[husssh]

There's something going around about DRINKING shots of white vinegar to achieve a pale complexion and to lose weight.
Don't do this..

I heard about this from one of my aunts (who tried it) and asked my doctor about it...

My aunt has been drinking literally two shots of white vinegar everyday for the past few years to lose weight and stay pale.
She def. lost a lot of weight (and might I add is kind of disgustingly skinny now) and is also pale, ghostly pale.

I was really confused about this so I asked my doctor, because I always thought white vinegar had too much acid for you ingest.
My doctor said NOT TO TAKE WHITE VINEGAR INTO YOUR SYSTEM LIKE THAT. It is too much acid (PH of 11) and can puncture your stomach,
but the bigger issue is the PH of 11 will dilute your blood (thinning it) and cause your body to literally deteriorate slowly.
But this PH of 11 is what causes you to become thin and pale.
White vinegar is to only be used by the teaspoons and combined with meals if you plan to ingest it.
And it's also used to clean household items. I don't think you want to be taking shots of something strong enough to clean your kitchen. =T

But just don't try this, my aunt just recently stopped taking these shots and is now on some vitamin pills trying to revive her body.
She's also diagnosed as an anorexic and might not be able to gain back any weight due to her body's deterioration. x_x

And it's APPLE CIDER VINEGAR that you can ingest.. but the dosage in this has to be right also.
I think everyone should consult with your doctors before trying any chemicals, whether ingesting it or externally.

[soniiabaabyy_]

i remember when i was younger, my mom would boil vinegar (sp?) and the whole house would smell like it.
it smelled .. bad = =

[blatant]

Um.... acids are lower than 7 on the pH scale. Bases are what's higher. rite? O_o

[meii]

i remember when i was younger, my mom would boil vinegar (sp?) and the whole house would smell like it.
it smelled .. bad = =

^ yeah, my mom/dad did that if my siblings are all sick or something. to kill off bacteria around the house : T it smells so bad.

I only heard about white vinegar that can kill you or something. guess not as much : P
and whoa, hope your aunt gets better soon ~

[AngelsKiss]

^blatant; yes thats rite 7 is neutral

ohh thanx! that sounds scary!
ive never heard of this method before but i hope your aunt gets better~

[ThédeJuin]

^
I think you're right

[pink1e]

The one that's going about on this forum is the apple cider vinegar (ACV). What's the PH for that?

EDIT:
The thread starter for the AVC thread put up the warning to consult doctor before starting.

[1lasthope]

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[x__simply lost]

And it's APPLE CIDER VINEGAR that you can ingest.. but the dosage in this has to be right also.
I think everyone should consult with your doctors before trying any chemicals, whether ingesting it or externally.

With that warning, I hope every one should at least consult their doctor about a particular diet.

Any ways i hope your aunt gets better.

[wishless]

It is too much acid (PH of 11)

I don't disagreed with vinegar being acidic but a pH of 11 means it's basic.

[ChiPs aHoAii]

I don't disagreed with vinegar being acidic but a pH of 11 means it's basic.

yeah , i learned this is Chemistry before summer started.
If it`s higher than 7, it`s considered to basic .. i think,
i could always be wrong .. it`s been awhile .. x.x;;

but wow taking 2 shots of vinegar ..
at the thought of the taste, i already wanna barf =x

hope your aunt gets better.

[kurama1489]

ur not suppose to be drink white vinegar =.= its suppose to be either black or apple

[reallyAmused]

Look at us Chem. wizards correcting her . Bt they are right you know, pH of 11 would make it very basic seeing as how the pH range is from 0-14. Did you mean maybe a pH of 2 (cola has a pH of around 2.5 by the way)?

But aside from that, thanks so much for your warning and your concern for our well being!

P.S. Someone asked this, Apple Cider Vinegar has the pH of around 3.

[hesaid143]

^^ oh crap. then isn't that bad for us ?? --speaking about the apple cider vinegar

[tahweesuh]

oh yeah... acidic is lower than 7 on the ph scale o_o.. so..

but yeah i hope your aunt gets better =\ it sucks how.. people spread things about false diets and it affects everybody in horrible wayss cause people are so consumed in making themselves look better (no offense. i wanna look better too )

[mashimaro_is_luff]

i heard of this method before on a chinese newspaper where they said it's the secret to losing weight told by hk celebs...
i tried it once but then my friend told me to stop because she got an aunt who did this also and got so anorexic.. no matter wt she eat, she cant gain weight, and she look disgustingly skinny

[reallyAmused]

^^ oh crap. then isn't that bad for us ?? --speaking about the apple cider vinegar

It's better than drinking coke Here's some pH scales you can look at to put things in perspective: http://www.virtualsciencefair.org/2005/edg...tisacidrain.htm
http://www.fst.vt.edu/extension/valueadded/pH.html

[xreminisce]

isnt it apple cider vinegar?
1 tblesppon after lunch and 1 tblesppon after dinner?

[xl0v3juicy]

Yeah, my uncle used to do this A LONG time ago. He ended up creating a hole in his stomach

[1lasthope]

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