Skip apple cider vinegar — no evidence for allergies

What to Do

Do not use apple cider vinegar (ACV) as an allergy treatment. There are zero published clinical studies on ACV for allergies — not in humans, animals, or cell cultures.

Why It Doesn't Work

ACV has no antihistamine properties, no mast cell stabilizing effect, and no anti-inflammatory mechanism relevant to allergic rhinitis. The claim that it "boosts the immune system" or "reduces histamine" has no scientific support. Its acidity may actually irritate already-inflamed respiratory tissues.

Tips

• ACV is the most evidence-free popular allergy "remedy" currently circulating online
• Rare anaphylactoid reactions to vinegar have been documented
• Save your money for treatments that actually work
• Good for salad dressing, not for hay fever