Vitality Magazine May 2017

ITCHY SKIN RELIEF – Run a cool tub full of water and
add 2 cups of apple cider vinegar. Then get in and have a
soak. This is good for soothing heat rash, hives, mosquito
bites, and swimmers itch. Or if you’re in a hurry, just wet a
cloth in cold water, ring it out, then pour some apple cider
vinegar on the cloth. Squeeze it out again and use it to wipe
your face, arms, or any other body parts that are itchy and
irritated. The astringent action of the vinegar is soothing
and anti-inflammatory.
SUNBURN REMEDY – Pat affected skin with a mixture
of cider vinegar and cold water to cool and relieve pain.
This helps prevent blistering and peeling.
FOOT ODOUR REMEDY – Put about a pint of distilled
white or cider vinegar into a basin of warm water and soak
feet. This deodorizes and softens calluses at the same time.
Rinsing socks in this solution after washing acts like a
built-in odour eater.
ITCHY SCALP REMEDY – Add 2 tablespoons distilled
white, rice, or cider vinegar to a quart of warm water and
use as final hair rinse after shampooing. This mixture dissolves
soap residue that causes dry, flaking scalp.
Rosemary vinegar adds fragrance and shine to hair.
From the Editor...
A Note About Acidity
The human body’s ideal pH is slightly alkaline – 7.30 to
7.45. If the body becomes too acidic, symptoms can arise
such as gas, constipation, bloating, acne, heartburn, acid
reflux, indigestion, mild headaches, gastritis, infections,
candida, and frequent ‘flus. Advanced symptoms of overacidity
can include Crohn’s disease and even cancer.
If a person’s diet is largely composed of acid-forming
foods such as meat, shellfish, cheese, pastries, greasy takeout
meals, chocolate, coffee, wine, and beer (all acid-forming),
then their body is likely overly acidic.
The body needs an alkaline pH to maintain clean blood,
good enzyme reserves, and healthy immune function. The
general recommendation to maintain a healthy pH is: Eat
80% alkaline-forming foods and 20% acid-forming foods.
The terms ‘acid-forming’ and ‘alkaline-forming’ foods
refer to how much acid the
stomach has to produce in
order to digest the food. An
orange, even though it is
acidic outside the body, is
considered alkaline-forming
inside the body – when eaten,
the stomach has to produce
almost no acid. Apple cider
vinegar is clearly acidic when
sitting on your counter, but
inside the stomach it becomes
‘alkaline-forming’ because the
stomach has to produce
22 VITALITY MAGAZINE – MAY 2017
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