Food for thought – Apple cider vinegar
Vinegar is considered one of the key remedies from islamic medicine/ tibb an nabawi and there are many authentic hadiths in which the prophet muhammad sallAllahu alayhi wassalaam praised it. For further reading click here
Raw organic apple cider vinegar is made from crushed whole apples that are allowed to naturally ferment, unlike distilled supermarket vinegars that are made from impermissible alcohol leading to larger quantities of residual alcohol in the final vinegar compared with natural vinegar. Commercial vinegar is also stripped of the natural health benefits due to the pasteurizing and filtering process.
Natural apple cider vinegar is known to have the following benefits:
- Reduce sinus infections and sore throats
- Protect against food poisoning and fight E Coli and other bacteria
- Fight allergies
- Prevent muscle fatigue after exercise
- Strengthen the immune system
- Increase metabolism which promotes weight loss
- Improve digestion and cure both constipation and diarrhea
- Alleviate symptoms of arthritis and gout
- Prevent bladder stones and urinary tract infections
- Cure bad breath
- Prevent heartburn
- Remove toxins from the body
Some of its external benefits include helping to maintain healthy skin and hair, including preventing dandruff and hair loss.
