The Healing Powers of Vinegar: A Complete Guide To Mass Market Paperback – January 1, 2009

As advertised

I bought this book initially on my e-reader, and within the first 45 pages, I was convinced that I needed to not only get more vinegar into my diet, but also get a hard copy of this book so I could lend it to my mom and friends. I bought it together with Ms. Orey's books on honey and olive oil and am greatly looking forward to reading both and trying the recipes included. (I haven't tried them yet as cooking while reading a recipe off a tablet is a royal pain the you-know-where!)What I like about this book is that while Ms. Orey makes a strong case for the benefits of vinegar, she doesn't make any claim to it being a be-all end-all miracle cure for any ailment. She comes across as excited and fascinated about the research and wisdom she has presented, and personally, I felt myself getting just as excited. Unlike some health books I've read, I never got the sense I was being told that if I didn't religiously consume this product, I was going to die. ;) That being said though, before getting even a third of the way through the book, I actually went out and bought some apple cider vinegar and have been using it since.Being thirty years old, morbidly obese since I was a child, and a recovering alcoholic, I'm constantly bombarded with health advice and advertisements for health fads of every kind. "Recently discovered miracle cure!" seems to be the catchphrase of the day. Shedding pounds, trimming inches, and getting "healthy" with these "natural" products is the promise of companies preying on the desperate.But health fads are just that. And home remedies and traditional medicines quietly endure because of one simple reason. They work. Granted, some have been proven to be sheer fantasy (powdered rhino horn, I'm looking at you), but for the most part, we always come back to them. Vinegar is one of these and Ms. Orey's enthusiasm infects the reader with curiousity. Definitely a must-read for health nuts/home remedy lovers/diy-ers and just about anyone at all.

I like the direct, friendly approach of the an author who is experiementing and experiencing this topic as she goes. While anedotal information has its limits, there is some other support for the assertions in this book for skepics. I think ACV has a long history of uncanny success in healing sunburns on up to more profound problems with consistant success. It clearly does not always work for everyone, but ACV is useful in weight loss, energy revival, digestive aid, skin ailments, oral maladies, and other diseases. Most importantly, it is clearly preventive medicine as is cannabis, hydrogen peroxide, assorted weeds, herbal teas, many fruits and veggies, probiotics and prayer/ meditation. Yoga, breathing, bathing, Tai Chi, isometircs, and other inexpensive activities coupled with the mindful diet and supplements, including vinegar, are much wiser ways to approach wellness in an insane culture where pharmacueticals are doled out capriciously by doctors who don't have time to give a damn when they pull shifts as an hmo croaker and do hospital bed checks on strangers.Only way to be well is to read books like this and address what ails you on your own terms.

I have been using vinegar for different uses for years. My Mother always used it when we were growing up, so I grew up with the stuff. This book pretty much covers it all. I use it for cleaning, add to my pets water bowl, add it to the rinse water for my laundry to soften my clothes, and mix a bit in a bottle of water as a hair rinse instead of using conditioner. I've never liked the taste so I don 't usually use it for cooking, but it's very good for many other things. This book gives you many more ways that you can try. If you don't use vinegar, give this book a try. It's very cheap and goes a long way, and will save you lots of money and you won't be using chemicals around your family and pets. I am on a mission to live as free of chemicals as possible. Vinegar helps my mission greatly.

A book that should be a staple in every home. You can learn so much beyond the bottle of white vinegar. It is a natural health and healing agent that does more than you can imagine. The book has many ideas for the use of Apple Cider Vinegar. There is lots of information on the use of many other vinegars, recipes that sound delicious and all of it is easy to do. Your family and friends will be impressed with your knowledge and I even impressed some hard-headed people to at least read the book. Any book that you can get that helps so that you may not need chemical drugs is a blessing. By the way, don't read the book once and put it on the bookcase - read it over and over - you will learn so many new things each time.

I was looking for information about vinegar and found an extensive amount in this book which has been really helpful. I also bought a copy for my son since vinegar can be used to help various health issues. I was also amazed to learn that vinegar in its many forms has been used for thousands of years and is still being used today. Obviously it has an extremely long history! The book also has information about vinegar's cleaning abilities which makes it an invaluable product to have around the house. The author even included quite a number of recipes using vinegar that will appeal to the taste buds, he also added lots of resources. Finally I think to say this book is very comprehensive is putting it mildly!The book is well written and packed with information so it's well worth the read.

I had heard so many thing about vinegar, what it could do, but never knew how much or how or what to mix it with. I have gotten clarity. With this book, I was able to find recipes, what you use it for, the history of the vinegar, and it was all very easy to use. You can read it from front to back and get an all inclusive everything you need to know basically about the benefits of vinegar or you can do a quick search for something you want to use the vinegar for. So many books you have to read it to get to what you want to know, this one you can peruse the different areas and stop and read parts and it makes sense. A great all inclusive book.

Good

Poorly written. More information on vinegar was obtained on the internet. Sorry I bought this book

very good

Apenas examinei superficialmente o conteúdo. Gostei da distribuição dos assuntos e achei o texto fácil. Bem abrangente e o Autor traz informações de outros autores, informa sobre a antiguidade do vinagre como recurso terapeutico. Por ora só tenho isso para dizer.

Excellent book! Very informative reading with lots of tips that I was not aware of. I would recommend this book to anyone.