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Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Zl Kp (a) on 09/02/2022
★★★★☆
Pros: significant improvement just after one dose
Cons: has side effects - nausea for about 1 hour after drinking it
Been experiencing hot flashes for a few months now. Its especially bad at night with intense warmth then chills about 5-10 times a night. I suffer from insomnia and with these hot flashes I got even less sleep than usual.
Yesterday I drank 2 tblspns Apple Cider Vinegar in half glass of water in the morning. For the rest of the day, I had only a few very weak hot flashes. More importantly the night time hot flashes were significantly reduced in number and severity to the point where I was finally able to get some decent sleep.
I plan to continue with it for a while. I will try taking it with food rather than on empty stomach to avoid side effects.
Thanks to everyone for sharing their experiences.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Gina N. (Baltimore, Maryland) on 03/22/2018
★★★★☆
Apple Cider Vinegar -- cured my hot flashes and night sweats in 2 days.
I'm 51 and for the past 4 years I have been experiencing 20-30 hot flashes a day and 3-4 night sweats a night. Life has been - difficult. I've tried many different supplements and some would help, briefly. Never, I mean never did I expect ACV to completely stop all hot flashes and night sweats. I'm almost afraid to exhale (smile). AMAZING
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Posted by Famcoll (Tennessee) on 10/23/2017
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Read on Earth Clinic about using apple cider vinegar for hot flashes. I worked my way up slowly to 2 tablespoons twice a day, diluted in hot water with blackstrap molasses. Only at at this dosage did I experience a nearly complete absence of the hot flashes. At that point, I had only one hot flash a day upon rising from a night's sleep. Later, I decided to stop taking the ACV for a few days and found that the hot flashes returned but were not as frequent or annoying as the ones I had experienced initially.
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Posted by Maggie (Orlando, Florida) on 05/05/2013 5 posts
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I recently turned 45 and started having hot flashes every hour about two months ago. They were making me miserable during the day and keeping me up at night. I tried taking Estroven and it made me sooooo sick! I figured I'd look into black cohosh, etc. , but I was hoping to go with something a little simpler and with less side effects, at least for now. I considered trying ACV for other things, but I can't tolerate the taste. I ordered ACV 450 mg capsules (well-known brand, few additives). I have been taking two capsules twice a day (with food) and after about four days, I am now having 3-4 mild flashes throughout the day! I'll continue taking them and hope to also reap some of the other beniefits that ACV is known for.
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Posted by Sas (Norcross, Ga) on 03/22/2012
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I read this thread about Apple Cider Vinegar two days ago and hurried to the healthfood store to buy some organic unfiltered. I've been on bioidentical hormones for a while now, but lately no combination was stopping the hot flashes - in fact, they were getting worse. I had them both day and night, but much more intense at night. I tried ACV yesterday in _____'s premixed drinkable form (ACV and honey). I drank 8 oz in the morning and again at night. I didn't have ANY hot flashes all day until late afternoon, and then they were much milder. Last night, I only had one and it was less intense than usual. I just went to buy a bottle of ACV to mix my own. I'm cautiously optimistic that this will continue to keep them at bay!
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Tina (Dublin, Ireland) on 08/24/2011
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Hi, I am having hot flashes every 40 mintues... read this site yesterday and ran out to get ACV but could only get the tablets... which has moved the flashes by 10 mintues.... But it is very uncomfortable expecially as I am very busy in work with back to back meetings... I am going to run out now to the local supermarket and pickup a bottle of ACV, but what dose should I start with??? I am tempted to drink the whole bottle!!!
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Elizabeth (Gurabo, Puerto Rico) on 08/03/2009
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I've been taking two tablespoons of ACV in the morning and two in the evening for a week now and I only have a relief but not cured at all. I was having severe hot flashes every hour and now I am having it every 3 hours. It seems to me that this remedy don't work for everyone I am looking to try anything else.
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Posted by Ellenor Wade (Summerville, South Carolina) on 03/11/2009
★★★★☆
I have been suffering form hot flashes for the past 4 years. I started the HRT 2 years ago. Tried to take in as less as possible to control the flashes,but the kept coming. The medication have caused me so many other problem with my digestive, system reflux and other thing that have made the past two years living in pure hell. I found this site about 2 oclock today. Ran to the store to purchase some ACV added it to a bottle of water and by 5 my flashes had taken a different direction. I was still flashing but not as bad and I will take a second dose in the morning. I have been taking medication to sleep I will let all know how it feel in a few days.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Jett (Paterson, New Jersey) on 12/28/2007
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Hello,' Please if anyone has advise for me please post it here. I have been suffering teribly from HOT FLASHES. The first time I experienced hot flashes I tried the ACv and water and it worked. It was great. A few months later the hot flashes came back with a vengence. The ACV and water is not working this time. I am suffering from these intense flashes every 20 to 40 minutes 24-7. Please help me if you have any advise or a different cure I can use. Thank you
