Apple cider vinegar for hot flashes

[Edna Pearl]

I thought I'd start a new thread on this issue, since the "Intro" thread
where we've been talking about it is getting pretty long.

I have been taking apple cider vinegar, a few teaspoons a day, whenever I
think about it, for three days now. I'm still having hot flashes, including
really nasty ones. But I do think something has changed. I seem to be
sleeping more, and longer. Usually, any movement in my sleep triggers a hot
flash, but now I find I can roll over several times a night and have no hot
flash at all, just go back to sleep. I'd say I'm having about one third the
hot flashes I was having during sleep.

Actually, I slept late today and am feeling quite groggy.

After choking down the vinegar from the grocery store a few times, I went to
the health food store and got some Bragg's organic vinegar. It's much, much
better tasting. I've seen all the recipes for vinegar beverages, and I've
read Chak's post about putting it in her tea, and I imagine I may evolve
toward that eventually, but for now I'm disinclined to spoil a good cup of
tea or learn any new recipes, so I'm just taking it straight. :-) It's not
so bad.

I am hoping for the best. Hey, if it's a placebo, I'll settle for that :-)
I've been feeling increasingly desperate about the hot flashes. Personally,
the day-time ones have been bothering me more than the night-time ones,
lately.

I look forward to hearing others' experiences with ACV.

ep

[Chakolate]

Post by Edna Pearl
After choking down the vinegar from the grocery store a few times, I
went to the health food store and got some Bragg's organic vinegar.
It's much, much better tasting. I've seen all the recipes for vinegar
beverages, and I've read Chak's post about putting it in her tea, and
I imagine I may evolve toward that eventually, but for now I'm
disinclined to spoil a good cup of tea or learn any new recipes, so
I'm just taking it straight. :-) It's not so bad.

Thanks for posting about this, ep.

Have a care about taking the vinegar on an empty stomach. It is acid,
after all, and Korean women who eat a lot of kim chee (a very vinegary
dish) are known to have a higher incidence of stomach cancer. However,
that's after a lifetime of kim chee. (At least, I *think* kim chee was
the dish. I must say, I excell at my CRAFT these days. ;-p)

Chak

[JustGB]

Post by Edna Pearl
After choking down the vinegar from the grocery store a few times, I went to
the health food store and got some Bragg's organic vinegar. It's much, much
better tasting. I've seen all the recipes for vinegar beverages, and I've
read Chak's post about putting it in her tea, and I imagine I may evolve
toward that eventually, but for now I'm disinclined to spoil a good cup of
tea or learn any new recipes, so I'm just taking it straight. :-) It's not
so bad.

I've never chugged vinegar, but it seems to me that if I were to do it
I'd chase it with a glass of milk or at least water to dilute it.
Intuitively I wouldn't want straight vinegar in my stomach. Just
remember that vinegar is used in marinades to break down the tough
fibers in meat....

JustGB

[Chris Malcolm]

Post by JustGB

Post by Edna Pearl
After choking down the vinegar from the grocery store a few times, I went to
the health food store and got some Bragg's organic vinegar. It's much, much
better tasting. I've seen all the recipes for vinegar beverages, and I've
read Chak's post about putting it in her tea, and I imagine I may evolve
toward that eventually, but for now I'm disinclined to spoil a good cup of
tea or learn any new recipes, so I'm just taking it straight. :-) It's not
so bad.

I've never chugged vinegar, but it seems to me that if I were to do it
I'd chase it with a glass of milk or at least water to dilute it.
Intuitively I wouldn't want straight vinegar in my stomach. Just
remember that vinegar is used in marinades to break down the tough
fibers in meat....

Vinegar is a lot less powerful an acid than the hydrochloric acid your
stomach uses to digest meat a lot faster than a vinegar marinade :-)

[JustGB]

Post by Chris Malcolm

Post by JustGB

Post by Edna Pearl
After choking down the vinegar from the grocery store a few times, I went to
the health food store and got some Bragg's organic vinegar. It's much, much
better tasting. I've seen all the recipes for vinegar beverages, and I've
read Chak's post about putting it in her tea, and I imagine I may evolve
toward that eventually, but for now I'm disinclined to spoil a good cup of
tea or learn any new recipes, so I'm just taking it straight. :-) It's not
so bad.

I've never chugged vinegar, but it seems to me that if I were to do it
I'd chase it with a glass of milk or at least water to dilute it.
Intuitively I wouldn't want straight vinegar in my stomach. Just
remember that vinegar is used in marinades to break down the tough
fibers in meat....

