Apple Cider Vinegar
★★★★★
Hi everybody! I just bought organic ACV, didn't really expect fast results but the reason I wanted to try it is my heartburn.
I put 2 tsps. in a 600ml drinking bottle and drank it from the afternoon until bedtime. I have always had cold clammy feet, and have a hard time falling asleep before my feet warm up. Well, my feet were warm and dry and cozy as soon as I went under covers and my NLS was very minor. I was really amazed, I loved the dry warm feet cozy under covers, haven't felt that since I was very young. Having bad tonsils till 27 has probably damaged my health in many ways. I have always been looking after myself, sleeping 8 hours a night, eating from all 5 food groups, dressing adequately, being very active, but this is the first time I have had such dry warm feet.
My husband had 5 coronary by passes done 5 years ago, I am always worried that he will die on me, he doesn't look after himself well. But today when I come home I will have him drink this same solution all day whenever he has a chance.
(Vancouver, British Columbia)
06/05/2018
Apple Cider Vinegar
★★★★★
I was drinking it with him as well as he didn't enjoy the taste and I wanted to share in his misery..lol
I have suffered from cold hands and feet and a cold backside for many years. I was diagnosed with Hypothyroid over 10 years ago. Since drinking the ACV my feet and backside are burning hot! I can't remember the last time I had warm feet or a warm bum...My face even has a warm rosy glow!! This is amazing! Not only has this helped my circulation come back but I am finding that my fibromyalgia aches are going away. I am so excited! It is a double miracle. I am so glad I decided to "suffer" with him in drinking this nature's cure!! Thank you for your website. I wonder how many lives are being saved by this wonderful information. God bless you.
(Mentor, Ohio)
10/15/2011
Love it!! To the point, articulate, and interesting. Thanks
Apple Cider Vinegar
★★★★★
I recently was told by my Naturopath to begin 1Tbsp of ACV before every meal. One of my health complaints has been very swollen ankles ( even legs sometimes) and cold pale feet. It has been a week and among other things, my ankles are very skinny, my feet now have color again and my overall circulation has improved. I also have dropped 5 pounds- but I'm also following the Elmination Diet to identify allergies so I can't completely credit that to the ACV. My whole body seems to have been de-bloated. I notice that after drinking the ACV my appetite wanes, so I do eat less and can definitely feel my food digesting.
One way to know if you are digesting food properly or not is to check your stools. Do you recognize your meals? If you can identify what's there- you are not digesting your food.
I'm thrilled with the results so far and am anxious to see what else happens from my new dosing.
Baking Soda
★★★★★
Blackstrap Molasses
★★★★★
(Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada)
03/17/2008
★★★★★
Thank you Norman L. from Abbotsford, BC for taking the time to write about the benefits blackstrap molasses has had for you. I have NEVER heard of anything that helps swollen ankles and your e-mail has given me hope. I have just started using it for other reasons and now hope I get the same results you got. I must say I try so many things that I would not know what worked if something did work! I will pass on something that I discovered last week. I used the remainder of blackstrap molasses I have had for years and bought new organic unsulfured blackstrap molassas last week. There was some that I could not get out of the bottle so rather than waste it I decided to add shampoo and water to the bottle and wash my hair with it to see if it would help my gray hair. Well it did not, no surprise there, but it did clean my scalp (from itch) about 90% for most of the day. It worked just as good as apple cider vinegar does for me without the smell.
Thank you Earth Clinic for a fantastic site and also to Ted and Bill for your valuable input.
(Rokeby, Sk, Canada)
10/10/2010
Hi Norman: I know it's been some time since your post, but I'm hoping you're still out there and can tell me what your current results are in using the BSM for leg-swelling. I, too, have been informed by my Dr. that the valves in my leg veins no longer work. I've been advised to keep my leg elevated as much as I can.
(Niagara, Ontario Canada)
02/16/2012
(Indiana)
03/01/2014
★★★★★
I believe that the proper dosage for the blackstrap molasses is one tablespoon in the morning and in the evening. I had constant swelling of the left ankle and it has completely disappeared since using the blackstrap molasses on a daily basis.
