| Apple cider vinegar has been used to treat various | | | | drink it all at once, 3 times per day. |
| illnesses for centuries. If one can get past its bitter | | | | - When added to apple juice, it tastes like cider and is |
| taste, one can find relief in its healing attributes. It has | | | | much more pleasant to drink. |
| been known to aid in the treatment of arthritis, gout, | | | | - It can also be stirred into a cup of tea. |
| acne, high cholesterol, chronic fatigue, and acid reflux. | | | | - If drinking apple cider vinegar is out of the question, |
| One of its more common purposes is to stave off a | | | | add it to various sauces, marinades, and/or dressings. |
| cold or flu. It is said to help cure a sore throat, soothe a | | | | The recommended dosage for apple cider vinegar is |
| stubborn cough, and treat a sinus infection, the usual | | | | up to 3 tablespoons daily. It is also available in capsule |
| symptoms that accompany a cold or flu. Using an | | | | form at many health food and vitamin stores. Taking a |
| apple cider vinegar flu remedy is easy, natural, and | | | | capsule every day keeps your body's pH level stable, |
| safe for most individuals. | | | | rendering your immune system strong to fight off a |
| How it works | | | | cold or flu. |
| When you contract a cold, your body's pH factor | | | | Other Remedial Uses for Apple Cider Vinegar Flu |
| becomes slightly more alkaline. Apple cider vinegar, | | | | - To help relieve chest congestion due to a cold or flu, |
| which is acidic, helps to rebalance the body's acid level. | | | | soak a piece of brown paper in apple cider vinegar |
| Sinus Infection | | | | and cover one side with black pepper. Strap the paper |
| In the case of a sinus infection, the apple cider vinegar | | | | (pepper-side down) to the chest area and leave on for |
| remedy slows down mucus production and most | | | | approximately 30 minutes. |
| often eliminates watery eyes because it contains high | | | | - To calm a stubborn cough due to a cold or flu, |
| amounts of potassium. It will rapidly thin the mucous, | | | | sprinkle some apple cider vinegar onto the pillow |
| turning it from thick green or white to clear and runny. | | | | before you sleep. |
| Apple cider vinegar contains many vitamins, nutrients | | | | - To soothe a sore throat due to a cold or flu, mix |
| and trace elements of copper, iron, silicon, magnesium, | | | | equal parts of apple cider vinegar and water and |
| phosphorous, and calcium. | | | | gargle every hour, making sure to rinse your mouth |
| How to take it | | | | thoroughly afterwards in order to prevent the acid |
| There are several ways to integrate apple cider | | | | from eroding the enamel on your teeth. |
| vinegar into your diet in order to benefit from its | | | | - To relieve a sinus headache and stuffy nose, add 1/8 |
| remedial effects. The degree of effectiveness of an | | | | of a cup of apple cider vinegar to the water solution in |
| apple cider vinegar flu remedy is not solely based on | | | | the vaporizer. |
| how you take it, but also on when you take it. Some | | | | Disclaimer: The use of an apple cider vinegar flu |
| use it as a daily tonic, while others ingest it at the very | | | | remedy is known to be quite effective and safe; |
| first sign of a cold or sinus infection. | | | | however, it is imperative to consult a doctor regarding |
| - Since the taste is bitter, it is often mixed with other | | | | any medical issues you may have. Although the use of |
| liquids. You can dilute 1/8 to 1/4 cup of apple cider | | | | natural flu remedies and other alternative medicines is |
| vinegar into 16 ounces of water or juice, and sip the | | | | becoming increasingly popular, they are meant to |
| drink throughout the day. | | | | complement traditional medicines; they are not a |
| - If you are the brave type, dilute 2 tablespoons of | | | | replacement for prescription drugs. |
| apple cider vinegar into 8 ounces of water or juice and | | | | |