| Eat wild honey to combat allergy problems???
Posted: 4/9/2008 1:03:12 AM | I was told yesterday that if I eat wild honey, it will help my body build up a "resistance" to local pollen.
It sounds sound... but so do a lot of things that don't work.
I'm wondering if anyone has heard of this or tried it before? Please describe your experience with it.
Also, I'm going to give it a try... see what happens; I'll let you know.
--Brandon | |
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| Eat wild honey to combat allergy problems???
Posted: 4/9/2008 1:53:15 AM | | A lot of people swear by eating local honey, not wild. But I once did a massive load of research into this claim and could not find one trial or paper to back it up. | |
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| Eat wild honey to combat allergy problems???
Posted: 4/12/2008 12:49:03 AM | | I wouldnt put much faith in this. I have tried it and it failed badly. And theres no pollen in honey, at least not enough to provoke an immune response. Eating pollen means that it has to go through your digestive system to be absorbed. Pollens are broken down by the digestive system and wont really stimulate your immune system like using a sensitizing antigen would. Let us know how it works, but i dont suspect it will. | |
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| Eat wild honey to combat allergy problems???
Posted: 4/12/2008 11:28:44 PM | | Have you ever considered trying allergy shots? I can tell you that the allergy shots REALLY work! BTW I do eat a tablespoon of local honey everyday for other reasons. | |
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| Eat wild honey to combat allergy problems???
Posted: 4/14/2008 9:05:01 AM | I have heard it works but it has to bee local (couldn't resist) and it cannot bee pasturized.
Have to go to the farmer's market.
Don't have the allergies myself. | |
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| ...allergy problems!!?
Posted: 4/21/2008 8:44:06 PM | How about a sudden onset of eye redness/pain/itchiness. Like overnight it became unbearable, with sneezing to boot. Last week, eyes were sore, but could have been attributed to computer. This morning (8 AM) I was knocked silly by an itchy sting near the tear ducts (inner eye).
I've been taking 1tsp bee pollen every day for the past 2 weeks, and late yesterday afternoon I went on a hike and then mowed my lawn. If this is from cut grass--I'm in a heap of trouble: it started hailing B4 I finished mowing my approx 30x80 yard.
Took a Claritin at 8:15 AM, and rinsed my eyes with B/L Opcon-A. as well as shower, What's the best pre-treatment?
BTW I do eat a tablespoon of local honey everyday for other reasons.
Mareena, what are the other reasons? | |
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| Eat wild honey to combat allergy problems???
Posted: 4/22/2008 9:27:50 AM | | I've had allergies all my life, love honey and never really noticed that it helps. Perhaps in some small fashion, but nothing like a dramatic cessation of allergies. | |
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| allergy problems-what about bee pollen?
Posted: 4/25/2008 12:47:40 AM | Over the past week, I've gone from bee pollen to bee pollen+ Claritin to bee pollen+bee honey+Claritin. My dreams have become memorably vivid, but I still sound lie a snorting, hacking hag in the morning, in the afternoon, and at night. Hence, all these aids are sort of....ineffective, not to mention the $$ spent on tissues!
What's next? | |
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| allergy problems-what about bee pollen?
Posted: 4/25/2008 12:50:51 PM | | I bought and tried bee pollen -- no difference for me. I have personally eaten most of a gallon of local, unpasteurized, uncooked honey since last summer, too. | |
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| Eat wild honey to combat allergy problems???
Posted: 4/28/2008 8:07:47 PM | unfortunately most honey is heated in the process, even the local honey because of state laws. If your honey has bits of bee legs and bodies in it and if the honey crystolizes after time it has not been heated. Now there is bee pollen and that is something to look into. The bee pollen is known to be an aid in alergies. Beware though some people are alergic to bee pollen. I put some in a smoothie, about a spoonfull and instantly my eyes and nose started watering, then my face turned red and palms started itching. My throat started closing up and I broke out with large red spots. I had to take benedrail. it was not fun. You can just take a little at a time and ease your body into it.
I have been looking into stinging nettles. I have them growing in my back acres. They have some properties that help as an algerie remidy.
You can also eat edible flowers, They have pollen in them and that builds a resistance.
Working on ones diet is an aid as well. Eat healthy fresh non processed foods and that strengthens your imune system.
best of luck to you and keep searching you will find it | |
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| Eat wild honey to combat allergy problems???
Posted: 4/29/2008 3:11:16 AM | I noticed a small difference... could have been anything though.
I will say, I stopped putting honey in my coffee and such and... my allergies have gotten worse.
Guess I'll give it another try and see if things improve again.
--Brandon | |
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| Eat wild honey to combat allergy problems???
Posted: 4/29/2008 6:43:21 PM | Honey to help allergies is pretty well-known in the non-conventional/mainstream health communities. Not the bear crap you get at the grocery store, but real, local, wild, raw honey.
I don't have allergies so I can't vouch for it personally, but I've heard good things. | |
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