5 Things You Didn't Know About Honey

By Dr. Mercola

Honey has been valued as a natural sweetener long before sugar became widely available in the 16th century. Honey production flourished in ancient Greece and Sicily, for instance, while animals other than humans – bears, badgers, and more – have long raided honeybee hives, risking stings for the sweet reward.

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Honey Plus Coffee Beats Steroid For Treating Cough

A remarkable new study looking at natural alternatives to medications found that compared to a systemic steroid, a combination of honey and coffee was superior in reducing symptoms associated with a post-infectious cough (PPC).

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Honey Found To Have Potent Anti-Influenza Activity

A fascinating new study published in the Archives of Medical Research titled, "Anti-influenza Viral Effects of Honey In Vitro: Potent High Activity of Manuka Honey," reveals that honey may actually provide a natural drug alternative to anti-flu drugs, but without the notorious side effects associated with this drug class which includes Tamiflu (oseltamivir).

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Honey: The Solution for Antibiotic Resistant “Super Bugs”?

Antibiotic resistance is a true crisis, one that is growing and is even recognized by the federal government as a near-future crisis. An over-dependence on antibiotics and the sanitization of everything has helped bacterial evolve into unstoppable “super bugs”, or those that are capable of resisting conventional drugs designed to kill them. The solution is complex and involves reducing our use of antibiotics, but it may also include the use of something as beautifully simple as honey.

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Bee Pollen Benefits: One of Nature’s Perfect Foods

Pollen isn’t just an allergy-sparking substance that makes you sneeze in the springtime; it serves many purposes for plants, insects, and humans alike. But many of us miss out on amazing bee pollen benefits because we simply don’t know any better.

Pollen is the tiny male seed in a flower. Once collected by a honey bee, it transforms into a highly concentrated nutritional powerhouse called bee pollen. Bee pollen is one major reasons for the numerous health benefits of honey. >