Scott Gavura at Science-Based Medicine posted a beautiful article on how science is supposed to work. I don’t understand how the scientific article at hand made it through the peer-review process all the way to publication.
Interest in vinegar as a health remedy is perennial. Apple cider vinegar (ACV) is simply vinegar made from fermented apple cider. Chemically, it is mostly dilute acetic acid, the same ingredient found in ordinary white vinegar. In 2024, a study published in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health reported that a small daily dose of apple cider vinegar produced dramatic weight loss 6–8 kilograms (13-17 pounds) over 12 weeks. The paper was withdrawn more than a year later after substantial criticism. But even before concerns about methodology and reporting were raised, the magnitude of the results should have prompted skepticism: The numbers reported did not align with basic physiology.
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—–Steve Parker, M.D.
Advanced Mediterranean Diet 