i used to eat a lot of junk food and soda but had cut that down tremendously. will look into taking fish oil, avocado as i dont get that at all. what's the benefit of the vinegar? never heard of this technique
But there are some medical uses of vinegar that do have promise, at least according to a few studies. Here's a rundown of some more recent ones.
Diabetes. The effect of vinegar on blood sugar levels is perhaps the best-researched and the most promising of apple cider vinegar's possible health benefits. Several studies have found that vinegar may help lower glucose levels. For instance, one 2007 study of 11 people with type 2 diabetes found that taking two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar before bed lowered glucose levels in the morning by 4%-6%.
High cholesterol . A 2006 study showed evidence that vinegar could lower cholesterol. However, the study was done in rats, so it's too early to know how it might work in people.
Blood pressureand heart health. Another study in rats found that vinegar could lower high blood pressure. A large observational study also found that people who ate oil and vinegar dressing on salads five to six times a week had lower rates of heart disease than people who didn't. However, it's far from clear that the vinegar was the reason.
Cancer . A few laboratory studies have found that vinegar may be able to kill cancer cells or slow their growth. Observational studies of people have been confusing. One found that eating vinegar was associated with a decreased risk of esophageal cancer. Another associated it with an increased risk of bladder cancer.
Weight Loss . For thousands of years, vinegar has been used for weight loss. White vinegar (and perhaps other types) might help people feel full. A 2005 study of 12 people found that those who ate a piece of bread along with small amounts of white vinegar felt fuller and more satisfied than those who just ate the bread.
I was going to come in here and ask a similiar question: My wifes triglicerides are 1300+ whereas normal-range peaks at 200. BP is normal, HDL is a little low, everything is more or less normal other than this. She's had an issue with her pancreas in the past, which was attributed to triglyceride level. She's started running 2 or 3 times a week and I made her lay off the rice . . . anything else I can do?
I keep getting high triglycerides in my blood tests as well. They went to 200+ then to 500+ and then I managed to get them back to 200+ with fish oil. Still, nothing seems to help to lower them to normal levels. I did research on this, and it seem like everyone is recommending changing the diet, and eliminate starchy and sugary foods. But seriously, this is impossible with my job. I sit in a computer lab office we have no way to warm up food here, so I am, always forced to eat Chinese, pizza, sandwiches, etc.... Healthy diet?! What healthy diet? If I was home 24/7 and had lots of money I could stick to some sort of a good diet plan. But the way things are now, I am heading toward a stroke or a heart attack. This one time I mentioned high triglycerides in a conversation, and other people that work in my office said that they also have very high triglycerides and completely ignore that... I don't see how something like this can be ignored though.
Still, I think there is something seriously wrong in our society, because I am pretty sure people did not have high triglyceride levels before. At least not so many.
I keep getting high triglycerides in my blood tests as well. They went to 200+ then to 500+ and then I managed to get them back to 200+ with fish oil. Still, nothing seems to help to lower them to normal levels. I did research on this, and it seem like everyone is recommending changing the diet, and eliminate starchy and sugary foods. But seriously, this is impossible with my job. I sit in a computer lab office we have no way to warm up food here, so I am, always forced to eat Chinese, pizza, sandwiches, etc.... Healthy diet?! What healthy diet? If I was home 24/7 and had lots of money I could stick to some sort of a good diet plan. But the way things are now, I am heading toward a stroke or a heart attack. This one time I mentioned high triglycerides in a conversation, and other people that work in my office said that they also have very high triglycerides and completely ignore that... I don't see how something like this can be ignored though.
Still, I think there is something seriously wrong in our society, because I am pretty sure people did not have high triglyceride levels before. At least not so many.