(Berea Kentucky)
06/13/2015
(Trinidad, West Indies)
07/11/2015
(Georgetown)
09/20/2015
Would like to know how to use blackstrap molasses for swelling...
(Az)
07/10/2017
(British Columbia)
09/25/2017
Apple cider vinegar & black strap molasses for arteriosclerosis in legs...
I have not tried black strap molasses yet as am worried what it will do to my blood sugar numbers which are good. I too have poor circulation in my legs & am considering apple cider vinegar. As I am diabetic on oral meds I must be careful about any sugar intake. Is anyone in the same situation? I am asking if black strap molasses will affect my blood sugar numbers. Thank you, Lee
(Canada)
06/23/2021
I know from a short BBC story on Apple Cider Vinegar.. it showed proof that ACV lowers the blood sugar spike if taken before a meal. Could explain some of its weight loss effects.
(Ontario)
06/02/2022
Keep a diary. Interesting how one's own posts can provide clues. I see that I posted here about circulation the same time of year previously. In May, June, which is most likely due to my increase use of the asthma drug Ventolin due to allergies. This in turn probably creates the leg cramping or decreased circulation. (I know it interrupts potassium) I really need to get off this drug but it has been a life saver at times.
Cayenne in Socks - Diabetics Beware
★★★★★
Cayenne in Socks - Diabetics Beware
★★★★★
(Colorado)
02/06/2015
★★★★★
Actually Cayenne should not be dangerous for diabetics. The reason it feels like it is burning is not actually physical heat, but rather the effect it has on neural receptors for pain. IN FACT, there was a study that used capsaicin cream (the hot part of cayenne) on diabetics with neuropothy of the extremities. It actually started to heal the neuropathy!
Pro tip, capsaicin is expensive. I diffuse organic cayenne (has to be organic, otherwise it is irradiated and wont work) into olive oil. Works great, just do a google search on how to do it. Cheap and easy.
Coconut Oil
★★★★★
(Toronto, On, Canada)
02/06/2009
Hi, does he use it internally, or putting as cream on feet and hands? Thanks
(Lang Ka, Negros, Philippines)
03/30/2011
It sounds like you benefited from the thyroid boosting benefits... You may want to suplement your iodine to keep the benefits permanent.... But I would never give up the coconut oil, its just great stuff..... (you can replace most any oil you use internally or externally with coconut oil and you will get benefits.)
(New Zealand)
11/30/2014
(Kingaroy, Queensland)
06/13/2015
How is your husband using the coconut oil? By mouth? Rubbing it on his skin?
(Trabuco Canyon Usa)
02/15/2016
Take 1 tablespoon of coconut (liquid or solid form) by mouth a day. You can add the liquid form into smoothies or food. The solid form, great in coffee and in cooking. Available at Sprouts and cheapest price. In the body care aisle in liquid form. In the cooking aisle in liquid and solid form. Same ingredients for both products. Slightly different taste from one another. The solid form is more coconut flavored.
(West Bend, Wi)
01/11/2017
I'm a victim of sudden pain in my legs, I woke up in the midst of the night crying out with pain, I never had a problem previously, the pain was so sharp shooting from my knee caps all the way through my toes, so I went to the doc and he put me on gabapentin, and that was it, I didn't feel comfortable with his decision as the pain continued on to my other leg and traveling fast, so I am trying two of the remedies, the AV, I just rubbed my legs with the AV as I don't know how to make a compress that would last 20 min? I am going to try the airbrush scrub and then the coconut oil, I just want to thank all of you for your ideas, I shall be back with the outcome within 24 hrs! Thanks again as I tried life script and they were NO HELP, so thanks again.
(Texas)
02/01/2023
my Doctor just tried putting me on gabapentin for spinal stenosis and arthritis pain of the neck. I said no thank you. I had a friend who was on it and also my husband..........they were in the twilight zone and lethargic.........gained weight.
