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Apple Cider Vinegar

Apple Cider Vinegar Study Retracted

September 25, 2025
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A widely publicized study suggesting dramatic weight benefits from apple cider vinegar has been officially retracted. Find out why in our Apple Cider Vinegar Review, which includes our Top Picks for bottled apple cider vinegars and supplements.

Apple Cider Vinegar for Weight?

September 23, 2025
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Does taking apple cider vinegar daily decrease body weight or BMI? See what a recent analysis found in our Apple Cider Vinegar Review, which includes our Top Picks for bottled apple cider vinegars and supplements.

Caution With Apple Cider Vinegar

July 29, 2025
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Although rare, liver injury has been reported with consumption of apple cider vinegar. Get the details in the Concerns and Cautions section of our Apple Cider Vinegar Review, which includes our Top Picks for apple cider vinegar.

Lead in Bragg Apple Cider Vinegar?

December 23, 2024
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A recent report by a separate testing group identified Bragg Organic Apple Cider Vinegar as containing an amount of lead "unsafe" for consumption by children. See our take on this in our Apple Cider Vinegar Review. Also see our Top Picks among apple cider vinegars and supplements.

Possible Caution With Apple Cider Vinegar

September 12, 2024
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Acute pancreatitis was recently reported after regular use of an apple cider vinegar supplement. Get the details in the Concerns and Cautions section of our Apple Cider Vinegar Review, which includes our tests of apple cider vinegar products and our Top Picks among them.

Caution with Apple Cider Vinegar Pills

May 31, 2024
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We found that apple cider vinegar capsules from a popular brand pose a risk to users due to very high acid content. For details, see our Apple Cider Vinegar Review, which includes our Top Picks among bottle vinegars and pills.

Apple Cider Vinegar

April 05, 2024
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A recent study suggested that apple cider vinegar decreased body weight. See which dose worked best and get other details in our Apple Cider Vinegar Review, which includes our Top Picks for apple cider vinegar.

Apple Cider Vinegar & Tooth Decay

November 29, 2022
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Learn how to reduce the risk of tooth decay caused by apple cider vinegar in the Concerns & Cautions section of our Apple Cider Vinegar Review.

Apple Cider Vinegar for Better Mood?

December 20, 2021
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Can drinking apple cider vinegar or taking an apple cider vinegar tablet improve mood? See what a new study found in the What It Does section of our Apple Cider Vinegar Review. See our Top Picks for apple cider vinegar.

Vinegar Makes Grilling Safer

February 10, 2020
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Grilling food can create cancer-causing compounds, but a study shows that vinegar can help. Find out how in the What to Consider When Using section of the Apple Cider Vinegar Review. Also see our Top Picks for apple cider vinegar.

Apple Cider Vinegar for Type 2 Diabetes?

September 09, 2019
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Studies have shown that taking apple cider vinegar with or before a meal can reduce the subsequent rise in blood sugar. But does apple cider vinegar improve insulin sensitivity in people with type 2 diabetes? Find out what a recent study showed in the Blood Sugar Control section of the Apple Cider Vinegar Review. Also see our Top Picks for apple cider vinegar.

Apple Cider Vinegar for Eczema?

July 22, 2019
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A study recently tested whether soaking skin in diluted apple cider vinegar would improve skin integrity in people with eczema (atopic dermatitis). See the results in the What It Does section of Apple Cider Vinegar Review. Also see our Top Picks among the products we've tested.

Apple Cider Vinegar & Diabetes

March 29, 2019
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Can apple cider vinegar help control blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes? See what a recent study found in the What It Does section of the Apple Cider Vinegar Review. Also see our Top Picks for apple cider vinegar.

Is Taking Vinegar Helpful?

January 07, 2019
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Two studies compared the effectiveness of vinegar pills to liquid vinegar in controlling blood sugar after a meal. See the results in the "Blood sugar control" section of the Apple Cider Vinegar Review. (Also see our Top Picks for apple cider vinegar.)

Apple Cider Vinegar for Decreasing Appetite & Weight

March 12, 2018
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Apple cider vinegar is often promoted for decreasing appetite and weight, but there have been few studies to show whether it works. Find out what a new study found in the Apple Cider Vinegar Review >> (Also see our Top Picks among products).