Most people think that using vinegar to improve your health is a new concept, then you would be totally mis-informed. Vinegar has been used in different cultures over the centuries as a condiment, sanitizer, preservative, antiseptic, medicine and believe it or not, a beauty aid. Traditional folk medicine has used vinegar for many years. Long known remedies have been used promote health and well being in animals and humans alike. Vinegar, in one form or another, has been used for more than ten thousand years.nnVinegar is made when any alcoholic liquid ferments. It is easy to see why you can improve your health with vinegar, as when naturally fermented it contains no fat, is low sodium and a rich source of trace elements, vitamins and minerals including sulfur, magnesium, iron, calcium, phosphorus plus enzymes which contribute to wellness.nnWhen buying vinegar to improve your health read the labels and look for the words organic, pure, unfiltered or aged in wood. These varieties are more likely to be found in a health food shop rather than on the supermarket shelves, and come at a higher cost. But paying a higher cost ensures that you stay away from diluted, highly filtered, over processed and over heated brands. Everyone by now knows and loves the taste of the sweet dark, expensive balsamic vinegars.nnFlavours and aromas of the many types of vinegar are bountiful. I personally relish the taste of the sweet dark, balsamic vinegars found on supermarket shelves. Apple cider vinegar is one of the most nutritious vinegars. Vinegar can be also made from potatoes, melons, honey, molasses, beets, sorghum, maple syrup, cactus, grapes and coconuts.nnEven as far back as the Stone Age vinegar was used as a means of getting healthy, and Greek and Roman soldiers used it as a source of power and strength, as did Japanese Samurai warriors. It is excellent for digesting high protein meals and heavy foods and may explain why it is a favorite with \"Fish and Chips\" one of the favored foods in our diet, and the mint sauce accompaniment with Lamb.nnThe different ways to use vinegar to improve your health are numerous and we will discuss these variations in future articles to come: Bacterial and fungal infections killer Enzymes which aide gallbladder health A hair rinse to treat scalp problems and dandruff Fires up your indigestion and stop liver stagnation Treat memory loss, arthritis and osteoporosis, Used as a footbath to soften calluses and ease athlete\'s foot Assists in weight loss Keep blood pressure regular. Ear infections in toddlersnnUsing vinegar as a preventative measure against backache, can also improve your health especially if you are a keen gardener. Vinegar used in the garden will kill those prolific nuisance weeds like Clover, Dandelion, Thistle and Ragweed. When you use Vinegar as an organic form of weed control there are multiple health benefits while you get rid of weeds. Chemical weed killers are likely to spread to the surrounding areas and poison the adjacent plants or grass. This means you not only kill the weed but also ruin your garden and lawn. Toxic chemicals are found in many of today\'s synthetic weed killers. These chemicals be extremely dangerous not only to us, but also to our pets and the wildlife in our gardens.nnCommercial weed killers can affect the surrounding areas and poison the adjacent plants or grass. This means you not only kill the weed but run the risk of harming your garden and lawn. Vinegar used in the garden can be referred to as, organic gardening, as it is considered biodegradable. There is no need to worry about the PH value of your soil either because although vinegar decreases this, it will restore to its original PH within a couple of days.nnWhile you can improve your health with vinegar in lots of ways, you can also improve the health of your garden by keeping it weed free and thriving and weed pulling by hand and the backache of pulling each weed will be a thing of the past.