Vinegar is a lot less powerful an acid than the hydrochloric acid your
stomach uses to digest meat a lot faster than a vinegar marinade :-)

Oh. Yes, of course.... Hmm.

JustGB

[Keera Ann Fox]

Post by JustGB
I've never chugged vinegar, but it seems to me that if I were to do it
I'd chase it with a glass of milk or at least water to dilute it.
Intuitively I wouldn't want straight vinegar in my stomach. Just
remember that vinegar is used in marinades to break down the tough
fibers in meat....

I 1 ts or tbsp of apple cider vinegar in a glass of water when my GERD
acts up (coughing fits after eating too rich food). Goes down fine if a
bit lip-puckeringly. I can't imagine putting it in milk, though.

[Karen R.]

Post by Keera Ann Fox
I 1 ts or tbsp of apple cider vinegar in a glass of water when my GERD
acts up (coughing fits after eating too rich food). Goes down fine if a
bit lip-puckeringly. I can't imagine putting it in milk, though.

I'll have to try that. When I get those coughing fits I use an asthma
inhaler.

Vinegar in milk is a substitute for buttermilk when baking. The milk
curdles up and thickens after a minute or two.

Karen R.

[Keera Ann Fox]

Post by Karen R.
Vinegar in milk is a substitute for buttermilk when baking. The milk
curdles up and thickens after a minute or two.

I knew this once but forgot. Thanks for the reminder! I buy buttermilk
for making bran muffins, but never use it up and so end up having to
toss it before I'm ready to make another batch of muffins.

[Karen R.]

Post by Keera Ann Fox

Post by Karen R.
Vinegar in milk is a substitute for buttermilk when baking. The milk
curdles up and thickens after a minute or two.

I knew this once but forgot. Thanks for the reminder! I buy buttermilk
for making bran muffins, but never use it up and so end up having to
toss it before I'm ready to make another batch of muffins.

Buttermilk can be frozen and defrosted. I started using organic
buttermilk a few years ago, and the taste difference is incredible. It is
expensive enough that there is no way I'm going to let it get to the
point where I have to toss it out. :-)

Karen R.

[Keera Ann Fox]

Post by Karen R.

Post by Keera Ann Fox

Post by Karen R.
Vinegar in milk is a substitute for buttermilk when baking. The milk
curdles up and thickens after a minute or two.

I knew this once but forgot. Thanks for the reminder! I buy buttermilk
for making bran muffins, but never use it up and so end up having to
toss it before I'm ready to make another batch of muffins.

Buttermilk can be frozen and defrosted. I started using organic
buttermilk a few years ago, and the taste difference is incredible. It is
expensive enough that there is no way I'm going to let it get to the
point where I have to toss it out. :-)

Another good tip! Thanks!

[Karen R.]

Post by Keera Ann Fox
Another good tip! Thanks!

Just call me a domestic goddess. :-)

Karen R.

[Chakolate]

Post by Keera Ann Fox

Post by Karen R.
Vinegar in milk is a substitute for buttermilk when baking. The milk
curdles up and thickens after a minute or two.

I knew this once but forgot. Thanks for the reminder! I buy buttermilk
for making bran muffins, but never use it up and so end up having to
toss it before I'm ready to make another batch of muffins.

You can also use plain yogurt whenever a recipe calls for sour milk.

Chak

[Keera Ann Fox]

Post by Chakolate

Post by Keera Ann Fox

Post by Karen R.
Vinegar in milk is a substitute for buttermilk when baking. The milk
curdles up and thickens after a minute or two.

I knew this once but forgot. Thanks for the reminder! I buy buttermilk
for making bran muffins, but never use it up and so end up having to
toss it before I'm ready to make another batch of muffins.

You can also use plain yogurt whenever a recipe calls for sour milk.

Another good tip! Thanks!

[JustGB]

Post by Karen R.
Vinegar in milk is a substitute for buttermilk when baking. The milk
curdles up and thickens after a minute or two.

Would drinking buttermilk be a substitute for drinking vinegar? My
hot flashes are bad enough for buttermilk but not for vinegar....
Even the thought of drinking vinegar makes them bearable.

But really, do y'all think buttermilk would be just as good?
Commercial or just the homemade kind?

JustGB

[Chakolate]

Post by JustGB
Would drinking buttermilk be a substitute for drinking vinegar? My
hot flashes are bad enough for buttermilk but not for vinegar....
Even the thought of drinking vinegar makes them bearable.