(New Zealand)
01/11/2017
Sudden pain in the leg/s sounds like cramp (?) in which case you would get a quick result by taking Magnesium Chloride LIQUID as per directions on label I.e. you mix it with WATER, which by the way, you could be missing out on, in adequate quantities of, as it is crucial for muscle action!!
Cheers, Michael
(America, New York)
01/15/2017
Hi Laura,
Here's something else that will chase those sharp leg pains, leave out the white flour and the like: grits, bread, sugar etc about 21 days. I got an inside tip on this and it worked. I had a hump all around my ankle which only went down during a 3 day fast and returned afterwards.
Yes I also use to get sudden sharp pains in my legs. When I took a break from the above foods the hump disappeared and I no longer get those pains.
I also learned that caffeine simply added to the problem I was already having with my legs. I now use unbleached flour and much less of the rest.
HisJewel
(Lawrence, Kansas)
03/03/2018
hylands legcramps works fast also include more potassium foods works wonders.
(Knoxville, Tn)
07/12/2018
I have found that Hyland's products for leg and foot cramps works better than anything else I have tried. I use the ointment and take one of the homeopathic pills for cramping as soon as I feel a cramp coming on. The only problem is that no pharmacies carry it anymore - not even ones that carry homeopathic remedies. I had to resort to ordering them from Amazon. Hylands has great products and I wonder why no one carries them anymore. ☹ï¸
(Texas)
11/05/2018
You can find homeopathics at Vitacost online. Also you can find a lot of homeopathics at Sprouts grocery stores.
(Florida)
03/30/2018
People using Gabapentin prescribed by a Dr., should still Google the side effects because there are many and I wouldn't use that if I was suffering or given free, dangerous.
Compression Socks
★★★★★
Put lotion on the person's feet and legs just before putting the compression socks on. They will slide on much easier. Use a lotion that doesn't dry right away.
You're welcome 😎
Herbs
★★★★☆
Make a strong tea of 1 tablespoon each of Chamomile, Catnip, and Basil. Cover it and let it steep for 10 minutes or so. Try eating a cup of yogurt with it, or taking some calcium supplement. Try adding a heaping teaspoon of turmeric.
Horse Chestnut
★★★★★
(Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Usa)
04/05/2010
★★★★★
Try taking a calcium supplement with it, or eat a cup of plain yogurt. When I add the yogurt my legs and feet feel nice and warm, which they NEVER otherwise do.
(Vizag)
10/19/2015
My Dad (Aged 61yrs old)has gone thru By pass surgery for his heart & since after that surgery he is feeling his right leg to be very heavy day by day & not able to move his leg & go out somewhere or else stand properly for a long time. Where as his left leg from which they have taken a vein for the drafting purpose during the surgery feels very relaxed. We have many options to cure it ie both Natural as well as tried other medicines as suggested by the Dr. Bt still he couldn't get any postive results from any of these. So I have came across thru this post werein I can find few postive responses however m not sure about thier exact problem. So could you please Suggest me & brief me more about this therapy. I'l be glad if I can get a positive revert from your end because we can't see our Dad getting depressed due to this reason as a result of which the entire family becomes Sad as he is most Important person in our lives & we LOVE HIM ALOT...SO PLLLZZZZZZ HELP.
Hydrogen Peroxide
★★★★★
Something was seriously wrong with my leg, but I refused to waste my time in the ER again. Twice last year as I was sitting I got this pain that felt as if my leg was stopped up, not just numb. Lord have mercy. It's a bad memory. I kept praying over my leg and searching EC.
About a month ago, I decided to try a few drops of Hydrogen Peroxide in my early morning water. I just let a circle like a donut in the cap and pour in the glass of water. I just keep doing about the same each morning, and some days, I might take the same amount, when I return in the house. Also around the same time, a quiet, still voice said, "Do not eat flour, not even a taste." Now, I like to make a sandwich now and then. So I asked the Lord, "Than what shall I do for bread?" As I awakened from sleep in a vision, I saw a slice of brown bread (I hope it wasn't rye). I felt some relief. I chose whole-wheat grain.
