Allergy Treatment & Honey Q&A

Here's a collection of questions related to Allergy Treatment and Honey that visitors of Benefits of Honey have asked via the Just Ask Page. Check out if these answer your most pressing question.

Question: After eating honey, I have a lot of gas in stomach, and had to rush for the toilet a few times. Why is this happening?

Reply: I don't have a scientific explanation for the severe gas in your stomach, but I have been told by a honey retailer before that a minority has experienced temporary setbacks like body ache, fever, flu, diarrhoea or breaking of wind. However all of them were fine after a few days. The honey retailer believed that such reactions are normal; i.e. the honey is working and the body is reacting to the various healing effects of honey. My advice is you can continue taking honey but in smaller doses. If the honey quality is not a suspect, and if the discomfort does not go away after a few days, stop taking honey and consult your doctor.

Question: What are the allergy symptoms of honey? Question: I take local honey everyday for my allergies. It doesn't seem to be helping. Is this theory just a myth?

Reply: Honey is an old home remedy with benefits long known since ancient time even until today. Though many of its applications might not be supported by modern science, many people have tried and found it to be medically beneficial in many ways. On the same note, the use of local honey to counter allergy has been found to be useful for some people. As suggested in my website Honey Allergy , concerning any medical health issues, it’s wise to ask and consult your doctor regarding the use of local honey and also to ascertain that your allergies are due to the pollens in your environment. Your doctor might have a better solution for your allergies than using local honey.

Question: What are the allergy symptoms of honey?

Reply: Honey allergies are rare. Unprocessed raw honey may contain residual proteins which are pollens from the plants the bees visited. And as we all know, proteins are connected to most food allergies. Honey, which is mainly simple sugars, contain very minute amount of protein. Read details in Honey Allergy .

Question: Do you give babies under one years of age honey? If not, why?

Reply: Never feed babies under one with honey. Their digestive system are not developed enough to handle botulinum spores which could be present in some honey. And this could cause them serious food poisoning. Read details in: Honey and Infant .

Question: I am very allergic to bee stings but would like to add honey to my diet - is there any problem with this?

Reply: Go to your doctor to determine if your are also allergic to bee products. Some people who are allergic to bee stings do not have an allergy to bee products. Get some tests done.

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