You may have heard the idea that "local" honey is good for your seasonal allergies. How much truth is there to that notion?
According to Dr. Steven Rubinstein of the Palo Alto Medical Foundation, there are no conclusive "good" studies to prove that idea.
Some argue that local honey is an alternative intervention for allergies. The reasoning being that honey traps pollens from flowers harvested by the bees. These particular pollens are "sticky" and not a problem like the pollens found floating in the air - true pollen allergens like grass, tree and weed pollens.
Rubinstein therefore concludes there is really no relevant pollen in the honey for allergic patients to get relief.
He does agree that the relief from the honey could be from a medicinal effect, although it would vary from person to person.
Weigh in on this topic...have you tried honey for your allergies? Has it been helpful?
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