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Apple Cider Vinegar Dosages
Posted by Dr258250 (Johnstown , Oh, Usa) on 10/21/2010
Ok got a question for you if I take a tsp of the Apple Cider Vinegar just straight up since I can't stand the taste (never have) will it do harm? I can suffer thru the taste then drink the water straight up but sipping it.... Not sure about that one. What is everyones opinion on this one.
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Posted by Carly (Seattle, Wa Usa) on 10/09/2010
One more thing to look into for joint pain is Boron. Google it. It has helped me in a BIG way with joint pain. It is a very inexpensive mineral - I started taking it about a month ago, and am VERY impressed with how my hand joints are doing. I will continue using it, Magnesium, and vitamin D for the rest of my life - along with ACV and VCO! Best to you!
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Posted by Carly (Seattle, Wa - Usa) on 10/09/2010
There is something about the coconut oil that does NOT cause a person to gain weight. I don't know if it is because it helps the thyroid, or if it is because it is a medium chain fatty acid, or what, but I have been taking about 3 TABLESPOONS (not teaspoons mind you) of it every single day for over a year now, and I have not gained a pound. I have not lost weight, like other people, but I have not gained either. I am 5'6" (49 yo woman) and weigh 150-155 depending on water weight. Never up or down since starting.... And nothing else has changed calorically. If you will google VCO (virgin coconut oil) you can read the specs on it, and why some people have lost weight using it. I just feel better since I started taking it, and my eyelashes are amazing. When I put mascara on now it is total overkill. Lol.
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Posted by Francisca (Michelbach-le-bas, Alsace, France) on 10/09/2010
You don't get fat from coconut oil..... If you want to know more about it please read one of Barry Groves books, for example! Coconut oil is one of the best fats you can take.
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Posted by Janie (Pasadena, California) on 10/09/2010
Hi Meenu,
Each teaspoon of coconut oil has a whopping 130 calories, so that might be the cause of your weight gain.
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Posted by Francisca (Michelbach-le-bas, Alsace, France) on 10/09/2010
Try taking the BSM first thing in the morning. That usually helps ease constipation. Or else try drinking more water, eating fruit first thing in the morning or a cup of tea or warm water. If nothing helps try a few prunes every day. I suppose that after a while your body will get used to the new diet. By the way, I never take ACV for a long time in a row. I take it for a while, then I stop as I have read about people on this site who had health problems.
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Posted by Meenu (Vancouver, Bc Canada) on 10/09/2010
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Firstly my sincere regards n thanks to all of u for this truly amazing site. I've been reading for almost 3 months n at last started taking ACV (ORGANIC WITH MOTHER) 2 tsp daily to begin with then 2 weeks ago started cooking with Virgin Coconut Oil (ORGANIC) NOW I'VE added Blackstrap Molasses (organic unsulphered). I feel nice small changes like no muscle/joint pains less acidity mood is cheerful, most of the time I feel fresh n alert, but I seem to be more constipated, n gaining weight, looks like as if I have swelling especially on my face n neck. Please advice if I need to do anything differently. Once again THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART.
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Posted by Harmony84 (Portland, Or, Usa) on 10/07/2010
The baking soda is the opposite effect once it's in your body as I understand. So it's invalidating the ACV-cancelling one another out.
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Posted by Harmony84 (Portland, Or, Usa) on 10/07/2010
I use ACV to cure yeast infections, in olden days douches were made of it and that's what they did! I just use it on a tampon.
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Posted by Harmony84 (Portland, Or, Usa) on 10/07/2010
ACV causes candida yeast die off in the body, it's good for you and bloating is natural/normal part of it. It should subside from what I understand. You may want to read on candida, it's supposed to be rather common overgrowth in our bodies with regards to eating higher starch/sugar based diets.
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Posted by Msg (Somewhere, Europe) on 09/13/2010
Take less, of course. Test to see your comfortable tolerance level.
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Posted by Peggy (Colorado Springs, Colorado) on 09/12/2010
Since I drink it now daily, the organic ACV, I am bloated and 2 sizes bigger in the evening. Has anyone experienced that too, meaning getting severely bloated? I wear in the morning size 10 jeans/shorts and later in the afternoon, I need to change to my biggest size I had, size 14. It also feels like a thunderstorm in my belly; this was NOT the case prior to the Apple Cider Vinegar.
