Vinegar has been used for more than ten thousand years and documented history tells us that vinegar has been an important condiment. Uses of vinegar range from beauty aides, effective germ fighter, preservative, antiseptic and general medicine. People have used vinegar to improve their health for decades. Vinegar is not a new idea as it has been used in worldwide cultural medicines for many years aiding the health of animals and humans alike.

Improving your health with vinegar is easy. Vinegar, when naturally fermented contains no fat, has low salt content and a rich source of trace elements, vitamins and minerals including sulphur, magnesium, iron, calcium, phosphorus plus enzymes. All in all a natural way to approach a feeling of wellness.

When buying vinegar to improve your health it is essential to steer clear of diluted, highly filtered, over processed and over heated brands. You can do this by reading the labels and looking for the words organic, pure, unfiltered, aged in wood. These varieties may not look as attractive and are more likely to be found in a health food shop rather than on the supermarket shelves, and will cost more.

Flavours and aromas of the many types of vinegar are bountiful. I personally relish the taste of the sweet dark, balsamic vinegars found on supermarket shelves. Apple cider vinegar is one of the most nutritious vinegars. Vinegar can be also made from potatoes, melons, honey, molasses, beets, sorghum, maple syrup, cactus, grapes and coconuts.

Cave dwellers of the stone age used vinegar as a means of getting healthy. History tells us that the Greek and Roman soldiers used it as a source of power and strength, as did Japanese Samurai warriors. High protein meals and heavy foods are easily digested when vinegar is added and may explain why it is a favourite with "Fish and Chips" one of the most popular foods in our diet. Mint sauce, the accompaniment to Lamb also has that familiar tang.

The different ways to use vinegar to improve your health are numerous and we will discuss these variations in future articles to come: Bacterial and fungal infections killer Enzymes which aide gallbladder health A hair rinse to treat scalp problems and dandruff Fires up your indigestion and stop liver stagnation Treat memory loss, arthritis and osteoporosis, Used as a footbath to soften calluses and ease athlete's foot Assists in weight loss Keep blood pressure regular. Ear infections in toddlers

If you are a keen gardener, you can also improve your health with vinegar by using it as a preventative measure against backache especially as vinegar will kill those prolific nuisance weeds like Clover, Dandelion, Thistle and Ragweed thus easing the strain on your back by not having to wrestle with stubborn weeds. The multiple health benefits abound when you use vinegar to get rid of weeds because the chemicals found in many synthetic weed killers can be extremely dangerous to our pets, the wildlife in our gardens, and not to forget, to us and our children.

If you are interested in organic gardening then vinegar is considered biodegradable and therefore comes into this category. I have it on good authority that there is no need to worry Worried about the PH levels in your soil when using vinegar? Well there is no need, because although vinegar decreases PH levels it is an organic substance and it will restore to its original PH within two days.

Keeping your garden free of weeds and not suffering the backache associated with the pulling out of weeds is a pleasant and surprising way to improve your health with vinegar.