Though one leg is still bigger than the other, my leg as regained its natural skin color. Neither has my legs gotten any more sores or pimples. Thank you Jesus!
God Bless Earth Clinic and its Contributors.
EC: Hi Todayishine, can you please tell us what percentage of Hydrogen Peroxide you used (food grade 35%, 3%, etc). Thank you!
(Ten Mile , Tn)
01/16/2016
HI U SHINE, , , I sympathize with you because I've seen a number of folks going down this trail, as I have to a certain extent.
Here's what I suggest...... yep, ALA will help, but it must be the good stuff. Also , I would tell you to use H2O2 via a nebulizer so you get it into your blood system without going through your digestive system.
Also, I recommend that you research skin brushing that make your lymph system flow. This is the sewer system of your cells and your swollen legs tell you that is is not flowing.
Wish you well.........====ORH=======
(America, New York)
01/16/2016
★★★★★
I took my chances with the drug store 3% Hydrogen peroxide. It was what I could afford. I just made sure it barely covered the bottom of the cap and poured it in water. Than I drank another glass or bottle of water. It worked great for me, and just in time. Thanks again.
(America, New York)
06/11/2016
(Seattle)
05/07/2017
Todayshine,
Your darkened leg -- that sounds like poor circulation due to venous insufficiency, which is related to pre-diabetes (and also diabetes), and high triglycerides/high blood pressure. Some people call it 'leaky veins'. I'm not sure why your doctor said it was related to arthritis.
Anyway, the H202 may be increasing the oxygen content in your bloodstream, but I agree w/the gentleman above, that lipoic acid and skin brushing should help. Also consider some rutin or other bioflavanoids for the venous insufficiency.
Raise Your Feet
★★★★☆
Spinach
★★★★★
(Hurley)
08/12/2015
A bunch of spinach is the whole leaf with stems that have been trimmed/cut that's tied together when you purchase it at the market.
Ted's Remedies
Ted from Bangkok, Thailand replies: "Circulation problems of the leg and tiredness could be an electrolyte and buffer problems, along with the lost of certain vitamins as a result of excessive. Common electrolytes loss are sodium chloride (sea salt is best), potassium and magnesium. Take plenty of vitamin B complex and vitamin E, to reduce the cells need for oxygen. The body needs much more antioxidant than you need during an exercise.The lactic acid buildup will be a problem and while some sports medicine says it is good, that the body can convert lactic to glycogen to further the energy requirements, my background in biochemist do not see it as helpful, since the liver is an imperfect factory that does not necessarily convert all of it and this create problems.
So in sports medicine, lactate buildup is really a no-no during training as lactate tends to destroy cells and mitochrondria reducing your energy output anyway. In fact doing this during training will almost guarantee that your athlete will loose the competition anyway. Since lactic acid buildup will kill an awful lot of cells and mitochrondia before the competition. Lactic acid will simply drain any energy. I don't know why these P.E. Teachers do that to students, unless of course they don't know what they are doing. Therefore the best solution is to use soda loading. Most athletes know soda loading by using sodium bicarbonate. That is actually an inferior form.
The use of citric acid + sodium bicarbonate (sodium citrate) is a preferred form. You can add potassium bicarbonate at 1/10 of the sodium bicabonate to get an ideal soda loading and some magnesium chloride (at 1/20 of sodium bicarbonate) should eliminate most of the problems.
Now taking vitamin B complex will help with the circulation, removal so of some fatty buildup that might block circulation can be helped with granulated lecithin taken everyday. If the problems persist than EDTA will be the way to go, but it takes a while longer. I prefer sodium EDTA orally (only small amounts) at less than 500 mg is the safe amount. This should help somewhat but it takes about 3 months to notice the full effect on your athletic performance after daily taking it."
(Niagara, Ontario Canada)
02/16/2012
What is EDTA? Where how much bicarbonate soda to you get or use? Not sure about what your ratios mean...
(California)
05/16/2015
Sodium bicarbonate and citric acid would just give you a salt.
