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Raw honey is trending for a reason. Here
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are three things that happen to your
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body when you eat it daily. Number one,
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it fights bacteria your antibiotics
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struggle with. A 2011 study published in
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the Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical
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Biomedicine found that honey has both
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bacteriostatic and bactericidal effects
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similar to antibiotics. It works against
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bacteria like E. coli, Staphylococcus
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aureus, and salmonella. Raw honey
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produces hydrogen peroxide naturally.
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That is its built-in disinfectant.
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Processed honey loses most of this
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because heat destroys the enzyme
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responsible for it. Number two, it
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raises the antioxidant levels in your
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blood. Researchers at UC Davis gave
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subjects 1.5 grams of honey per kilogram
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of body weight. Their blood plasma
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showed a direct increase in antioxidant
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capacity. The phenolic compounds in
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honey are bioavailable, meaning your
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body actually absorbs and uses them. A
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2023 review of 48 clinical trials
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confirmed that honey reduces total
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cholesterol, LDL, triglycerides, and
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fasting blood glucose, especially when
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it replaces other sweeteners in your
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diet. Number three, it beats cough
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medicine at suppressing coughs. A
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clinical trial published in JAMA
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Pediatrics tested buckwheat honey
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against dextromethorphan, the active
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ingredient in most cough syrups. The
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result, parents rated honey the most
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effective for reducing cough frequency,
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cough severity, and improving sleep
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quality. Dextromethorphan performed no
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better than no treatment at all. The
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World Health Organization also lists
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honey as a recommended demulcent for
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soothing upper respiratory infections.
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One spoonful of raw honey per day, that
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is all it takes. Make sure it is raw and
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unprocessed. Heat destroys the enzymes
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and antioxidants that make it work.
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