Any Honey Allergy?

Is there any known honey allergy that we should all be cautious of?

Many visitors to Benefits of Honey asked if honey could cause allergic reactions since an amount of pollen from the plants that the honey nectar was gathered from, could possibly be found in honey.

As it has been reported, there are rarely any serious reactions occurred in pollen-allergic patients challenged with honey. Commercially produced honey is filtered and pasteurized (sometimes even diluted with syrup), so the amount of bee pollen in it is probably low, hence I believe that's perhaps why allergy cases related to the consumption of honey are rare. However, bee products such as propolis , royal jelly, and raw honey (example eating honey straight from honeycomb) probably have to be avoided by people who are sensitive to bee pollens, which nobody could really guarantee its absence in those bee products. And if you are concerned about these issues, please do consult your allergy doctor.

The safety concern about honey could also have arisen because of the presence of spores that are able to cause a rare deadly disease discovered in 1976, called infant botulism.

While honey allergies cannot be 100% established and we all know that consumption of honey is generally safe for adults, many people actually believe that eating honey could counteract and treat allergies to these pollens by helping the body to become tolerant of them. That is, honey acts as an immune booster against the allergies. The good effects of this local honey are best when the honey is taken a little bit a day for several months prior to the pollen season. If you decide to give the local honey a try, consult your physician before use.

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