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I think that phrase was just mostly meant for the average reader of the article. If you read the study they link, it explains the immune boosting/modulating fu

by halviti 11y ago

I think that phrase was just mostly meant for the average reader of the article. If you read the study they link, it explains the immune boosting/modulating functions of the honey. Example: Furthermore, the ability of honey to reduce ‘reactive intermediates release’[23] may well limit tissue damage by activated macrophages during wound healing. Thus, the immunomodulatory property of honey is relevant to wound repair. I've seen this stuff work for wound repair first hand, and I've read enough first hand accounts of people successfully treating gut-related diseases with the help of this stuff.. so maybe don't dismiss it just yet, but if this gets very popular, I don't think NZ will be able to keep up.. the prices on the stuff are already a bit much for any average shopper.

splawn 11y ago
Personally I dismiss any "medicine" that only has anecdotal "evidence" until there is an actual successful clinical trial.. and even then just consuming the raw honey is probably not the way to go since you can't know exactly the concentration of whatever the active chemical(s) is/are. If you have a disease, see a doctor.
- halviti 11y ago
  The concentrations are actually known, there are rating scales, with UMF being the most popular where the honey is tested for its bacterial killing properties, and each honey is labeled accordingly. Yes, the testing isn't perfect, but at least it's something, and for many people with diseases like ulcerative colitis, where the doctor's recommendation is to remove the entire colon, this honey has offered many an alternative way to manage their disease and keep their colon. Now, if it were me, personally I would try the honey first, even if it's never been through clinical trials, before removing my entire colon. I mean worse case I eat a bunch of honey. I get where you're coming from, but until the science is there, there's no reason not to try foods that we already consume regularly.

by halviti 11y ago

splawn 11y ago

Personally I dismiss any "medicine" that only has anecdotal "evidence" until there is an actual successful clinical trial.. and even then just consuming the raw honey is probably not the way to go since you can't know exactly the concentration of whatever the active chemical(s) is/are. If you have a disease, see a doctor.

halviti 11y ago
The concentrations are actually known, there are rating scales, with UMF being the most popular where the honey is tested for its bacterial killing properties, and each honey is labeled accordingly. Yes, the testing isn't perfect, but at least it's something, and for many people with diseases like ulcerative colitis, where the doctor's recommendation is to remove the entire colon, this honey has offered many an alternative way to manage their disease and keep their colon. Now, if it were me, personally I would try the honey first, even if it's never been through clinical trials, before removing my entire colon. I mean worse case I eat a bunch of honey. I get where you're coming from, but until the science is there, there's no reason not to try foods that we already consume regularly.