Discover the health benefits of honey.. “The sweet liquid gold of health“. Which is apart from its attractive color is also rich in nutritional values.

Honey has been used by various cultures all around the world over the history. The numerous health benefits of Honey have made it an important element of traditional medicines such as Ayurvedic treatments, scientists are also researching the benefits of honey in relation to modern medicine, particularly in the healing of wounds.

Bees make honey, a sweet liquid by using nectar from flowers. Bees first convert the nectar into honey by a process of regurgitation and evaporation, then store it as a primary food source in wax honeycombs inside the beehive. Honey is then harvested from the bee hives for human consumption.

Let us see some of the health benefits of honey that can make our life easy and healthy.

1. Honey May Help Metabolize Alcohol

A hangover is your body’s response to toxicity. When alcohol breaks down in your liver it produces a byproduct of alcohol, acetaldehyde. This  metabolism is more toxic than alcohol itself. Fortunately, its effects on the body remains for short time only.

The natural fructose in honey helps the body to rapidly metabolize alcohol, says research.

So next time when you drink high, next morning take some honey to neutralize the effects of hangover.

2. Kills Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria

Study says, Honey Kills Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria In Vitro and Eradicates Skin Colonization and has the ability to attack a common bacteria, S, pyogenic, which is often responsible for chronic infections, as well as the destruction of skin grafts.

It has the ability to treat chronic infections, and fights against antibiotic resistant bacteria.

3. Source Of Vitamins and Minerals

The actual amount and types of vitamins and minerals, depends upon the type of flowers used for apiculture. But in general it is rich in vitamin C, iron and calcium. And almost every kind of honey is found to be rich in large varieties of vitamins and mineral content.

4. Honey Combats Skin and Scalp Infections

The anti bacterial, anti fungal and anti oxidant properties present in honey makes it an excellent home remedy to be used to treat skin and scalp infections.

Honey is a good source of natural antibiotics, and is capable of treating and preventing skin from infections.

Study shows that honey when used with warm water on the scalp, helps reducing the dandruff and skin lesions.

It can also be used for making skin soft and healthy and can even used for treating pimples.

5. Honey Is Anti-bacterial and Antiseptic

Honey contains anti bacterial, anti fungal and antiseptic properties, that helps treat the skin infections and treating the wounds quickly.

6. Soothes Coughs

The World Health Organization (WHO) have enlisted honey as a demulcent, which is a substance that forms a protective film and relieves irritation in your mouth or throat.

Study says, buckwheat honey is found to be most beneficial in treating cough congestions.

7. Treats wounds

Various studies revealed, honey has been found to be effective in treating wounds.

A study says, Medihoney – a New Zealand honey that undergoes a special purification process and Norwegian Forest Honey were found to kill all strains of bacteria in wounds.

8. Honey is safer than sugar

Honey is is an incredible substitute that is as sweet but also safe to consume. Honey also includes simple sugars in its chemical makeup, but it is quite different from white sugar because it contains about 30% glucose and 40% fructose – two mono-saccharides with 20% other complex sugars. Honey also includes dextrin, a starchy fiber.

This great combination helps the body regulate blood sugar levels. And it makes it safer to consume as compared to sugar.

9. Honey helps with digestion

Honey, being a mild laxative helps reduce constipation, bloating and gas. Honey also contain (probiotic) “friendly” bacteria such as bifido bacteria and lactobacillus, which not only helps in digestion, but also improves the immune system, and reduce allergies.

Study says, the toxic effects of mycotoxins, which are produced by fungi in the gut, can be reduced if honey is used in place of table sugar.

10. Honey is good for your blood

Honey is rich iron which increases the blood’s oxygen carrying capacity. When honey mixed with lukewarm water is drunk, it increases the blood’s hemoglobin levels, which takes care of anemic conditions.

A study also says that, helps preventing the low WBC count in the blood in the chemotherapy patients.

There are several other health benefits of honey about which we will keep on writing in future articles. Please do not forget to share this information with your friends and family and you can ask your questions and give your suggestions below in the comment box.