Apple Cider Vinegar and Coconut Oil

Research today was minimal, and on the fly. I got a call about gout. The patient in question has been on 2 gout meds which make him ill, and he wondered if I knew of any gout cures. I didn't so I quickly googled "gout" and found a website that touts the miraculous healing power of Apple Cider Vinegar. Apparently it cures whatever ails ya, so they say.

For the gout cure, a tablespoon of the vinegar in a tablespoon of honey (sounds revolting, doesn't it?) twice a day. Umm...if my foot keeps bothering me and I don't make a podiatry appointment soon, I might be forced to try it. I passed the info on and kept reading. Seems the major problem with this cure is upset stomach and heartburn (nooooo surprise there).

I meandered down to the information about coconut oil. Mind you all these products should be "organic"...nothing wrong with organic at all, but try to find organic stuff where I live, and you'll just get frustrated, and people look at you as if you had grown Mr. Spock ears.

Anyway, the coconut oil applied to the skin or in bath water is supposed to get rid of acne, blotchiness, age spots, and even....ta da!!!!!! enlarged pores. Yippie skippie. Oh well heck, it's worth a try. And if that doesn't work, get the nekkid twister game out and have a joyous evening, besides, the scent of coconut might make you feel for a moment, like you're in Hawaii slathered with suntan oil...

or not.

:)