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Posted by Tweetybird (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) on 09/07/2010
The _____s product information says the AVC does not NEED to be refrigerated; it does not say that you SHOULD NOT refrigerate the product.
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Posted by Zsaqwe (Brownsville, Texas) on 08/20/2010
I am sorry for all of you who are desperate to lose weight because I was like that. I wanted to see results and fast. I had to learned the hard way that to lose weight patience is the main factor. No patience no weightloss. I don't weigh myself anymore, it sabotages my good intentions. I am starting with ACV and practice patience. You can not hide slimness or fatness. So I will stay on ACV and whatever will be, will be. I have use it as a toner for a dermatitis condition and it worked beautifully. Along with etilic alcohol and aloe vera. I will post with outcomes when I see results.
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Posted by Zsaqwe (Brownsville, Texas) on 08/20/2010
Thank you for sharing your experience. I wash and dry my face. Then I clean it again with a cotton with Ethyl alcohol it doesn't dry my face. Next I use a cotton with apple cider vinegar (heinz, but I will start with raw with the mother as it was recomended in the first place, but I couldn't get it). I get aloe vera from my backyard and apply the gel over my face and let it dry. This works like a gel mask and keeps my face moistureized and tight all night and day because I put on make up in the morning without washing my face. Although I should do it again in the morning, but once is enough for me, no time. I was desperate because I had sevorheic dermatitis and people stared at me and a friend asked me if my husband hitted me. Doctors creams with cortisol had also ruined my face. The treatment of ethyl alcohol, vinegar and aloe vera cured my condition completely and amazingly. And as a bonus my face glows as never before in my life. I hide it behind make up all my life but lately no make up could hide it anymore. That is why I don't question about ACV for losing weight I just do it. I hope this can help someone with skin problems. Or if you don't want or can to spend fortunes in creams to look great. This my work for wrinkles maybe because the aloe vera gel keeps moisture in. I don't know I don't have many wrinkles for heredity. I am 53. And the cons are....My husband and son complain of the vinegar odor. Apply the vinegar in the kitchen and apply the gel inmediately after vinegar drys. And overcome the fact that people are going to notice the odor when they kiss your cheek.
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Posted by Zsaqwe (Brownsville, Texas) on 08/17/2010
I was a very bad case of seborrheic dermatitis on my face and chest, a condition that last 15 years or more. Doctors prescibed creams with cortisol, that worked but worsen the condition with time. I was desperate and hopeless because I refused to continue with this kind of treatment. I found a group that where treating this with Apple cider vinegar. For the first time in my life my condition was cured, It was like a miracle, My face looks better than ever, the more I do the treatment. Today I stumble in this site and found out the weight loss treatment with ACV, could it be possible that this also cures my overweight condition? Could ACV be as powerful in my stomach than in my face? I am going to start today!! I already accepted myself like I am right now, which is like the firt step toward recovery, I am so happy to have stumble in this site because I know ACV works.
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Posted by Cindy (Tallahassee, Florida, Usa) on 08/11/2010
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Hello,
This is my very first post on EC so I hope I've posted this in the right place. I'm so happy to find this web site! I started reading about using ACV to treat FMS/CFS right away and I couldn't pull myself away from the computer for the next 3 or 4 hours. I went right out and bought a bottle of organic ACV and began the treatment the next morning. At the same time I got rid of anything in the house that had artificial sweetener or MSG in it. I've been mixing 2 tsp. In 8 oz. of vegetable juice along with a sprinkle of cyanne pepper. I drink this with my morning pills and again before bed. I'm also eating very healthy, balanced meals and drinking lots of distilled water. Results so far - Today's only my 5th. Day so haven't seen any improvement in pain level, but I've lost 3 or 4 lbs. , probably water weight. I'm also eating more healthy. I want to add regular exercise, but I'm going to wait a week as I'm going on a 6 day house sitting job. I'll come back and post an update in a week or so. Thanks you from the bottom of my heart for this web site EC! I plan to spend a lot of time reading and participating on this wonderful site.
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Posted by Lionofpeace (Sacramento, Ca) on 07/29/2010
I've read that white vinegar is acid-forming which is bad for the body, whereas raw, unfiltered apple cider vinegar should be alkalizing, which is what you want...
