Local honey to fight allergies

[Ludwig]

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Another old wives tale. Studies have shown that people who took corn syrup with honey flavoring (believing it was honey) had the same response as those taking real honey. Find me one site that is recognized by the AMA and not some holistic guru and I'll change my mind.

Show me the studies done with corn syrup and I might change my mind.

[Ludwig]

Honey and Allergies

Some laboratory studies suggest honey has the potential to clear up stuffy noses and ease allergies triggered by pollen. But it's a bit of a stretch to apply that to patients, says New Jersey allergist Corinna Bowser, MD.

Bowser says she doesn't consider the studies on honey and congestion to be adequate, for a few reasons: most allergy sufferers are sensitive to wind-carried pollens like grass and ragweed -- the kind not carried by bees and transformed into honey.

"If you want to treat someone for common allergies, it's not commonly found in bee honey," Bowser says.

"Even if there are allergens in the honey, it wouldn't make a difference, because it gets broken down by stomach acids and doesn't trigger an immunological response," Bowser says. In contrast, "The pills we take for allergies are coated so they don't get broken down," she says.

Source: http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/m...f-honey?page=2

[mac]

they also have the absolute best noon meal within reach......used to go there when i worked at temple......a country fried steak to die for......best sausage kolaches within reach too! they're the real deal.......i ain't never et supper there so can't comment on that...sheesh, that's a pretty good haul from here in killeen, but i might just head out that way for a late noon meal today.....mac

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Green's Sausage House in Zabcikville east of Temple has local honey, and I think they usually have it with the comb. Also home-processed sausage, kolaches, breads, beef sticks, and custom meats in the general store side. Old-fashioned burgers and CFS plus cold brew in the diner side. Worth the trip.

[Night Owl]

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Honey and Allergies

Some laboratory studies suggest honey has the potential to clear up stuffy noses and ease allergies triggered by pollen. But it's a bit of a stretch to apply that to patients, says New Jersey allergist Corinna Bowser, MD.

Bowser says she doesn't consider the studies on honey and congestion to be adequate, for a few reasons: most allergy sufferers are sensitive to wind-carried pollens like grass and ragweed -- the kind not carried by bees and transformed into honey.

"If you want to treat someone for common allergies, it's not commonly found in bee honey," Bowser says.

"Even if there are allergens in the honey, it wouldn't make a difference, because it gets broken down by stomach acids and doesn't trigger an immunological response," Bowser says. In contrast, "The pills we take for allergies are coated so they don't get broken down," she says.

Source: http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/m...f-honey?page=2

What else would you expect allergist Bowser to say? Follow the money. It is a miracle that we survived before we had people with MD after their name, just ask them.

[Ludwig]

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What else would you expect allergist Bowser to say? Follow the money. It is a miracle that we survived before we had people with MD after their name, just ask them.

NO, you totally share my view on the matter. I only posted that for the sake of balance. I am a honey addict, the darker the better. Unfortunately, my source is a Muslim Imam who used to come to the prison where I served as chaplain so I guess I am buying a bullet or two every six weeks for the other side... but he assures me that he's a peace loving Muslim But, to be on the safe side I decided not to advert for him so don't ask me where he's located.

[Grammar Rules]

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they also have the absolute best noon meal within reach......used to go there when i worked at temple......a country fried steak to die for......best sausage kolaches within reach too! they're the real deal.......i ain't never et supper there so can't comment on that...sheesh, that's a pretty good haul from here in killeen, but i might just head out that way for a late noon meal today.....mac

Have to add their sausage is processed right there. They also process deer meat and will custom smoke your turkey without all those multi syllable additives.

Back to local honey, I've no idea if it contains allergy fighting ingredients. It's delicious, and the endorphins released probably help.

[sojourner truth]

Just what we need around here, Grammar with more endorphins.

[Grammar Rules]

Have to keep my spirits up somehow.

[corgifan]

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Show me the studies done with corn syrup and I might change my mind.

Here you go: http://www.annallergy.org/article/S1...996-5/abstract
Real doctors.

[Mestral]

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. . . Back to local honey, I've no idea if it contains allergy fighting ingredients. It's delicious, and the endorphins released probably help.

I second that.

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Here you go: http://www.annallergy.org/article/S1...996-5/abstract
Real doctors.

Why would we be interested in the opinion of someone who is paid to give us a negative result?
Don't you know how the system works? If the result is what they want, publish the study. If the result is not what they want, bury the study.