Apple cider vinegar question

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I have been dealing with chronic fatigue for a few years and just

recently discovered it is an autoimmune disease. (Who knew?!) What

tipped me off was that my doctor said she would refer me to a

rheumatologist (which I am not pursuing). Tests done two years ago

indicate that I have CMV, EBV, Herpes VI, and reactivated chlamydia p.

I am also certain I have candida.

I have started enzymes and am finding them helpful. I also tried apple

cider vinegar--a tablespoon in 16 oz of water. This is my question:

After the first time I drank the vinegar, I had pronounced cognitive

problems. That started about a half hour after. It's one of the chronic

fatigue sypmtoms I have had but less so lately.

Can anyone here tell me what apple cider vinegar does? (I haven't read

anything on it in years and was trying it from a vague memory about its

digestive benefits.) I am not sure whether my reaction was a herx or

inhibition of thyroid hormones. If the latter, I have to avoid the

vinegar. The story behind thyroid is that I finally agreed to go on

synthroid after alternative attempts didn't work, and the cognitive

problems got better, although they still would kick up from microwaved

food (which of course I now avoid).

By the way, on the enzymes I am both herxing and feeling better at the

same time. I guess it says something about an illness if one actually

prefers how one feels during a herx.

Thanks.

Dillon

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> I have taken Bragg's Organic Apple Cider Vinegar for 2+ years. I

> started Bee's diet 2 1/2 months ago. At that time I decided not to

> take Apple Cider Vinegar. Well I needed some of the health benefits

> of ACV so I began 4 days ago. I immediately began experiencing a

huge flare of my pseborhea dermatitis on my face. The psebohrea had

really been doing well with the diet until then. My question is

whether you think this is a healing reaction or is the ACV making my

candida worse? I dilute 1 Tablespoon of ACV with filtered water once

a day.

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==>Hi Gordon. You asked a very good question and the answer may be a

toss up. Some candida sufferers are very sensitive to vinegar, even

when it is unpasteurized unfiltered, etc. We've had a number of

members on this group reporting reactions and I couldn't tolerate it

during my candida cure either. I agree ACV does provide health

benefits but you are getting plenty of healthy nutrients with this

diet plus supplements, along with other treatments recommended.

Sauerkraut, cabbage rejuvelac and kimchi would be most important to

consume.

Bee