European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety

Vinegar can be made from the juices of sweet fruits and grains. There are claims that vinegar can lengthen life, reduce osteoporosis, treat dementia and arthritis, and improve hearing, vision and mental powers. Vinegars are commonly used for pickling of fruits and vegetables and in the preparation of mayonnaise, salad dressings, mustard, and other food condiments. It is anti-bacterial and anti-fungal and boosts the immune system. Cider vinegar because it breaks down calcium deposits in the joints while remineralizing the bones, is helpful in arthritis and hip dysplasia. It is a remedy for food poisoning and digestive upsets, a digestive enzyme balancer (hydrochloric acid), a remedy for urinary tract and kidney infections, and it lowers high blood pressure. Vinegars are rich in nutrients and bioactive compounds including amino acids, sugars, organic acids, polyphenols, melanoidins and tetramethylpyrazine. Apple cider vinegar is a high potassium electrolyte balancer; cider vinegar remineralizes the body and normalizes the body’s acid alkaline balance. It is anti-bacterial and anti-fungal and boosts the immune system. It is a detoxifier for obesity, excess mucous, allergies, skin and coat problems and a remedy for infertility when litters are wanted but the female does not conceive after breeding. A pet drinking it daily is less likely to have fleas or intestinal worms.