The health benefits of honey are numerous and well documented. Many people will recommend its use for a list of problems ranging from sore throats to energy boosters. But natural, raw honey is special. The term “raw” when it comes to honey means the stuff has not been heated, and therefore its health qualities have been better preserved. Here is a list of eight ways natural, raw honey can benefit your health.
Caution: Do not give children younger than a year raw honey, as their intestinal tract cannot handle it.
Dr. Anne Williams, ND, marries the best of East and Western medicine at Rochat Holistic Health in New York.
Williams said, “Every home should keep raw local honey in the medicine cabinet, and we should also do our best to limit the use of pesticides in our gardens and choose organic where possible (because) the bee population has been decreasing dramatically; possibly due to the widespread use of pesticides and pesticide-resistance.”
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