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Let�s talk about Apple Cider Vinegar. It�s amazing how many folks use ACV-for health, personal beauty care and pet care. But with so many usage, there comes so many questions for example: what�s the traditional dosage, which brand of ACV is better to use, can ACV affect your teeth enamel and what about apple cider vinegar tablets? Share your thoughts on Apple Cider Vinegar! <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

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Apple Cider Vinegar Usage And Dosage
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Herbal Hair Rinse Combinations Using ACV

I use fresh herbs in my ACV but you can use dry ones. I use about 1/4 cup of fresh chamomile to a quart of boiling water, let is steep until cool strain then add 2 Tablespoons of ACV. You can use any herb you like and adjust the amount and the vinegar accordingly.

Certain herbs can enhance your hair color, as well as condition it. For example: Rosemary and parsley are good for dark hair, sage will darken graying hair, chamomile will highlight blonde or light brown hair, calendula conditions, lavender and lemon verbena add fragrance, linden is good for frequently shampooed hair, and nettles will control dandruff.

Question: I've heard about enamel erosion and cider vinegar what can I do to prevent this early?

Answer: Apple cider vinegar may be very cleansing to the system, <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> but can be a disaster to your teeth enamel. <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Suggestions:
1. Never drink ACV straight. Always drink it well diluted with water.

2. Immediately rinse your mouth well with water after drinking ACV. Don't
brush your teeth right away as that may grind the vinegar into the enamel.

3. Possibility: Drink ACV with a straw. The trick is to not let the liquid touch your teeth.

4. Take ACV tablets instead.

Question: I want to try ACV for sinusitis, which usually occurs after a cold. What dose should I start?

Answer: The traditional dosage of ACV is 2-3 TBLS of ACV in 8 oz of water 3x a day. Add honey to taste.

To help relieve the pain of sinusitis, both Patrick Quillin PhD ( in his book Amazing Honey Garlic and Vinegar) and Cynthia Holzapfel ( in her book Apple Cider Vinegar for Weight Loss and Good Health) suggest drinking a glass of water with 1 or 2 teaspoons of ACV added, every hour for 6 to 8 hours.

For sinus headache, Marie Nadine Antol, in her book The Incredible Secrets of Vinegar, recommends adding an eight of a cup of ACV to a cool-air vaporizer and inhaling the infused-air directly for 5 minutes. After that lie down for 20 minutes and wait for your respiratory passages to clear.

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Question: Does the tablet form work just as well?

Answer: If you have a hard time with the taste of ACV you can try adding it to a glass of cold or warm apple juice. There are the over the counter tablets, but the liquid ACV works faster

I have had a sinus headache for days so after reading your post I decided to try ACV. I mixed it with water and honey. I had a hard time with the taste and it hurt my teeth. I think next time I will try your suggestion of mixing it with warm apple juice.

I noticed you have several articles on your site relating to headaches. I am going to go read them in more detail. Great site!

Thank you bepart,

For some individual�s acv is just not the right remedy for them. For others it may be the perfect remedy. For me the taste and the smell are two things I had a very hard time with and still do. So the suggestions below are for those who are unable to use acv as a remedy for sinusitis and the headache that is associated with it. It�s hard to think about anything when you have a headache, except how to stop the pain or relieve it. Here are a couple suggestions. I hope they help.

Toe massage for relief of sinusitis: Symptoms include congestion, fever, cough and headaches.

Reflexologists work frequently to alleviate the drainage and congestion problem of sinusitis. The practitioner aggressively massages the toes, where the sinuses nerve endings reside. Gently pulling on each toe and then kneading all sides of the individual toes helps provide relief for sinusitis.

Another suggestion: try eliminating dairy products from your diet for two month; some chronic sinus sufferers discover a significant decease of symptoms.


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Email responses: Disliking the taste of apple cider vinegar. <img src="/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

It's always been very difficult for me to stomach apple cider. I just HATE the flavor...even when mixing it with honey. But I found the answer for me maybe it will help someone else. It�s cinnamon! half a teaspoon of fresh cinnamon it helps tremendously. It neutralizes the horrible taste. Anonymous

Try putting your ACV in apple juice. I too have tried to make it taste better�.. Anonymous

Hi Victoria!

Actually i have been drinking this for over 3 months now - 1/4 c apple cider vinegar with 2 liters of water and 1 squeezed lemon and honey to sweeten. I would drink this before breakfast and anytime i feel like drinking during the day. It has lowered my cholesterol count tremendously.

Regards,
Anonymous

Hello Victoria,

The brand I use is (Eden Organics) cider vinegar. I find it at my local health food store. When buying acv, make sure it is "raw" (unpasteurized) and organic. It should also say it contains "the mother" of the vinegar which gives it a cloudiness.

Anonymous