Apple cider vinegar weight loss is a folk remedy from a pre-medication era. Diabetics have been using vinegar to control their symptoms long before any clinical research could tell them why it worked. On that note, what does vinegar have to do with weight loss anyhow?
The answer is simple and quite interesting. In several clinical trials, vinegar taken before a meal has been shown to reduce the resultant rise in blood sugar. Small amounts of vinegar (25g) added to food or taken along with the meal has been shown to reduce the effective glycemic index by as much as 30%! Interestingly, the reduction in glycemic index occurs whether the vinegar is taken before, with, or immediately following the meal.
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In 1968, Professor V. Dilman described a condition characterized by obesity, coronary artery disease, glucose intolerance, insulin resistance, and hypertension.
Dr. Gerald Reaven has popularized the syndrome more recently in the West, and has coined the term Syndrome X.
The central feature of Syndrome X is insulin resistance, the gradual reduction in tissue cells sensitivity to insulin. The body produces even more insulin to counteract the body’s resistance, which then increases the body’s resistance to insulin, necessitating even more insulin.
This process can go unnoticed for 40 years, until serious complications [read more…]
