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Apple cider vinegar may also affect digestion for some people by slowing the rate of gastric emptying.7
Medication and Supplement Interactions
Apple cider vinegar may interact with some common medications and supplements.—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 24 Feb. 2025 In addition to insulin, Type 1 diabetics don’t make another hormone, amylin, which slows gastric motility.—Rosemary Trout, Discover Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024 There is some evidence that apple cider vinegar use may delay gastric emptying, which is the rate at which food empties from your stomach.—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 24 Feb. 2025 In England, more people were hospitalized with the gastric illness last week than ever before, official data shows.—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gastric
Word History
Etymology
Greek gastr-, gastēr, alteration of *grastēr, from gran to gnaw, eat
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