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Apple Cider Vinegar Isn't the Miracle Elixir It's Cracked Up to Be

Apple cider vinegar has been a multipurpose folk remedy for decades, touted as a disinfectant, a natural way to replenish skin and hair, and a superfood with all kinds of benefits. Science has backed a few of these purposes, for vinegar in general, but the observable results are pretty meh.

Don’t Expect Apple Cider Vinegar to Do Anything for Your Skin and Hair

Several natural living and homeopathic beauty sites tout the benefits of apple cider vinegar to renew the appearance of skin and hair. Some people from a medical background recommend it. “I have personally incorporated apple cider vinegar into my daily diet and skincare routine and have seen firsthand…

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The Hottest Healthy Drink Ingredient Already In Your Pantry

Like bone broth, drinking vinegar is an ancient remedy that’s back in vogue. Produced through a two-step fermentation process, drinking vinegars’ use in the East dates back to ancient Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine. In the West, switchel—a refreshing, potassium-rich drink made from apple cider, water, ginger and sweetener (honey, maple syrup or molasses)—was popular among New England farmers in the 1600s.

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Does apple cider vinegar have any proven health benefits?

As with so many dietary fads, apple cider vinegar has seen its share of health claims with little medical evidence to support them. The studies exploring its health benefits have focused on reductions in blood sugar levels and weight loss, but these have been small, short-term trials or animal studies.

Is apple cider vinegar really good for you?

If you do choose to sip yours, be sure not to go overboard with it. "Just because a little is good doesn't mean you should drink half a bottle of it," Johnston says. "Use common sense here. This is a very strong acid and can be a poison if you drink too much."

People Are Drinking Vinegar. Should You?

From apple cider vinegar lowering blood sugar to balsamic improving heart health, here are science-backed ways that vinegar is good for you.

What Apple Cider Vinegar Can (and Can't) Do For You

Apple cider vinegar does have a few things going for it but its powers have been vastly over-estimated in the popular imagination.

What Apple Cider Vinegar Can—and Can't—Do for Your Health

Name a health problem. Any health problem. Chances are, if you poke around the Internet, you’ll find an article touting that apple cider vinegar cures it. Acne, cancer, colds, heart disease, heartburn, high cholesterol, diabetes, obesity, warts, sore throats—apple cider vinegar supposedly makes it all disappear.

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6 Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar, Backed by Science

For centuries, vinegar has been used for various household and cooking purposes. It is also an ancient folk remedy, claimed to help with all sorts of health problems. The most popular vinegar in the natural health community is apple cider vinegar. It is claimed to lead to all sorts of benefits, some of which are supported by science.