What are the most important benefits of apple cider vinegar?

Apple cider vinegar is made by fermenting the sugar from apples. First of all, there’s a myth out there that apple cider vinegar contains a lot of nutrients. This is not true. Apple cider vinegar contains very few vitamins and minerals.

The real reason why apple cider vinegar is effective is that it contains acetic acid. This acid helps improve the acidity of your stomach.

The different parts of our body have different pH levels. Acetic acid is very acidic (low pH). Using it can help fix various conditions—like acid reflux, in which the stomach becomes too alkaline.

Benefits

• Helps with digestion (increases stomach acidity)

• Supports the thyroid

• Helps with insulin resistance

• Stabilizes the blood sugar

• Reduces fat in the liver

• Increases bile release from the liver

• Helps the pancreas release enzymes

• Supports the immune system

• Controls pathogens

• Improves A1C (average blood sugars for 3 months)

• Symptoms of deficiency:

• Low stomach acidity

• Low calcium

• Low potassium

• Too-alkaline blood pH

• muscle twitches

• allergies

• muscle spasms

• muscle cramps

• muscle weakness

• dehydration

• muscle pain

• difficulty breathing

Symptoms of too much stomach acidity (in which case avoid consuming apple cider vinegar):

• Chest pain

• Palpitations

• Headaches

• Anxiety

• Muscle weakness

• Bone pain

• Joint pain

• Air hunger