Good old scrumpy - Ooh Ahh. (Complementary/Natural Health in general)

Member Name: jeanjeannie

Product:	Complementary/Natural Health in general
Date:	13/07/01 (88 review reads)
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Advantages: improved health, reduction in pain, controls allergies

Disadvantages: The taste

Cider Vinegar

When my daughter was young she not only suffered from Asthma but was also allergic to loads of things, cats, dogs, horses, grass, pollen, dust mites, (me) to name but a few. We did our best to avoid her coming into contact with “the enemy” but it was impossible. As soon as she was exposed to an allergen her eyes would start to itch, then water – her nose started to go red, her face began to swell and within a couple of minutes her eyes would disappear into the swollen flesh which had previously been our very pretty daughter’s face.

However, being a strong soul she insisted on leading a “normal” life which included attending all the school trips and going to the Zoo and having a dog and horse riding. Needless to say it did get her down from time to time so we went and saw a homeopath who suggested that she try cider vinegar. Yuck – how impossible was that going to be. She had to take a tablespoon as soon as the allergic reaction started and again after 30 minutes if she was still suffering. Having had tremendous problems with her fussy eating habits I did not think that she would do it but, kids being kids she did not do the expected. The next day she felt her allergy starting she took a spoonful of vinegar straight down. I couldn’t believe it but she did.

It was like a miracle , you could almost see it working and within 10 minutes she was virtually back to normal. From then on I always kept a bottle in the cupboard and depending on how bad her allergy was and how soon she could take the vinegar the amount of relief varied but she always got some sort of relief.

I was so gob smacked by the reaction that I decided to do some research on the subject to find a logical explanation and this is what I found -

When the body is out of balance i.e.) too acid or too alkaline it reacts by trying to restore an equilibrium and this results in the allergic reaction. Ta
king cider vinegar restores the balance.

It is equally useful in helping the body fight arthritis and joint pain. When acid crystals harden in the joints and tissues of any animal, the joints become stiff and the tissues hardened. The meat becomes tough and tasteless. But, when the animals are given apple cider vinegar regularly, the precipitated acid crystals enter into a solution and pass out of the body, thus making the body tissues healthier and tender. This applies to human flesh also ( cannibals please note !).

When body tissues hold all the acid crystals they can, the crystals then appear in the joints of the body, resulting in arthritis. 1 to 2 tsp of apple cider vinegar with 1 to 2 tsp of raw honey in a glass of distilled water daily will help relieve the stiff aching and prematurely old joints.
However, it cannot CURE arthritis . Curing is an internal biological function that only the body can perform. A scientific, natural diet, deep breathing, exercise, rest, relaxation and all forms of natural hygiene are required to put the body in a condition to cure itself. Cider vinegar is an important part of the programme. When all of the supreme forces of nature are used, the body will turn from the sick-side to the well-side.

The strongest enemy of acid crystals is the apple cider vinegar, raw honey and distilled water cocktail. This powerful mixture puts the acid crystals in solution so they can be flushed out of the body. If you suffer from premature old joints and hardened tissues, take the mixture several times daily. Eliminate or cut down on animal proteins and stop all refined sugars and see how very youthful your body will feel.

It should not come as a surprise that our body needs this acidity - We naturally crave and serve cranberry sauce (which contains four different natural acids) with turkey. They serve apple sauce with roast pork dishes or a slice of lemon with fish, or steak with mushrooms, which are rich
in citric acid also. Natural food acids served along with animal proteins are designed to lessen the thickening influence of these heavy proteins. In order for blood to circulate freely throughout the body, the blood should be thin. When blood thickens, it puts a strain on the heart. Then the blood pressure goes up and other problems start.

Most people have lost their normal contact with nature and simple natural living. They no longer know how to eat the way God intended. This is a wonderful world for , in nature, there is a cure for every illness and we just need to open our minds and look towards the natural life for the answers to our prayers. A dog knows to eat grass if he has an upset stomach – sometime, many years ago we also knew by instinct what to do but we have lost our way. Most old remedies not only work but they are also very cheap.
Give it a try m'dears!

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