The pollen count is HIGH! This means you and 36 other million Americans will be suffering with runny noses, headaches, and watery eyes as you battle with seasonal allergies… This allergy season why not try HONEY, a natural remedy to cure your allergies and kick your OTC anti-histamine habit.
Yes, thick and creamy honey that is raw, unheated, and unfiltered could be the natural fix to your spring allergy suffering! Unprocessed honey has nutritious pollen, and enzymes and nutrients that can help you fight your allergies.
The honey most of us buy at the grocery store is heated and processed making it easy to spread and pour. However, by heating honey the nutritional benefits are lost.
So here’s what you need to ward off ragweed and other plants and grasses:
RAW UNFILTERED UNHEATED HONEY …. that is grown within a 50mile radius of where you live so the honey is produced with the same varieties of flowers and plants you are exposed to everyday.
Eating the honey makes your body accustomed to the presence of the allergens that are causing your allergy symptoms and decreases the chances your body will fight back with an immune response. This process is caused desensitization. The amount of pollen in the honey is small enough that it shouldn’t cause a full-blown release of histamine and trigger your allergy symptoms.
You know your body best, if you feel as if your allergies are triggered by the honey or getting worse stop eating it and see your doctor. Also since the honey is raw it is not suitable for kids under 1yr as it can cause botulism.
Enjoy 2 teaspoons of honey a day for about 6 weeks and let me know how it goes …
Wishing you a sniffle free spring and summer!
Dr. V