Guest guest Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 I broke down and bought some manuka honey last month, but haven't really taken too much of it -- maybe a half-teaspoon every few days -- as there's so much confusing information online, especially if one has a fungal or yeast infection. But I found several studies -- the first one a review of studies: http://www.bioline.org.br/request?hs07032 ....which states among other things: " The numerous reports of the antimicrobial activities of honey have been comprehensively reviewed6. Honey has been found in some instances by some workers to possess antibacterial activities where antibiotics were ineffective4,5. Pure honey has been shown to be bactericidal to many pathogenic microorganisms including Salmonella spp, Shigella spp; other enteropthogens like Escherichia coli,Vibrio cholerae and other Gram negative and Gram positive organisms6,7. " BUT, then this part I found completely baffling: " It is also important that honeys for use as an antimicrobial agent be stored at low temperature and not exposed to light, so that none of the glucose oxidase activity is lost although all honey will stop the growth of bacteria because of its high sugar content. " Isn't sugar a bad thing, or does it depend on the type or quality of the 'sugar'? Has anyone used raw honey like manuka? What did you use it for, and how did it help? Finally, two more studies: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16099322 http://tinyurl.com/6f69u5 Would love to hear your feedback/thoughts/experiences! Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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