One Teaspoon of Apple Cider Vinegar, Fully Diluted
A single teaspoon in a large glass of water, sipped through a straw with a meal and followed by plain water. Never neat, never daily without a break, and not for ulcers or reflux.
Important: this remedy is only a supportive home measure. Keep taking any medicine your doctor has prescribed, monitor your readings, and consult your doctor before adding anything new.
Diluted, small and occasional
Apple cider vinegar is one of the most shared morning drinks. Used carefully, one teaspoon in a large glass of water is simply a sour drink. It is not a fat burner, a detox or a diabetes treatment, and claims that it is are not proven.
Acid harms teeth and the throat. Always dilute it, drink through a straw with a meal, and rinse the mouth with plain water afterwards. Do not take it neat or daily for months. Skip it with ulcers, reflux, gastritis, kidney disease, low potassium, or if you take diabetes or heart medicines, and ask your doctor first.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 large glass of water, about 250 ml
- A straw
How to prepare
- Pour the water first, then add the teaspoon of vinegar and stir.
- Taste it; it should be only faintly sour.
How to use
- Sip through a straw during a meal, not before bed.
- Rinse your mouth with plain water afterwards.
- Take it on some days, not every day.
Helpful habits
- Never brush your teeth right after, since acid softens enamel for a while.
- Use a plain, clear vinegar with a reliable label.
Precautions
- Never drink it undiluted or in larger amounts.
- Skip it with ulcers, gastritis, reflux, kidney problems, low potassium, or diabetes and heart medicines without asking your doctor.
- Not a treatment for weight, sugar or any condition.
Frequently asked questions
Does ACV help weight loss?
- Evidence is weak. It is not a fat burner.
Can I drink it every day?
- It is better not to, and not for long periods. Acid irritates teeth and the throat.
Why a straw?
- To keep the acid away from tooth enamel.
