Natural Antibiotic Alternative #10—Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple Cider Vinegar contains malic acid,
an antibiotic substance. “It’s a virtual
infusion of amino acids, vitamins, and minerals”
(The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth, 297).
According to Joan Wilen and Lydia Wilen,
authors of Healing Remedies, Apple cider
vinegar can treat a whole host of problems:
arthritis, first-degree burns, sore throat, laryngitis,
cough, fatigue, aches and pains, dry hair/scalp,
rough skin, headaches, shingles virus, indigestion,
itchy skin, sprains, cold sores, urinary tract infection,
etc. Anything skin or respiratory tract related can be
treated or improved with apple cider vinegar.
Drink apple cider vinegar with hot water, lemon, and honey to break up mucus and infection in your sinuses and relieve a sore throat. Break up that infected mucus and blow it out and away.
Apple cider vinegar is also shown to “improve insulin sensitivity in insulin-resistant subjects,” which means it is an effective treatment for diabetes. “This makes apple cider vinegar a powerful natural weapon, along with cinnamon and chromium, in the fight to control blood sugar and help get carbohydrate metabolism on track” (The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth, 298).
Be aware that apple cider vinegar can have some adverse effects if you take certain medications.
Natural Antibiotic Alternative #11—Ginger
Upset stomach? Stomach flu? Drink some
ginger tea. But that’s not all ginger is good for!
“Research conducted at RMG Biosciences of
Baltimore showed that extracts of ginger and
galangal, a member of the ginger family, helped
inhibit the manufacture of inflammatory brain
chemicals, and in turn slowed down the
progression of neurodegenerative disorders
such as Alzheimer’s” (The Home Reference to
Holistic Health & Healing, p 88).
It has also been shown “effective in reducing
the symptoms of knee osteoarthritis” (150).
Green MedInfo.com references dozens of
scientific studies and says, “At least one study
that compares the effects of ginger and antibiotics
on Staphylococcus aureua and S. pyreus infections
shows that ginger extract may be superior…