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Posted by Cat (Austin, Tx) on 07/28/2010
I agree wholeheartedly. Those who cannot lose weight might have a candida problem. I did. Candida blossoms with ACV, especially a lot of it. It can also affect the thyroid; so please pay attention to EC's updated amounts for taking ACV. I found less IS better. I got more yeasty and thyroid lumpy with 2 or more tablsp. Of ACV until I stopped taking it and controlled both with VCO. I used VCO as a suppository and took 1 tspoon, twice daily for a week. Afterwards, I went back on ACV but cut back to 1 tspoon, twice daily. Overnight, I lost 1/2 lb. Stop drinking sodas (diet as well), large quantities of ACV, and eating bread and all may find that yeast dies down and they are able to lose weight. Too much ACV, bread, and sugar in any form, feeds yeast - hinders weight loss.
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Posted by Scott H. (Pacific Grove, California, U.s.a.) on 07/15/2010
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The first couple of months on ACV I did not notice anything until I was filled in on the new way of taking ACV. First, make sure that you are taking raw, organic, unfiltered apple cider vinegar with Mother. It's gotta have all that stuff right on the label. Then, get a shot glass (regular 2 ounce size) and fill it with ACV. Pour that into a regular drinking glass. Then fill the glass with apple juice(my preference), or cranberry juice, or grape juice. No acidic juices like orange juice, that gives heartburn. Next drink it as slow or as fast as you like. Do that every morning, seven days a week. I have been doing it for two years and I feel like a rocket all day long. It took about two weeks for the loading phase to finish and about another month for my muscles to catch up with the ACV to where my blood pressure dropped and so did my weight. Ten pounds a month I lost, but I still ate at McD's. I started at 380 and two years later am at 300. I recommend drinking it through a straw to save the enamel on your teeth from the acidity. But, I drank it without a straw the first year with no ill effect. If a full shot glass gives you heart burn then start with a half of a shotglass and move up to a full one in a couple weeks. Remember, it's gotta be 1. Raw 2. Organic 3. Unfiltered 4. With Mother. None of this pasteurized or filtered or clear nonesense, that kills all the important enzymes. The ACV should look cloudy with weird stringy chunks floating in it. Ok, hope that helps. Scott Harriger, Pacific Grove, CA
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Posted by Acvlady (Danville, California, Usa) on 07/14/2010
I have been taking ACV the natural one with mother for 1 month but not losing weight at all. My blood type is O. Is that the reason that I am not losing weight with ACV? I also don't feel I am more regular (BM) after ACV. I am taking 2 tbsp 2-3 times /day with 8 oz water. Please help. . .
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Posted by Ron (Eaton Rapids, Mi) on 07/07/2010
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Weight loss, I have lost 15 pounds in 10 days, eating only fruits and raw veggies, and drinking ACV, 3 time a day.
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Posted by Lori (Rapid River, Mi) on 06/17/2010
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I started taking ACV (w/ the mother) last summer and dropped a lot of weight. After taking the ACV for a year, though, the loss has stopped, and now I gain weight when taking ACV. Any suggestions? Thanks! Lori
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Posted by Nyhesia (Eastpointe, Mi) on 05/29/2010
hi, i am really inspired from your weight loss. can u tell me what kind of pills u used and how often u took them?
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Posted by Deborah (Houston, Tx) on 05/26/2010
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Your post sounds a lot like my experience. I read and heard so many awesome things about ACV. I weigh 172, which includes the 5 lbs. I gained when I began the ACV over a month ago? I took 2t in an 8 oz. water 3x a day. Sometimes I'd mix my ACV with green tea. Totally disappointing. I wonder why it works on some people and not on others?
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Posted by Angelina (Toronto, Ontario) on 04/26/2010
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Hello all, I have been using ACV for a month now and have not noticed any difference it my weight. I mix 4 tbsp with 4 cups of water and sip throughtout the day. In the night, I mix 2 tbsp with 2 cups of water and drink it before bed. Please tell me what am I doing wrong. I am 170 lbs and trying to lose at least 20 lbs. Please help!! Thank you
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Posted by A (Elk Grove, Ca) on 04/21/2010
everyone, please stop drinking commercial tea and coffee. It has a TON of fluoride in it; fluoride, for those who don't know, is nothing short of pure poison. Just stop drinking it!!
