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A bottle of vinegar beside a bottle oil on a dining table. The idea that vinegar, a liquid produced by the action of yeast and bacteria on juices made from fruits or grains, might have medicinal properties isn't a new one. However, drinking vinegar can have unpleasant and dangerous side effects. Never drink vinegar without first discussing it with your medical practitioner.
Vinegar's medicinal uses have been documented back to ancient times. Photo Credit naito8/iStock/Getty Images. Natural health experts tout drinking apple cider vinegar as a remedy for a host of ailments: from using it as a digestive aid to soothing a sore throat to getting rid of dandruff and foot odor. The dental community, however, warns that apple cider vinegar can be bad for your tooth enamel due to its high acidity. Apple cider vinegar is made from apple juice and fermented twice, becoming apple cider in the first round and then transforming into vinegar in the second.