Honey

Honey 

General Features

Since ancient times, honey has been used as both a food and a medicine

People have used raw honey in traditional medicine for hundreds of years. This sweet, natural substance contains healthful elements

Nutritionally, one tablespoon of honey contains 64 calories and 17 grams of sugar, including fructose, glucose, maltose and sucrose

Honey naturally offers the healthful properties such as antibacterial action, wound-healing effects, dietary antioxidants and anti-inflammatory effects

Studies show that honey can boost healing time and reduce infection

Raw honey, which comes straight from the beehive, contains healthful bee pollen, bee Propolis, and plenty of antioxidants

It can reduce several risk factors for heart disease common in people with type-2 diabetes, but keep in mind that people with diabetes may do best by minimizing all high-carb foods such as honey

Therapeutic Functions

Honey’s anti-oxidative properties help to reduce oxidative stress which is an imbalance between the production of cell-damaging free radicals and the body's ability to counter their harmful effects

Eating honey may lead to modest reductions in blood pressure, an important risk factor for heart disease

Research has shown that raw honey can kill unwanted bacteria and fungus. It naturally contains hydrogen peroxide, an antiseptic. Its effectiveness as an antibacterial or antifungal varies depending on the honey, but it’s clearly more than a folk remedy for these kinds of infections

Another recent paper about honey’s benefits explores its ability to combat artery hardening, a leading cause of death worldwide. Researchers conclude that the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds in honey, in addition to its ability to counter oxidative stress, are the key factors responsible for its protective benefits

Honey seems to have a positive effect on cholesterol levels. It leads to modest reductions in total and bad LDL cholesterol while raising good HDL cholesterol. Elevated Triglycerides are a risk factor for heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Several studies show that honey can lower triglyceride levels, especially when used as a sugar substitute

For children over two year of age, honey can act as a natural and safe cough suppressant. Some studies show that it is even more effective than cough medicine

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