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your stool color?

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Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

URINE

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?

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Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your urine clarity?

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Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your urine smell?

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Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your urine lightness?

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Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your urine frequency/quantity?

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Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

SWEAT

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your sweat quantity?

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Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your sweat smell?

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Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

SKIN

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your freckles/moles?

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DarkerNo ChangeLighter
Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your acne?

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Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect the dryness of your skin?

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Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect the color of your skin?

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Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

EYE

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect the color of your sclera (white part of eye)?

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Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect the color of the lower eye lid?

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Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect the puffiness of lower eye lid?

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Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

ENT

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect the thickness of your mucous congestion?

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Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your ear temperature?

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Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your congestion?

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Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your ear pressure?

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Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your throat soreness?

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Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

HEART

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your heart rhythm?

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Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your heart pain/pressure/cramping?

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Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your heart rate?

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Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

SYSTEMIC

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your energy levels?

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Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your muscle tension?

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Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your anxiety?

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Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

How did Apple Cider Vinegar affect your temperature?

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Total Responses: 30 Study ID:128 (2022-05-02 - 2023-05-08)

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Apple Cider Vinegar may be beneficial for these symptoms. The suitability of any food for a condition is highly dependent on the individual. Please see your doctor before using this food to treat a medical condition.

CONTRAINDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Apple Cider Vinegar may be harmful or contraindicated for these symptoms. Note this is not a complete list of all possible contraindications. Please see your doctor before using this food to treat a medical condition.

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Emma CA
2013-02-07
“I believe drinking 1 tbsp of apple cider vinegar with water twice a day cured my stomach ulcer. It is alkalizing and reduces the burning sensation."
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Anne Beaverton, OR
2014-02-09
“I wonder if I have misunderstood the symbols above. Pitta has a slash through it, which I understand means it is Pitta aggravating. Yet your notes say that vinegar increases the flow of bile, cleansing the liver, which has a cooling, Pitta pacifying effect on the blood. Thank you for any clarification."
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sohini
2015-05-16
“please clarify, if ACV is cooling by detoxifying the liver (pitta pacifying), yet the symbol says it's pitta aggravating.. "
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John J Immel Asheville, NC
2015-05-19
“Vinegar can aggravate inflammation and irritate the digestive tract. It is very stimulating. But it cools the blood. So the answer is that it increases pitta in the GI, and descreases Pitta in the blood!"
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Deborah Swann Trumbull, CT
2015-06-25
“Apple cider is an old folk remedy for menopausal hot flashes. I have known women who have felt a positive reduction in night time hot flashes and sweats in less then a week after taking apple cider daily. How would apple cider create this result? It purifies the blood and perhaps for some women it is the sluggish toxic/ama build up that is a contributing factor in their night sweat hot flashes.Also I am confused about apple ciders acidity. I have read that although apple cider is acidic it has alkalizing effect on the body. Kindly advise.This website is rich is information and its dedication to heath is exemplary. Thank you. Deborah Swann CT"
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Kimberly Kubicke Asbury park, NJ
2016-01-08
“Since apple cider is sour in taste, it generally stimulates secretions in the body and therefore should not be drying."
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Kimberly Kubicke Asbury park, NJ
2016-06-27
“Generally apple cider vinegar is not considered to exacerbate bone loss, but it is best to check with your doctor about using it."
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Kimberly Kubicke Asbury park, NJ
2016-09-12
“There are few things that are considered "always a good thing" in Ayurveda. Everything depends on the individual and the situation."
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Kimberly Kubicke Asbury park, NJ
2017-02-28
“Many people find it useful to put about about 10 drops of in a large glass of hot water first thing in the morning."
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Jan Willem Sturgeon, PD
2018-12-22
“Thank you for the great article. I notice the serving size for ACV is 1/4 teaspoon. Some recommend 15 ml (1 Table Spoon) on a glass of water 30 minutes before a meal to help with digestion.Could you please write/talk more about this? Maybe something about what type of foods might digest better with ACV aswell?"
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Kori
2022-05-09
“I am Pitta Kapha person and apple cider vinegar is doing wonders for me. Drinking a 300ml warm water with 2tsp of apple cider vinegar first thing in the morning. Have the habit to not eat until lunch which helped me see the curative effects over few weeks this spring, giving me an easier, lighter calming feeling and a clear mind. Thank you for everything you are doing on this site. Greatly appreciated! Cheers!"
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