Honey for allergies
Many of us suffer from allergies and feel like our only resort is to down Claritin or Sudafed or other medications. These options can become expensive, and are likely to have negative side effects on our body, especially if they are taken long-term. For example, mild side effects from Sudafed can include insomnia, rash, and restlessness. Serious symptoms include a pounding heartbeat, flu symptoms, severe dizziness and increased blood pressure. I don’t know about you, but when I’m feeling terrible from my allergies, I don’t want to end up feeling even worse from my medicine!
Luckily, medicine isn’t our only option for allergy relief. Honey from local bees can help with your hay fever symptoms without the side effects and cost of medicine.
How does this work?
Your hay fever allergies are caused by pollen in your local area. The bees collect this pollen from the local plants, and small amounts of it are transferred to their honey. When you ingest this honey, it works like a series of allergy shots, by slowly building up your tolerance and decreasing your allergy symptoms. The best way for this to work is to ingest 1-2 teaspoons of local honey daily for a few months before pollen season.
Honey can also help your allergies in the short term, as it is known to have an anti-inflammatory effect. Take a spoonful before outdoor activities and it might help with your allergies for the day.
Note: Raw honey should not be feed to children under the age of one.
