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By Daniel More, MD, About.com Guide to Allergies

Eating Honey to Treat Allergy Symptoms?

Thursday June 4, 2009
It is a popular notion that eating honey is a natural remedy for symptoms of allergies and asthma. Honey contains various ingredients, including pollen allergens and components of honeybees. Locally-produced honey would be expected to contain local plant pollens to which a person would be allergic, and therefore is the preferred type of honey for allergies. It makes sense that consuming pollen-containing honey would improve allergies, much like how sublingual immunotherapy works. And, the fact that many people have experienced anaphylaxis from eating honey means that there may be enough pollen to stimulate the immune system.

Find out if eating honey for the treatment of allergies actually works.

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June 4, 2009 at 10:28 am
(1) Stephen says:

Congratulations!

To Dr. More for his USA Today > National recognition in the field of Allergy & Asthma.

Keep up the Great work > Let us work toward creating a Generation FREE of Allergy & Asthma

Best Health = Wealth Regards,

Stephen

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