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Posted by John (East Peoria, Illinois, Usa) on 03/24/2010
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I truly do believe that ACV has helped me lose weight. I am now on a strict diet and exercise program but, the ACV helped me dramatically lose inches off of my waist. ALSO, for people like me who want to lose FAT and don't care so much about the number on the scale: it is in my personal belief that the high acidic levels in the vinegar cause the enzymes in the fat cells to break down, therefore causing a loss in fat. I love ACV! It tastes horrid at first but, after a while you truly do get used to it. AND AND AND don't be afraid of what other people say like "it will cause cancer" or "there's no miracle cure". Everyone's body is different and therefore you can be your own judge (: Love yourself, even if you have a little extra something. There truly is no one to compare to you because you are the only you there is.
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Posted by Crazydogjack (New Castle, Pa, Usa) on 03/18/2010
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I'm changing my Nay to Yea! Since starting the ACV July 2009, I have lost a total of 16.5 lbs. to date! I do not crave sweets and I have alot more energy. I am eating smaller portions as well. Those of you trying this for weight loss don't give up...stick with it. There are so many other positive benefits to ACV anyway so drink it anyway!
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Posted by Mirs (Riffae, Bahrain) on 03/17/2010
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Hi everyone, happy to inform you that i lost 5kg (1kg=2pounds)in 20 days, i was adding 2tbsp of ACV to a cup of water, and a quarter a tsp of baking soda. i drink 4 liters of water per day and watch my food. now my weight is not only normal but ideal. good luck eveyone.
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Posted by Be Blessed (Windsor Mill, Md) on 03/13/2010
You should only take "raw" apple cider vinegar. Regular vinegar will change the acidity level in your body which may be a breeding ground for cancer.
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Posted by Mary (Regina, Saschewan, Canada) on 03/02/2010
Dear Too:
I am trying it right now for weight loss as well. What struck me when reading the posts on weight loss was that many of the sucessful people are having some in a glass of water before each meal. What was discussed in that section was that this did 3 things when used at that time. #1 lowered the glycemic index of food eated at that time(reduced amt of insulin secreted) #2 assisted with digestion and #3 the pectins in the ACV helped people feel more full so they ate less. Here's hoping it works, those three reasons to take it make sense to me!
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Posted by Toobigforcomfort (Sedro-woolley, Washington) on 03/01/2010
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I've read lots of feedback about avc helping with weightloss. I used to drink it every morning and night, but I didn't see any results. However, I'm almost 300lbs. I haven't read of anyone that heavy on here (yet). Does anyone have any suggestions to help me? I didn't used to be active, but I've been trying now. I'm also trying to eat healthier, but that's nothing new. I've been eating MUCH healthier for over a year now. So is there a trick to taking acv that will make it work for me? If so, what is it? If not, what else can I do?
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Posted by Maria (Canberra, A.c.t Australia) on 03/01/2010
Dear Hema,
Did you try it and did you lose weight?
All the best,
Maria
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Posted by Eugene (Brooklyn, Ny) on 02/25/2010
Same deal, ACV always increases the candida on my tongue. Everyone was going nuts about it, but even the smallest bit on my salads would cause my tongue to get the candida spots--so I suspect that's what behind the yeast infections.
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Posted by Barbara (Mill Creek, Wa) on 02/14/2010
You need to watch your teeth as all the acid in the vinegar will or could be a problem.
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Posted by Beth (San Frnacisco, Ca.) on 02/10/2010
I happen to love vinegar. Does drinking it straight have any better or worse implications? Reading your site it seems that mixing the vinegar with water is the recommended way of getting optimal results.
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Posted by Ksj (Gainesville, Va) on 02/10/2010
I got rid of yeast infection quickly and permanantly by using Coconut oil the same way you would use a suppository. Hope that helps!
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Posted by Amy (Chicago, Il) on 01/29/2010
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Last summer, I was using apple cider vinegar on a daily basis to treat some persistant heartburn. I noticed that I lost about ten pounds over the course of six weeks. The change was so noticeable that my mother (who is usually quite critical of my weight) expressed concern that I had become too thin! By the winter, though, I had stopped taking the apple cider vineger, and the weight had all come back. It never occurred to me that my weight loss had been due to the vinegar. Recently, I came across your website and decided to start drinking vinegar on a regular basis for overall health. It's been two weeks, and I'm already down four pounds! I've noticed that I seem to crave "bad" foods much less, and I am satisfied with smaller portions. Maybe that's due to the apple cider vinegar, or maybe it's just psycho-somatic. Either way, I'm going to keep it up!