Oh, thank you, I needed that laugh. :-)

Post by JustGB
But really, do y'all think buttermilk would be just as good?
Commercial or just the homemade kind?

Your body, your chemistry experiment. Give it a try, let us know what
you find.

Chak

[Edna Pearl]

GB, it's really not that bad! Drinking vinegar, I mean. Not the grocery
store stuff -- it caused me to do involuntary imitations of the Tasmanian
Devil every time I swallowed it. But the organic stuff from the health food
store is like taking a spoonful of medicine (cue Julie Andrews) a few times
a day.

And it's working. Chak, everybody, I'm not kidding. I had one hot flash
last night. And only a couple during the day yesterday. This is a huge
improvement.

If this be placebo, then praise be to placebo.

ep

Post by Chakolate

Post by JustGB
Would drinking buttermilk be a substitute for drinking vinegar? My
hot flashes are bad enough for buttermilk but not for vinegar....
Even the thought of drinking vinegar makes them bearable.

Oh, thank you, I needed that laugh. :-)

Post by JustGB
But really, do y'all think buttermilk would be just as good?
Commercial or just the homemade kind?

Your body, your chemistry experiment. Give it a try, let us know what
you find.
Chak
--
Buy a pup and your money will buy
Love unflinching that cannot lie
--Rudyard Kipling

[Chakolate]

Post by Edna Pearl
GB, it's really not that bad! Drinking vinegar, I mean. Not the
grocery store stuff -- it caused me to do involuntary imitations of
the Tasmanian Devil every time I swallowed it. But the organic stuff
from the health food store is like taking a spoonful of medicine (cue
Julie Andrews) a few times a day.

LOL! I always say it helps the vinegar go down if you try to stomp your
foot through the floor at the same time.

Post by Edna Pearl
And it's working. Chak, everybody, I'm not kidding. I had one hot
flash last night. And only a couple during the day yesterday. This
is a huge improvement.

Oh, good. You said you noticed some result right away, right?

The trouble is, that sometimes flashes clear up on their own. If you
happen to be taking something for them at the same time, the remedy gets
the credit.

However, you'll probably know for sure because almost certainly you'll
forget it one day and have a recurrence. If there's no recurrence,
you'll know it was just a fluke.

Post by Edna Pearl
If this be placebo, then praise be to placebo.

Yup - a placebo effect is at least an effect. :-)

Chak

[Edna Pearl]

Post by Chakolate
Oh, good. You said you noticed some result right away, right?

Well, I *think* it took about a day for me to feel like I was experiencing a
noticeable improvement.

Post by Chakolate
The trouble is, that sometimes flashes clear up on their own. If you
happen to be taking something for them at the same time, the remedy gets
the credit.

Exactly, and they can be better or worse from day to day in any event. But
I really don't think that's what I'm experiencing. I really feel like I'm
getting a direct benefit from the acv.

Post by Chakolate
However, you'll probably know for sure because almost certainly you'll
forget it one day and have a recurrence. If there's no recurrence,
you'll know it was just a fluke.

Or maybe it might take a couple of days without the acv to notice a change.
I dunno. I'm just happy to having fewer scorchers.

Post by Chakolate

Post by Edna Pearl
If this be placebo, then praise be to placebo.

Yup - a placebo effect is at least an effect. :-)

Exactly!

Post by Chakolate
Chak
--
Buy a pup and your money will buy
Love unflinching that cannot lie
--Rudyard Kipling

[JustGB]

Post by Chakolate

Post by JustGB
Would drinking buttermilk be a substitute for drinking vinegar? My
hot flashes are bad enough for buttermilk but not for vinegar....
Even the thought of drinking vinegar makes them bearable.

Oh, thank you, I needed that laugh. :-)

Post by JustGB
But really, do y'all think buttermilk would be just as good?
Commercial or just the homemade kind?

Your body, your chemistry experiment. Give it a try, let us know what
you find.

So I went to the market with DH yesterday. At the dairy products I
reached for the *small* carton of buttermilk and DH said, "what
the..?" I told him the internet made me do it ;-) .

I got the stuff home and stared at it till today, poured a glass, took
a deep breath, and drank it down. IT WAS DELICIOUS. How come I never
knew that buttermilk is really good??

Anyway, I'm sure it is too good to actually help with anything.
Still, I now have a new food to eat.

JustGB

[Chakolate]

Post by JustGB
Anyway, I'm sure it is too good to actually help with anything.

