Well, I never said vinegar was poison, I did say it contained acetic acid and presented a paper in which the author more or less said acetic acid is not good for one... and promptly got roughed up.
There does seem to be a body of opinion that regards the ingestion of Apple Cider Vinegar to have health benefits. I couldn't say one way or the other, but I believe that if true then ACV is the only vinegar one should ingest. Also, there does seem to be some confusion about the optimum pH of the body. This is an extremely complex subject. There are at least 5 separate pH regions, 6 if you count HCl acid content of the stomach. These are blood, cellular (internal and external), respiratory, urinary and saliva pH. All are interrelated to some degree and some disciplines can use these pH levels, along with pulses, blood pressures and specific gravities of bodily fluids, to diagnose and treat systemic conditions to great effect. Most of the differing pH levels must lie in a pretty narrow range, blood pH slightly alkaline, tissue and cellular slightly acid, saliva is normally acidic as is urine, although urine will exhibit a change in level throughout the day, reflecting the elimination by the kidneys of acid in the regulation of blood pH as a result of food intake, respiration and metabolism etc. Many people eat and drink highly acidic foods which can result in a low blood pH. Many people are shallow breathers, and hyperventilators, which blows off a lot of CO2 resulting in a low CO2 content in the blood, which in turn leads to vascular and bronchial constriction. Cellular pH is mainly determined by the exchange of minerals and electrolytes (if my memory serves) and deficiencies or over supply of these can cause disease. Hydrochloric acid production, of any concentration, is confined to the stomach, is produced in response to the ingestion of food, and is neutralised as it passes into the small intestine. I believe this process is self contained and leads to neither a gain or loss to total body pH. HCl production is compromised in some people (especially as they get older) and as a consequence of some diseases. These people can gain benefit from supplementing with HCl. This enables them to better digest their food intake and hence supplies them with more nutrients and energy and a resultant immune system boost. It is misleading to say acid is good or alkaline is good (as I used to) without qualifying ones statements somewhat. Regards - Ivan ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; Sharon L. House <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, 6 October 1999 23:54 Subject: Re: CS>Now it's acid? > Sharon > > This is what apple cider vinegar is about. (Dr. Jarvis, Paul Bragg). But > Listers have been talking about alkaline water. Ivan says it's poison > (vinegar). > > So List, is it acid or alkaline? > wong -- 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]>
