other · for irregular digestion
Apple Cider Vinegar
The acid may actually slow an already-sluggish stomach further, rather than get things moving.
Say that in clinical terms
Acid load from vinegar may further slow an already-slow stomach rather than promote motility, delaying food and medication transit.
How strong is the research?
No Benefit evidence
In people with a slow-emptying stomach, vinegar slowed it further — the opposite of what you would want.
Low-quality evidence
1 paper read, 1 against.
Tested as: 30 ml apple cider vinegar in 200 ml water daily for 2 weeks, tested specifically in people with type 1 diabetes and diagnosed diabetic gastroparesis (delayed stomach emptying)
How much to take
30 ml