>> Well, since you didn't bother to differentiate between >> raw, apple cider vinegar, or white, distilled vinegar, >> then obviously you don;t know much about it. > > No, you are right, I don't know much about raw apple cider > vinegar, but I do know this:
> THE TRUTH ABOUT VINEGAR by Kenneth S. Jaffrey Naturopath, > from his book "Natural Foods", Published by Kenneth S. > Jaffrey, 9 Mandalay Avenue, Nelly Bay, Qld. 4819 Australia, > 1985 No, you don't 'know' this, you simply know that this guy SAID this... > 'Vinegar is a poison and even when dignified by the addition > of the words "Apple cider" it is still a poison. Vinegar is > diluted acetic acid. It is obtained by conversion of alcohol > into an acid by the bacterium Mycoderma Aceti... > ...Vinegar, no matter what its origin may be, is still acetic > acid and is most unsuitable for human consumption. The highly > corrosive and irritating acid hardens the liver, unduly > stimulates and irritates the digestive glands, interferes > with the formation of red blood corpuscles and, through its > constant irritating effect upon the mucus membranes, of the > intestinal canal, is one of the chief causes of ulceration, > catarrh, and indirectly, cancer. It is also a prime cause of > stomach ulceration. > Vinegar is useless as a cure for disease. It is harmful and > should be rigidly excluded from the diet. It acts like a > counter-irritant but does not have any beneficial effect. > Like every other drug, it does have the effect of altering > the course of a disease by suppression, but does not cure. > Vinegar has caused many illnesses and even death. Post-mortem > examination reveals that vinegar produces scalded mouth and a > greyish-white condition of the stomach mucosa. Two deaths > have recently been reported in Australia. > If you still persist in consuming vinegar, either as a food > or a remedy, remember -- you have been warned.' > I used to drink apple cider vinegar - I don't any more. > > Regards - Ivan I can produce a refuting opinion...from a man that used it (in conjunction with a ntural diet) to CURE many problems, from arthritis to persistent skin problems TO ULCERS (which this guy says CAUSES ulcers) etc etc. Paul Bragg praised its benefits and lived to the ripe old age of ninety something until he died - from a surfing accident, no less (imagine a ninety year old guy surfing). According to him, ALL of the research condemning apple cider vinegar comes from data relative to DISTILLED vinegar. You have seen it. It is a clear, amber color, and says 'Apple Cider Vinegar' on the label. It is on the shelves of most grocery stores. It is distilled, and is a highly toxic poison. Dr. Braggs (N.D., PhD. if it matters to anyone) research of RAW apple cider vinegar proves that, in his own words, "Pure natural undistilled cider vinegar can really be called one of natures most perfect foods." It is the best source of natural potassium there is. Many people do not know that one of the things Dr Alexis Carrol used in his experiment with the chicken heart (kept it alive for 30 years, when its normal lifespan was 7 or 8) was raw apple cider vinegar, for its potassium benefits. Since: 1) This guy you quoted did NOT differentiate between distilled and RAW apple cider vinegar, and 2) Dr Bragg agrees with EVERY POINT this guy makes, but only with respect to the DISTILLED vinegars (there are two main kinds - distilled apple cider, and a distilled IMITATION vinegar made from COAL TAR (this is what most people know as 'white' vinegar), and 3) RAW apple cider vinegar is mainly MALIC acid, NOT Acetic acid (there may be SOME naturally occurring acetic acid in it, but it is definitely NOT its main constituent, as you lead us to believe), I think it is obvious that this guy was either only looking at the distilled varieties of vinegar, or was using data that had been derived only from distilled vinegars. So, people, do your own research and make up your OWN minds... -- Charles Marcus -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: [email protected] -or- [email protected] with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. To post, address your message to: [email protected] List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
