Several honey brands are marketed to athletes and body builders. These brands advertise that honey can improve gym performance because it is a natural source of quick-digested carbohydrates, potentially aiding muscle recovery during and after exercise. This 2021 study, from the National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry in Japan, showed that giving heart patients honey […]
Patagonia’s Ulmo Honey: an Antibacterial and Cancer Inhibitor
Patagonia’s bees make monofloral honey from the flowers of the Ulmo (Eucryphia cordifolia), a white flowering tree; (Ulmo is Spanish for Elm). Patagonia is untouched by commercial agriculture and the harmful effects of pesticides. Dr. Orla Sherlock, a Clinical Microbiology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland, compared Ulmo Honey to Manuka Honey and […]
Italian Multifloral Honey May Help with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
As we age, the brain goes through oxidative stress caused by an accumulation of free radicals and depletion of antioxidants. Research shows that honey can help reduce the oxidative stress. and counter some of the effects of aging on the brain. Italian multifloral honey, has flavonoids daidzein, apigenin, genistin, luteolin, kaempferol, quercetin, and chrysin. These […]