LOL! Probably.

To me, buttermilk tasted like liquid cottage cheese. Since I like
cottage cheese, that was fine by me. I haven't had it in a long time,
though.

Chak

[Dana Taramina]

Post by JustGB
Anyway, I'm sure it is too good to actually help with anything.
Still, I now have a new food to eat.

And you can make a loaf of Irish Soad Bread while you're at it. :^)

D.

[Keera Ann Fox]

Post by Dana Taramina

Post by JustGB
Anyway, I'm sure it is too good to actually help with anything.
Still, I now have a new food to eat.

And you can make a loaf of Irish Soad Bread while you're at it. :^)

Yummy stuff, Irish soda bread.

[Jette Goldie]

Post by JustGB

Post by Edna Pearl
After choking down the vinegar from the grocery store a few times, I went to
the health food store and got some Bragg's organic vinegar. It's much, much
better tasting. I've seen all the recipes for vinegar beverages, and I've
read Chak's post about putting it in her tea, and I imagine I may evolve
toward that eventually, but for now I'm disinclined to spoil a good cup of
tea or learn any new recipes, so I'm just taking it straight. :-) It's not
so bad.

I've never chugged vinegar, but it seems to me that if I were to do it
I'd chase it with a glass of milk or at least water to dilute it.
Intuitively I wouldn't want straight vinegar in my stomach. Just
remember that vinegar is used in marinades to break down the tough
fibers in meat....

Ah, but remember what your stomach is full of anyway - your digestive
juices are a stronger acid than any vinegar you're liable to be chugging.
Really. So a healthy stomach is already protected against the acid
effects of the vinegar. There's only likely to be a problem if you
have an ulcer anyway.

[Edna Pearl]

Re the acid issue: The next time you get heartburn or acid indigestion or
whatever, try taking a spoonful of vinegar instead of an "antacid."

It works.

I'm serious.

Just one of those mysteries and misunderstandings about the human body.

ep

Post by Edna Pearl
I thought I'd start a new thread on this issue, since the "Intro" thread
where we've been talking about it is getting pretty long.

[Keera Ann Fox]

Post by Edna Pearl
Re the acid issue: The next time you get heartburn or acid indigestion or
whatever, try taking a spoonful of vinegar instead of an "antacid."
It works.
I'm serious.
Just one of those mysteries and misunderstandings about the human body.

Indigestion is often a lack of acid, forcing the stomach too make too
much at once in order to compensate. The vinegar helps.

[FurPaw]

Question - I'm mostly beyond hot flashes and never tried apple
cider vinegar, but I'm wondering - does it have to be apple cider
vinegar? What about balsamic vinegar, or wine vinegar? They
might have better flavors.

FurPaw

[Chakolate]

Post by FurPaw
Question - I'm mostly beyond hot flashes and never tried apple
cider vinegar, but I'm wondering - does it have to be apple cider
vinegar? What about balsamic vinegar, or wine vinegar? They
might have better flavors.

I don't know for sure but I think it's the vinegar part, not the ac part.
I first started taking it because it was supposed to ameliorate high
blood sugar after a large meal, and that study didn't mention any
particular type of vinegar.

Chak

[Edna Pearl]

When I was googling this issue, I saw a bunch of home-remedy stuff and
alternative-medicine stuff to the effect that it is very specifically apple
cider vinegar that has the right hoodoo for hot flashes. Feel free to look
it up yourself -- there's a ton of stuff on the issue on the Web, with the
usual range of credibility from zero to so-so :-)

ep

Post by Chakolate

Post by FurPaw
Question - I'm mostly beyond hot flashes and never tried apple
cider vinegar, but I'm wondering - does it have to be apple cider
vinegar? What about balsamic vinegar, or wine vinegar? They
might have better flavors.

I don't know for sure but I think it's the vinegar part, not the ac part.
I first started taking it because it was supposed to ameliorate high
blood sugar after a large meal, and that study didn't mention any
particular type of vinegar.
Chak
--
Buy a pup and your money will buy
Love unflinching that cannot lie
--Rudyard Kipling

[Chakolate]

You could be right - it doesn't much matter to me because I like the acv
so much. :-)

Chak

Post by Edna Pearl
When I was googling this issue, I saw a bunch of home-remedy stuff and
alternative-medicine stuff to the effect that it is very specifically
apple cider vinegar that has the right hoodoo for hot flashes. Feel
free to look it up yourself -- there's a ton of stuff on the issue on
the Web, with the usual range of credibility from zero to so-so :-)
ep

Post by Chakolate

Post by FurPaw
Question - I'm mostly beyond hot flashes and never tried apple
cider vinegar, but I'm wondering - does it have to be apple cider
vinegar? What about balsamic vinegar, or wine vinegar? They
might have better flavors.

