I Take an Apple Cider Vinegar Shot Every Morning—Here Are All the Benefits

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can make your boobs bigger, it can be difficult to sort the wheat from the chaff. So when I noticed that apple cider vinegar (ACV) was having a renaissance on social media—there’s been a huge uptick in Google searches, as well as millions of views on TikTok—I felt it was my duty as a health and beauty editor to fall on my metaphorical sword, see what all the fuss is about, and report back.Here’s what I learned.Apple cider vinegar is a kind of vinegar that’s made in a fermentation process, which (put simply) converts crushed apples to acetic acid by way of yeast and sugar.

While acetic acid is thought to offer health benefits, it is the raw, unfiltered ACV that contains a “mother” (made up of bacteria and yeast) which is said to contain the probiotics that are great for our gut.“ACV is a powerful remedy that has been used for hundreds of years—it’s really stood the test of time,” says naturopathic nutritionist Simoné Laubscher, founder of Rejuv, who is one of the first experts to share their love of ACV with me many years ago. “ACV formulas that have the cloudy mother are great for gut health due to their probiotic power.

They also help balance blood sugar levels, support digestion and weight management, reduce cholesterol, boost the and have even been said to help with—and even improve—the appearance of acne and scarring.” So, a list of benefits that would have even the biggest well-being cynic picking their own apples to ferment.It actually makes sense that drinking ACV has resurfaced as a popular wellness tip.

A found that those who followed a diet rich in fermented foods—think yogurt, kimchi, kombucha, and sauerkraut—had increased microbial diversity, lower inflammation, and an improved immune response.