Everybody knows Winnie the Pooh is a huge fan of honey, but studies say you should be too!
Honey has many powerful benefits to people, and test rats too. For starters, local honey does wonders for seasonal allergies. Bees take pollen from the same weeds and flowers that you are allergic to. Studies have shown that repeatedly exposing yourself to minimal amounts of these allergens can improve your response to them. Honey contains trace amounts of this pollen. Another reason why it helps with allergies is because when you have an allergic reaction inflammatory mediators like histamine are released. Honey is naturally anti inflammatory therefore reducing the common allergy symptoms.
In a study done on children, honey proved more effective than dextromethorphan, and diphenhydramine. The study was called, “A comparison of the effect of honey, dextromethorphan, and diphenhydramine on nightly cough and sleep quality in children and their parents.”(Shadkam MN1, Mozaffari-Khosravi H, Mozayan MR.) The results are as follows
“RESULTS:The mean of cough frequency score HG is 4.09 +/- 0.72 and 1.93 +/- 0.65 before and after the intervention, respectively, while these figures for the CG are 4.11 +/- 0.78 and 3.11 +/- 0.57, respectively. After the intervention, the difference of the mean score of the variables in all groups became statistically significant. The mean score of all variables in HG has stood significantly higher than those in other groups. There is also a significant relationship between the DMG and CG groups, even though there is no statistically difference between DMG and DPHG groups.
CONCLUSIONS:The result of the study demonstrated that receiving a 2.5-mL dose of honey before sleep has a more alleviating effect on URIs-induced cough compared with DM and DPH doses.””(Shadkam MN1, Mozaffari-Khosravi H, Mozayan MR.)
I have included a link to the study I pulled this information from. If you are interested in further information regarding this study.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20618098
Honey has also been known to improve cholesterol and lower triglycerides and honey has a lower glycemic index than sugar.
Honey is also loaded with antioxidants and nutrients. What are antioxidants? Good question. The simple answer is antioxidants help protect the cells in our body from the free radicals we make. We make free radicals during food digestion, radiation, and smoke exposure. Free radicals have been linked to heart disease, cancer and a few other major life threatening diseases.
In scientific studies, honey has proven to be effective treatment for burns, diabetic ulcers, wounds, herpes lesions, psoriasis any other skin conditions related to tissue damage.
I will include one more excerpt from a scientific study on honey I find incredible. I will include the link to the study and I highly recommend you read the study in its entirety, and then go buy some honey!
“The healing property of honey is due to the fact that it offers antibacterial activity, maintains a moist wound condition, and its high viscosity helps to provide a protective barrier to prevent infection. … The antimicrobial activity in most honeys is due to the enzymatic production of hydrogen peroxide.”(Manisha Deb Mandal1 and Shyamapada Mandal2,*)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3609166/
Stay safe, Stay well, read Winnie the Pooh, and eat some honey!
Love to all,
Mrs. Farminsteadical
Farminsteadicals 
Nice post. You might want to research it’s antiviral properties too. I’ve been selling out on honey every time we harvest.
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Yes! I can’t believe I forgot to mention them here, I do however mention them on the Bee Well Honey page under benefits! Thank you for your input! I too have been selling out, and making my honey very frequently to keep up! Stay Healthy!
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