It is an old wisdom:a teaspoon of honey every day reduces hay fever complaints. Is it true or false?
Local honey
According to Finnish research, honey does indeed combat hay fever complaints:it is important that it is local honey. This is because local honey contains exactly the pollen from your area to which you are allergic.
Pollen Gradually incorporating the pollen into your diet by eating local honey can help your body get used to it and become immune to it. Many study participants benefited from the method. If you suffer from hay fever a lot, honey can actually provoke an attack.
Worth a try
A lot is written and speculated about remedies that can reduce hay fever. Not surprising, because the complaints are annoying and you would like to get rid of them. Have you tried honey yet?
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