I'm voluntarly on TREating, after learning of some heart problems, wanted to lose weight. So added ACV to my mostly plant diet which had been giving me bloat and gas from all the cooked beans and raw veggies. Constipation. Heard of AVC by accident. Since the start of my diet in November after having COVID, I had been following the plant diet with occasional eggs and some chicken protein. Lower carb. but not keto. I had been mixing EVOO with normal store vinegar, and using just that for dressing. Still had the constipation, gas, bloating for a few months on and off. Long story short, about a month ago I switched to EVOO and Braggs ACV. No other adjustments. TRE, 16fast/8 hour feeding window, lots of veggies, avocados, etc, some eggs each week and the chicken breast. Everything steamed or baked or raw, no frying. No use of "vegetable oil". No added sugar, no "whites" ie rice or bread. So there were no other changes, just switched out the store"red wine" vinegar for AVC. I didn't even plan for a solution to the constipation, I was drawn to the idea of real apple cider V with the mother. But as a side effect, and not to give out TMI, I am going twice a day, and no bloat or gas. Eating the same stuff I've been eating since November 2x a day, huge dishes with veggies raw and steamed and the smaller amount of protein and fat from eggs, tuna, alaska salmon, avocados, EVOO, etc. I am so happy. I live in a rural area that usual does not have Braggs AVC available, so I am going back to buy all I can. BTW, since November (8 months ago) my HDL has gone up 25 pts, Triglycerides steady at 85, so far so good. FBS 70, A1C 5.6, Lost 30 pounds from 160 to 130, BMI down to "normal" first time in years. 5'4" female. So I don't know how much to credit the AVC, just that I can continue on with my veggies and TRE without the stress of bloating, etc. Also subjectively have more energy, am sleeping better although that could be as relief from veggie bloating. Happy Camper!
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