35 Uses for Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple cider vinegar is truly one of the most versatile & useful household items. From aiding digestion to adding sparkle & shine to your home, there's little this wonder substance can't do.
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Add Flavor to Salad Dressings
Apple cider vinegar is an amazing acid to add to salad dressings in lieu of more processed vinegars like white vinegar.
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Add Brightness to Soups and Stews
Apple cider vinegar will add an amazing bright flavor when added to soups and stews at the end of cooking or when blended into raw soups and stews.
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Help Cleanse Your Liver
You may have heard of drinking lemon water to cleanse the liver, but a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar mixed with a cup of warm water in the morning works just as well.
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Facial Toner
You can dilute 2 tbsp of apple cider vinegar in 4 tbsp water and dab on the skin with a cotton ball or pad.
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Help Reduce Age Spots
You can dab some pure apple cider vinegar on age spots and leave on skin over night to help reduce discoloration.
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Help Reduce Acne Scars
You can apply apple cider vinegar to acne scars and leave it on as you sleep at night to help reduce their appearance.
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Help Ease a Sunburn
Place 1-2 cups of apple cider vinegar into a warm bath to help reduce the discomfort of sunburnt skin.
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Ease Acid Reflux
Most of the time acid reflux is due to having too little stomach acid rather than too much. In these situations, take a shot of apple cider vinegar to help increase the acid content in your stomach.
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Possible Triglyceride Reduction
Sipping 2 tsp of apple cider vinegar in 2 cups of water over several months may help lower triglyceride levels in the blood. This effect is thought to be due to the acetic acid content of the vinegar.
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Stabilize weight
The acetic acid that can help lower triglyceride levels may also help to decrease body fat stores when taken over a prolonged period of time. Use 2 tsp in 2 cups of water taken daily.
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Help Balance Blood Sugar Levels
There have been some studies that have shown taking 2 tbsp of apple cider vinegar before bed helped those dealing with diabetes to lower their blood glucose levels by 4-6% during the night.
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Reduce dandruff
Use a dilution of 2 parts water to 1 part apple cider vinegar as a hair and scalp rinse to reduce dandruff. It may also help add some shine to your hair.
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Kill Bacteria That Cause Bad Breath
Apple cider vinegar can help to freshen your breath by helping to kill any bacteria that's be present in your mouth.
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Clean your Dentures
If you have dentures, you can soak them in a 2:1 water to apple cider vinegar solution over night to help keep them clean and bacteria free.
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Kidney Cleanse
Apple cider vinegar can aid the cleansing of kidneys when taken on a regular basis. It will work when taken with food, as a drink, (1 tsp of vinegar for every cup of water) or as a supplement.
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Reduce Arthritis Pain
Take apple cider vinegar to help reduce the inflammation that is associated with arthritis, as well as reducing the pain that comes with it.
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Balance Body pH
Apple cider vinegar can be taken internally as a way of alkalizing the system. Although vinegar is acidic outside of the body, it is actually alkalizing for the system post-digestion.
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Help Treat Gout
Apple cider vinegar can be used in a well-rounded treatment plan to help relieve gout.
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Fight Infection
Apple cider vinegar can help your body to fight off any infection that may be trying to take hold of your body. It is especially good at clearing sinus infections.
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Beat Allergies and Asthma
The oral administration of apple cider vinegar can help to clear mucus and relieve bronchial swelling helping to reduce symptoms of allergies and asthma.
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Treat Nail Fungus
You can administer apple cider vinegar topically to nail beds to help cleanse them of fungus.
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Sooth Bug Bites
Dab a cotton ball that has been soaked in apple cider vinegar on bug bites and other minor skin irritations to help sooth and relieve pain and swelling.
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Kill a Wart
To help treat a wart soak a cotton ball in apple cider vinegar & secure it to your wart with a bandaid. Leave it on over night or through your day. Repeat this treatment until your wart is cleared.
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Reduce The Appearance of a Bruise
You can apply apple cider vinegar topically to a bruise to speed healing time.
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Fight Overall Inflammation
Due to its alkalizing properties, apple cider vinegar has the ability to help fight inflammation all over the body.
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Relieve Constipation
Apple cider vinegar can help to loosen the bowels in the same way that lemon juice can. Take a shot or two when feeling a little backed up to help your system flush out.
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Aid Sleep
Taking 1 tbsp of apple cider vinegar along with some honey in a cup of warm water can help ease insomnia and create a peaceful nights rest.
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Unblock Sinuses
Taking a shot or two of apple cider vinegar when you are feeling stuffed up can help to promote sinus drainage.
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Promote Healthy Gut Bacteria
If you've been travelling, have taken antibiotics or are overly stressed, supplementing your diet with some apple cider vinegar may help feed your all-important stores of good bacteria.
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Use as a Disinfectant
You can apply apple cider vinegar to wounds to help clean them and prevent infection.
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Clean Your House
Apple cider vinegar can be mixed with water and used to clean the bathroom, the kitchen, countertops and the floors. If you mix it with baking soda you can even use it to help clean your pipes!
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Brighten Dishes Without Salt
If you're trying to reduce your consumption of table salt, apple cider vinegar is a great substitute. Sprinkle some apple cider vinegar on rice, veggies & other savory dishes to bring out the flavors.
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Fabric Softener
If you are sensitive to the chemicals in traditional fabric softener you can use 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar in your wash to help condition your clothes.
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Whiten Teeth
You can use apple cider vinegar to help remove stains from your teeth. Simply rub your teeth with a cotton swab that has been soaked in apple cider vinegar to reveal your sparkly whites!
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Get Rid of Fleas on your Furry Friends
Dilute apple cider vinegar by 50% in water & use a spray bottle to spray the mixture onto your pet's fur. Rub in and let dry. You can also spray this mixture on your furniture to remove fleas.