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Tell me yours and I’ll tell you mine? Old wives tales usually have some science behind them that hasn’t been tested yet. No one is saying they have the magic cu

Tell me yours and I’ll tell you mine? Old wives tales usually have some science behind them that hasn’t been tested yet. No one is saying they have the magic cure-all. I make a mixture of turmeric, horseradish, ginger, garlic, habanero, hot onion, and apple cider vinegar. Chop finely or blend and let steep and ferment for as long as you want. Doesn’t go bad. I take shots of it when sick. Actually really good to put in stir fry and stews too. All of those ingredients have proven health benefits. Doesn’t replace antibiotics or medical treatment but can’t hurt. I’ve noticed it reduces the time I’m sick.

e12e 7y ago
Hm, vinegar for preservation does sound like a good idea. I assume it's better for killing anaerob bacteria than eg oil? (anything that grows in the earth + oil + cool and dark storage - has a potential for growing Clostridium botulinum which can be lethal). Hm, indeed. I stopped making garlic oil at home, looks like I should invest in some vinegar... https://www.thespruceeats.com/removing-risk-of-botulism-from-canning-1327437 https://www.thespruceeats.com/removing-risk-of-botulism-from...
chongli 7y ago
Last time I tried apple cider vinegar the pH was so low it gave me a chemical burn in the back of my throat. It definitely can hurt, so be careful with that stuff.
- filleduchaos 7y ago
  ...are you drinking apple cider vinegar neat from the bottle??
  - duggable 7y ago
    Lol, this. Put a tablespoon in a full cup of water.
whotheffknows 7y ago
On this note about old wives tales, I'm a woman. I've tried every medicine, multiple birth controls, diets, workout and stretch routines to help with period cramps and pain, and I get to try a method and then take what I think helps and adapt for a better test every month until I run out of eggs and here is the bottom line for me at 30 having optimised alot. Yes drinking water, stretching/really being flexible and fit helps and at the very least needs to start a few days before... Salmon avocado, iron like steak help with body recovery. Epsom salt baths help with the cramps as a natural muscle relaxant so does ibuprofen... It's actually ginger juice, that makes 90% of the pain go away. I bought a $99 breville juicer 8 years ago and lasted me as long. Just got a new one. Three days before I juice ginger with other things Maybe apple, celery, lemon to help it go down. Every time I go to the store to get it the cashier's comment they have never seen anyone buy so much ginger in their life, and if it's a woman I tell them my secret. I buy pounds of it and drink probably a quarter gallon the week before. If you are a woman or have a loved one who suffers from severe period pain, this does amazing things. That being said, have no idea about respiratory stuff. An actual Coronavirus story: I did hear the scientists looking into this said bodies are overreacting into respiratory failure, so maybe it is like many others illnesses potentially about suppressing an extreme over reactionaey autoimmune response. Someone in my industry got it. 45yr old smoker had to be induced into a coma to avoid acute respiratory failure a couple of weeks ago, after being diagnosed with Coronavirus. I think the public needs to stress more vulnerable smokers are regardless of age to Coronavirus. Smoking is much more common in China and Italy.
- andor 7y ago
  Since you mentioned steak, have you tried a vegan diet? Dairy and meat contain hormones that might affect you. Neil Barnard has written about that, if you're interested.
jpster 7y ago
One more to add from the old wives’ category: oregano’s potential antiviral properties https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/24779581/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/24779581/

e12e 7y ago

Hm, vinegar for preservation does sound like a good idea. I assume it's better for killing anaerob bacteria than eg oil? (anything that grows in the earth + oil + cool and dark storage - has a potential for growing Clostridium botulinum which can be lethal). Hm, indeed. I stopped making garlic oil at home, looks like I should invest in some vinegar... https://www.thespruceeats.com/removing-risk-of-botulism-from-canning-1327437 https://www.thespruceeats.com/removing-risk-of-botulism-from...

chongli 7y ago

Last time I tried apple cider vinegar the pH was so low it gave me a chemical burn in the back of my throat. It definitely can hurt, so be careful with that stuff.

filleduchaos 7y ago
...are you drinking apple cider vinegar neat from the bottle??
- duggable 7y ago
  Lol, this. Put a tablespoon in a full cup of water.

whotheffknows 7y ago

On this note about old wives tales, I'm a woman. I've tried every medicine, multiple birth controls, diets, workout and stretch routines to help with period cramps and pain, and I get to try a method and then take what I think helps and adapt for a better test every month until I run out of eggs and here is the bottom line for me at 30 having optimised alot. Yes drinking water, stretching/really being flexible and fit helps and at the very least needs to start a few days before... Salmon avocado, iron like steak help with body recovery. Epsom salt baths help with the cramps as a natural muscle relaxant so does ibuprofen... It's actually ginger juice, that makes 90% of the pain go away. I bought a $99 breville juicer 8 years ago and lasted me as long. Just got a new one. Three days before I juice ginger with other things Maybe apple, celery, lemon to help it go down. Every time I go to the store to get it the cashier's comment they have never seen anyone buy so much ginger in their life, and if it's a woman I tell them my secret. I buy pounds of it and drink probably a quarter gallon the week before. If you are a woman or have a loved one who suffers from severe period pain, this does amazing things. That being said, have no idea about respiratory stuff. An actual Coronavirus story: I did hear the scientists looking into this said bodies are overreacting into respiratory failure, so maybe it is like many others illnesses potentially about suppressing an extreme over reactionaey autoimmune response. Someone in my industry got it. 45yr old smoker had to be induced into a coma to avoid acute respiratory failure a couple of weeks ago, after being diagnosed with Coronavirus. I think the public needs to stress more vulnerable smokers are regardless of age to Coronavirus. Smoking is much more common in China and Italy.

andor 7y ago
Since you mentioned steak, have you tried a vegan diet? Dairy and meat contain hormones that might affect you. Neil Barnard has written about that, if you're interested.

jpster 7y ago

One more to add from the old wives’ category: oregano’s potential antiviral properties https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/24779581/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/24779581/