I don't know for sure but I think it's the vinegar part, not the ac
part. I first started taking it because it was supposed to ameliorate
high blood sugar after a large meal, and that study didn't mention
any particular type of vinegar.
Chak
--
Buy a pup and your money will buy
Love unflinching that cannot lie
--Rudyard Kipling

[Edna Pearl]

And, well, it really does seem to be helping me significantly. I don't have
to know why (much less explain why) to be grateful for the relief!

ep

Post by Chakolate
You could be right - it doesn't much matter to me because I like the acv
so much. :-)
Chak

Post by Edna Pearl
When I was googling this issue, I saw a bunch of home-remedy stuff and
alternative-medicine stuff to the effect that it is very specifically
apple cider vinegar that has the right hoodoo for hot flashes. Feel
free to look it up yourself -- there's a ton of stuff on the issue on
the Web, with the usual range of credibility from zero to so-so :-)
ep

Post by Chakolate

Post by FurPaw
Question - I'm mostly beyond hot flashes and never tried apple
cider vinegar, but I'm wondering - does it have to be apple cider
vinegar? What about balsamic vinegar, or wine vinegar? They
might have better flavors.

I don't know for sure but I think it's the vinegar part, not the ac
part. I first started taking it because it was supposed to ameliorate
high blood sugar after a large meal, and that study didn't mention
any particular type of vinegar.
Chak
--
Buy a pup and your money will buy
Love unflinching that cannot lie
--Rudyard Kipling

--
Buy a pup and your money will buy
Love unflinching that cannot lie
--Rudyard Kipling

[Dana Taramina]

On Wed, 9 May 2007 21:21:30 -0500, "Edna Pearl"

Post by Edna Pearl
And, well, it really does seem to be helping me significantly. I don't have
to know why (much less explain why) to be grateful for the relief!
ep

Amen to that. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Nightmare migraine
yesterday, along with the hot flashes it was a really bad day.

D.

[Dana Taramina]

On Wed, 09 May 2007 05:52:52 GMT, Chakolate

Post by Chakolate
I don't know for sure but I think it's the vinegar part, not the ac part.
I first started taking it because it was supposed to ameliorate high
blood sugar after a large meal, and that study didn't mention any
particular type of vinegar.

Does anyone have an opinion of cider vinegar tablets vs. liquid? I'm
not having a problem with drinking it, in ice water (refreshing,
acutally) but started with the tabs when hubby brought them home for
me. 2 days so far, not much effect. But I'm not giving up yet.

Dana

[Chakolate]

Post by Dana Taramina
Does anyone have an opinion of cider vinegar tablets vs. liquid?

I've never heard of them.

Post by Dana Taramina
I'm
not having a problem with drinking it, in ice water (refreshing,
acutally) but started with the tabs when hubby brought them home for
me. 2 days so far, not much effect. But I'm not giving up yet.

Do you mean that the liquid was helping but you don't notice anything
from the tablets, or that the vinegar simply isn't helping you?

Chak

[Dana Taramina]

On Fri, 11 May 2007 19:16:05 GMT, Chakolate

Post by Chakolate

Post by Dana Taramina
Does anyone have an opinion of cider vinegar tablets vs. liquid?

I've never heard of them.

Post by Dana Taramina
I'm
not having a problem with drinking it, in ice water (refreshing,
acutally) but started with the tabs when hubby brought them home for
me. 2 days so far, not much effect. But I'm not giving up yet.

Do you mean that the liquid was helping but you don't notice anything
from the tablets, or that the vinegar simply isn't helping you?

Sorry, I wasn't very clear.

Hubby brought back acv tablets from the drug store because they didn't
have any liquid. (It's a combo-grocery sort of store.) The tablets
were in with all the health food stuff. I took the tablets for a day
(or two?) before hubby came home with the liquid. (I've been down with
monster migraine, no driving for me.) Since he came home with the
liquid (night before last, late) I've been drinking it, because that's
what was originally recommended. The tablets are 500 mg each and the
bottle says "take 6 a day with meals" but like most "herbal" type
remedies, doesn't say for what.