Here's how I take it: I mix two teaspoons of raw, organic apple cider vinegar into 1/4 cup of filtered water and add a teaspoon of agave. Sometimes I will heat the water slightly to make it taste like a hot toddy. Other times I will just drink the mixture cold, which tastes a lot like lemonade. I have tried diluting the vinegar in eight ounces of water, but I actually enjoy the taste more when I use less water. I usually drink the mixture a couple hours after dinner, as a nightcap. I imagine that it is "sealing" my body for the night and doing all its magical work while I sleep.
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Posted by Chibcha65 (La, Ca) on 01/23/2010
@Joe from Lebanon, Missouri: What was your schedule with the ACV? What were your eating habits? Did you exercise& how much? Please give us your recipe for success... thanks.
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Posted by Alison (Novi, Mi) on 01/19/2010
I agree with Melissa. I have often heard of women complaining that they exercise often and only gain weight. The problem is we are told we should weigh a certain amount, but muscle weighs 3 times more than fat. We should be basing our health on the amount of fat in our bodies. If you are losing inches it is because you are losing the fat and gaining muscle. TV shows like biggest loser base their winners on how much they weigh only because the people on it are so overweight that no amount of muscle will make them weigh 400 lbs again. Please understand that being healthy does NOT tie directly to the "perfect" weight, no matter who told you what it is. It ties to eating right, exercising, and making sure that you have a healthy ratio of fat in your body.
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Posted by Codysmom (Alexandria, Va) on 12/15/2009
I just found 1 gallon size organic ACV online and the shipping charge is only $1. Very easy to find by googling. I ordered two gallons since I'm going through mine pretty fast. I never want to be out of this stuff.
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Posted by Codysmom (Alexandria, Va) on 12/15/2009
I started drinking ACV about one month ago. I lost 10 lbs due to a combination of things I was taking and I am a small person with around 10 lbs to lose. I think the people that are drinking ACV but aren't losing weight is because they're counting on ACV to be the miracle diet drug. Well it's not. You can't lose weight if you're eating food loaded with sugar, corn syrup, fat and white flour processed foods. You have got to be good to yourself and eat a ton of veggies and fruits and cut out the carbs and sugar and hydrogenated vegetable oils. If you are diligent and disciplined and eat what you're supposed to eat you will lose weight with or without ACV although ACV is pretty healthy for you so I can't imagine not ever taking it on a daily basis.
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Posted by Jenny (Kaiser, Missouri) on 11/30/2009
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I HAVE VERY GOOD RESULTS FOR WEIGHT LOSS USING ORGANIC APPLE CIDER VINEGAR. IVE LOST ALMOST 20 POUNDS IN 4MONTHS!!!! AND ITAKE 4TABLESPOONS WITH 1TEASPOON OF RAW HONEY TWICE A DAY FOR BAD FATIGUE. I HAVE RHEAMOTOID ARTHRITIS. THIS HAS BEEN A LIFE SAVIOR!!!
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Posted by Melissa (Cranbrook, Bc) on 11/30/2009
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You should keep in mind that just because you are not losing pounds does not mean that the treatment is not effective. Muscle weighs more than fat, so your body type and the type of exercise you are taking part in will determine wether you will lose pounds or not. I am a firm believer in not judging your success by the scale, as to how different your clothing fits. I have had success with ACV for weight loss, combine it with a great exercise regimine.
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Posted by Jill (Chicago, Il) on 10/03/2009
When I first started using ACV I followed the recommended recipe and it was too much. I got a yeast infection and stopped drinking it until it went away. Once it was gone I decreased the amount of ACV to one to two tsp in a bottle or glass of water. The yeast infection didn't come back so you should be ok.
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Posted by Hema (Kuala Lumpur, West Malaysia) on 09/29/2009
hi my name is hema....i just started to consider strictly on my weight. ACV will be the best to included in my diet. And thank you to all of you for the best feedback and i sit and read everbodies contribution. I will be starting it from October 1st, 2009. thank you and god bless all of you.
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Posted by Crazydogjack (New Castle, Pa, USA) on 09/22/2009
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Hello All,
I've been drinking 1-2 tsp. of organic ACV in a 16 oz. bottle of water everyday for 3 months now and I have not lost any weight. I exercise 5-6 days a week (run/walk 3 miles a day) and I've been watching my food intake using a food journal. I have lost inches from the exercise but my weight has stayed the same so far. I will continue to drink the ACV and water because of the many health benefits associated with it. Unfortunately weight loss has not been one of those benefits for me.
