Why should you drink apple cider vinegar at night?
There are so many reasons to use apple cider vinegar. It has potent anti-inflammatory properties, boosts the immune system, improves digestion, lowers cholesterol, and so much more.
Apple cider vinegar, known as cider vinegar or ACV, is a type of vinegar made by crushing apples and squeezing out the liquid.
ACV has long been used as for its medicinal properties dating back to 400 B.C., when Hippocrates used it to treat his patients.
One of apple cider vinegar’s most awesome benefits is its ability to regulate blood sugar.
A study from the Arizona State University tested 11 participants with type 2 diabetes who weren’t taking insulin but were taking their prescription medications.
Each participant took 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar (ACV) with a snack before bedtime. The researchers found that in the morning, the study participants had lower blood sugar than when they had the same snack with 2 tablespoons of water instead.
This could be life-changing news for Americans, as half the country suffers from either high blood sugar or diabetes, NBC News reports.
The study authors concluded:
These data suggest that vinegar ingestion at bedtime may favorably impact waking glucose concentrations in type 2 diabetes… Vinegar is widely available, it is affordable, and it is appealing as a remedy, but much more work is required to determine whether vinegar is a useful adjunct therapy for individuals with diabetes. Investigations are needed to study the mechanisms by which vinegar alters postprandial glycemia and fasting glucose and to examine the efficacy of vinegar ingestion in individuals with inadequately controlled diabetes.The acetic acid in apple is believed to slow down the digestion of simple carbohydrates. This helps reduce spikes in blood sugar.
The anti-glycemic effects of apple cider vinegar have been confirmed further in other medical studies, including one published in the journal Medscape General Medicine.
Another study from 2004 showed that three groups: adults with pre-diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and healthy people – after taking an ounce of ACV, all had lower levels of blood sugar after eating a high carb meal.
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1. “Why You Should Take Your Apple Cider Vinegar at Night.” Mercola.com. Mercola.com, n.d. Web. 05 Jan. 2017.
2. “Half of Americans Have Diabetes or High Blood Sugar, Survey Finds.” NBCNews.com. NBCUniversal News Group, 08 Sept. 2015. Web. 05 Jan. 2017.
3. “Vinegar Ingestion at Bedtime Moderates Waking Glucose Concentrations in Adults With Well-Controlled Type 2 Diabetes.” Diabetes Care. American Diabetes Association, n.d. Web. 05 Jan. 2017.
4. “Vinegar Improves Insulin Sensitivity to a High-Carbohydrate Meal in Subjects With Insulin Resistance or Type 2 Diabetes.” Diabetes Care. American Diabetes Association, n.d. Web. 05 Jan. 2017.
