Honey - The Perfect Antibiotic Capable of Solving The Problem of Antibiotic Resistance

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Honey, one of the most incredible non-perishable foods that can kill almost every type of bacteria. It could also be one sweet solution to the serious, ever-growing problem of bacterial resistance to antibiotics, researchers said.

Medical professionals sometimes use honey successfully as a topical dressing, but it could play a larger role in fighting infections, the researchers predicted. Their study was part of the 247th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS), the world’s largest scientific society.

“The unique property of honey lies in its ability to fight infection on multiple levels, making it more difficult for bacteria to develop resistance,” said study leader Susan M. Meschwitz, Ph.D. That is, it uses a combination of weapons, including hydrogen peroxide, acidity, osmotic effect, high sugar concentration and polyphenols -- all of which actively kill bacterial cells, she explained. The osmotic effect, which is the result of the high sugar concentration in honey, draws water from the bacterial cells, dehydrating and killing them.

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  Here's the one I take,

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  Here's the one I take, Wedderspoon's Manuka Honey +16 Active Rating. I'm not a salesperson nor do I own any stock, but this stuff works. It has worked very well in curing all the infections that I've had since I began taking it over a year ago. It seems that one of the things that makes it unique is the fact that the bees pollinate tea plants. Only tea plants. That has the effect of significantly increasing its positive biological components.  Here's their product description:


Product Description

Size: 17.6 oz

Wedderspoon sources some of the world's finest, raw, organic, mono flora honeys from the pristine pastures and rugged mountains of New Zealand south island. The unique south island climate produces many remarkable honeys exclusive only to New Zealand and Wedderspoon. Being aware of the wide spread colony collapse disorder crisis, our bee keepers use sustainable and labor intensive bee keeping practices to promote healthy bee hives and to increase and maintain the bee population. Every batch of honey is tested for pollen purity and is traceable back to the hive, which guarantees the consistency of all Wedderspoon products. All our artisanal unpasteurized honeys are RAW meaning that they have not been heated. Raw honey is important, as this ensures that the natural bee enzymes, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals and activity present in raw honey remains unaltered, intact and are not destroyed during packaging. All our honeys are tested to ensure they never contain chemical residues and antibiotics.

Honey was used by The Pyramid

NaGeeTah IsRaeL arit NZinga's picture

Honey was used by The Pyramid Builders of Africa for thousands of years. :-)

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