I can't say that I've noticed any difference yet. (Either with the
tablets or the liquid.) But I'm not giving up yet, it's only been a
couple of days, really. And I don't mind the taste of the liquid at
all, mixed with ice water. In fact I think I'll go make one.

D.

[Trish]

Re: Hot Flashes
Hey D,

I am 51 and menopause.
.
Have you tried andy OTC products like.........I think its called
remefin?
I tried it for a while and after 3 weeks it quit working........????

But i have found a herbal product that I have been on it for 3 years
now and it keeps the hot flashes and mood swings and all those nasty
symptoms at bay.
The product is called rejuvenate for women, you might want to look it
up on the internet. It really works great. I believe when I first
started on it ,,,it took about 2 weeks for the hot flashes to
dissappear:)

Trish

[Dana Taramina]

Post by Trish
Re: Hot Flashes
Hey D,
I am 51 and menopause.
.
Have you tried andy OTC products like.........I think its called
remefin?
I tried it for a while and after 3 weeks it quit working........????
But i have found a herbal product that I have been on it for 3 years
now and it keeps the hot flashes and mood swings and all those nasty
symptoms at bay.
The product is called rejuvenate for women, you might want to look it
up on the internet. It really works great. I believe when I first
started on it ,,,it took about 2 weeks for the hot flashes to
dissappear:)

Thanks Trish. I tried Black Cohosh, and it worked for a while, but
isn't working now. I'll go check out rejuvinate.

D.

[Edna Pearl]

When I was googling the whole acv thing, I remember seeing mention of acv
capsules, and a recommendation against them. But I have no idea what the
website was or whether the author was just making it up or whatever.

There is some info out there on this issue, though, if you want to google
it.

ep

Post by Dana Taramina
On Wed, 09 May 2007 05:52:52 GMT, Chakolate

Post by Chakolate
I don't know for sure but I think it's the vinegar part, not the ac part.
I first started taking it because it was supposed to ameliorate high
blood sugar after a large meal, and that study didn't mention any
particular type of vinegar.

Does anyone have an opinion of cider vinegar tablets vs. liquid? I'm
not having a problem with drinking it, in ice water (refreshing,
acutally) but started with the tabs when hubby brought them home for
me. 2 days so far, not much effect. But I'm not giving up yet.
Dana

[Keera Ann Fox]

Post by Edna Pearl
When I was googling the whole acv thing, I remember seeing mention of acv
capsules, and a recommendation against them. But I have no idea what the
website was or whether the author was just making it up or whatever.

Usually, food supplements work better in their natural form than in a
pill form. The more time a food spends in a factory, the less value it
has to the consumer. This seems to apply to supplements, too.

Post by Edna Pearl
There is some info out there on this issue, though, if you want to google
it.
ep

Post by Dana Taramina
On Wed, 09 May 2007 05:52:52 GMT, Chakolate

Post by Chakolate
I don't know for sure but I think it's the vinegar part, not the ac part.
I first started taking it because it was supposed to ameliorate high
blood sugar after a large meal, and that study didn't mention any
particular type of vinegar.

Does anyone have an opinion of cider vinegar tablets vs. liquid? I'm
not having a problem with drinking it, in ice water (refreshing,
acutally) but started with the tabs when hubby brought them home for
me. 2 days so far, not much effect. But I'm not giving up yet.
Dana

[Dana Taramina]

Post by Keera Ann Fox

Post by Edna Pearl
When I was googling the whole acv thing, I remember seeing mention of acv
capsules, and a recommendation against them. But I have no idea what the
website was or whether the author was just making it up or whatever.

Usually, food supplements work better in their natural form than in a
pill form. The more time a food spends in a factory, the less value it
has to the consumer. This seems to apply to supplements, too.

That makes sense, thanks.

D.

[Dana Taramina]

On Fri, 11 May 2007 14:22:07 -0500, "Edna Pearl"

Post by Edna Pearl
When I was googling the whole acv thing, I remember seeing mention of acv
capsules, and a recommendation against them. But I have no idea what the
website was or whether the author was just making it up or whatever.
There is some info out there on this issue, though, if you want to google
it.

Will do, thanks.

D.

[Keera Ann Fox]

Post by FurPaw
Question - I'm mostly beyond hot flashes and never tried apple
cider vinegar, but I'm wondering - does it have to be apple cider
vinegar? What about balsamic vinegar, or wine vinegar? They
might have better flavors.

Could be the flavor of the apple (relatively mild), or some nutrient
from the apples that makes it a more healthful type of vinegar.