Vinegar has real benefits
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Copley News Service Dear John: I'm writing to tell you about vinegar and honey.
I take it once in the morning and once before I go to bed, and if I wake up later and can't sleep, I again take V&H. I keep a pint jar, half honey, half vinegar.
I take two teaspoons at a time. It's wonderful. I pray that this helps. Mrs. E.N. Dear John: In regards to vinegar, quite some years ago my mother was struck by a car and knocked down.
She refused to go to a doctor but used hot vinegar compresses for two weeks and all the black and blue bruises on the side of her face and over her eyes were healed. This happened when she was in her 50s and she lived to be almost 90 years old.
I also use vinegar to rub over meat, which is a good tenderizer. Mother also used vinegar in her water when boiling beef. I strongly recommend it. - Mrs. H.S.
P.S. Our neighbors drank it and all stayed thin. Dear John: I am writing about the items in today's paper. As for vinegar helping arthritis, it is true.
I am a diabetic, so sweeteners were out and I just took a shot glass (about five teaspoons vinegar) in a glass of water once a day. It helps truly. Also, if subject to varicose veins, rubbing vinegar on the legs where veins can be seen will help to make them go down.
It must be apple cider vinegar. Now I have found from my nutrition headquarters for all types of vitamins, an apple cider vinegar tablet. With these there is no taste, but still the results are the same. - Dorothy.
Dear Readers: Here are just some samples of the comments on vinegar which have been pouring in from readers. Thank you all very much. They sort of tell their own story. For more details about the use of apple cider vinegar for arthritis, refer to our new arthritis leaflet.
Fruit pectin is still No. 1, but many readers apparently prefer and get good results from vinegar and honey.
The arthritis leaflet also gives Mrs. A.S.B.'s arthritis diet, a rigorous but helpful way to diet, and explains more about nightshade foods.
Some readers are still sending a postcard or a stamp in an envelope and asking for the leaflet.
