Guest guest Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Articles about tainted honey from China: http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/2009/02/05/imported-chinese-honey-a-lesson-in-passing-the-rmb/ http://www.apiservices.com/articles/us/honey_laundering.htm http://www.apiservices.com/articles/us/chinese_honey_residue.htm http://www.ice.gov/pi/nr/0908/090819seattle.htm Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Thanks for the post. After reading that, I'll continue to buy local honey. Luckily, I'm not too far from a farm store where it's sold. I also read that eating local honey supposedly provides the added benefit of lessening any allergies you may have to local plants. -- Articles about tainted honey from China: http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/2009/02/05/imported-chinese-honey-a-lesson-in-passing-the-rmb/ http://www.apiservices.com/articles/us/honey_laundering.htm http://www.apiservices.com/articles/us/chinese_honey_residue.htm http://www.ice.gov/pi/nr/0908/090819seattle.htm Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 I buy local raw honey. I don't really know the difference other than that a friend who worked w/a nutritionist said to use raw honey....so I am??? Marla From: Schneider Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 5:10 PM To: BTVC-SCD Subject: Re: Honey from China Thanks for the post. After reading that, I'll continue to buy local honey. Luckily, I'm not too far from a farm store where it's sold. I also read that eating local honey supposedly provides the added benefit of lessening any allergies you may have to local plants. -- On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 8:51 AM, Carol Pompilo <cpompilo (AT) comcast (DOT) net> wrote: Articles about tainted honey from China: http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/2009/02/05/imported-chinese-honey-a-lesson-in-passing-the-rmb/ http://www.apiservices.com/articles/us/honey_laundering.htm http://www.apiservices.com/articles/us/chinese_honey_residue.htm http://www.ice.gov/pi/nr/0908/090819seattle.htm Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 Once I started the SCD, I began eating local honey. For years and years prior to starting the diet, I have had horrendous allergies and asthma, especially during ragweed season. Amazingly, this fall I had NO problems with my allergies at all. I know that the diet itself might have contributed to my better than ever response to allergens, but I am guessing that the local honey had a lot to do with it. I limit the honey to only 3 t. per day, but it seemed to do the trick. Kathy SCD 10 months CD 10/08 > > Thanks for the post. After reading that, I'll continue to buy local honey. > Luckily, I'm not too far from a farm store where it's sold. I also read > that eating local honey supposedly provides the added benefit of lessening > any allergies you may have to local plants. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 From a Wikipedia article on honey:Raw honey is honey as it exists in the beehive or as obtained by extraction, settling or straining without adding heat (although some honey that has been " minimally processed " is often labeled as raw honey).[40] Raw honey contains some pollen and may contain small particles of wax. Local raw honey is sought after by allergy sufferers as the pollen impurities are thought to lessen the sensitivity to hay fever (seeMedical Applications below). -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 Worked for me! My allergies were definitely helped by eating local honey stacey > > > > > > > Articles about tainted honey from China: > > > > > > http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/2009/02/05/imported-chinese-honey-a-lesson-in\ -passing-the-rmb/ > > > > http://www.apiservices.com/articles/us/honey_laundering.htm > > > > http://www.apiservices.com/articles/us/chinese_honey_residue.htm > > > > http://www.ice.gov/pi/nr/0908/090819seattle.htm > > > > > > > > Carol > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 Same here. I used to be miserable with allergies almost year round (there are 2 growing seasons here in Arizona). I started SCD and raw local honey at the same time, and had hardly any problems this last year (even though skin tests last summer showed that I was wildly allergic to just about everything that grows). The worst I had was a little sneezing and occasional drainage. Holly Crohn's SCD 12/01/08 > > Once I started the SCD, I began eating local honey. For years and years prior to starting the diet, I have had horrendous allergies and asthma, especially during ragweed season. Amazingly, this fall I had NO problems with my allergies at all. I know that the diet itself might have contributed to my better than ever response to allergens, but I am guessing that the local honey had a lot to do with it. I limit the honey to only 3 t. per day, but it seemed to do the trick. > > Kathy > SCD 10 months > CD 10/08 > > > > Thanks for the post. After reading that, I'll continue to buy local honey. > > Luckily, I'm not too far from a farm store where it's sold. I also read > > that eating local honey supposedly provides the added benefit of lessening > > any allergies you may have to local plants. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Once I started the SCD, I began eating local honey. For years and years prior to starting the diet, I have had horrendous allergies and asthma, especially during ragweed season. Amazingly, this fall I had NO problems with my allergies at all. I know that the diet itself might have contributed to my better than ever response to allergens, but I am guessing that the local honey had a lot to do with it. I limit the honey to only 3 t. per day, but it seemed to do the trick. Maybe both helped you. I was told years ago that local honey helps allergies because it has minute amounts of local pollens and helps somehow to immunize you or accustom you to the local plants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 Here is a re-post about adulterated honey. Buy locally. There are Beekeeper Associations in every city if you can’t find local honey in your area Farmer’s Market or stores. Carol CD 22 yrs SCD 5 yrs Former Beekeeper Articles about tainted honey from China: http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/2009/02/05/imported-chinese-honey-a-lesson-in-passing-the-rmb/ http://www.apiservices.com/articles/us/honey_laundering.htm http://www.apiservices.com/articles/us/chinese_honey_residue.htm http://www.ice.gov/pi/nr/0908/090819seattle.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 Here is a re-post about adulterated honey. Buy locally. There are Beekeeper Associations in every city if you can’t find local honey in your area Farmer’s Market or stores. Carol CD 22 yrs SCD 5 yrs Former Beekeeper Articles about tainted honey from China: http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/2009/02/05/imported-chinese-honey-a-lesson-in-passing-the-rmb/ http://www.apiservices.com/articles/us/honey_laundering.htm http://www.apiservices.com/articles/us/chinese_honey_residue.htm http://www.ice.gov/pi/nr/0908/090819seattle.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 Does anyone know what kind of honey Starbucks uses? The honey in their packets looks pretty dark to me, and I wonder if it might be Silverbow--one of the questionable honeys.-- Here is a re-post about adulterated honey. Buy locally. There are Beekeeper Associations in every city if you can’t find local honey in your area Farmer’s Market or stores. Carol CD 22 yrs SCD 5 yrs Former Beekeeper Articles about tainted honey from China: http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/2009/02/05/imported-chinese-honey-a-lesson-in-passing-the-rmb/ http://www.apiservices.com/articles/us/honey_laundering.htm http://www.apiservices.com/articles/us/chinese_honey_residue.htm http://www.ice.gov/pi/nr/0908/090819seattle.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 Does anyone know what kind of honey Starbucks uses? The honey in their packets looks pretty dark to me, and I wonder if it might be Silverbow--one of the questionable honeys.-- Here is a re-post about adulterated honey. Buy locally. There are Beekeeper Associations in every city if you can’t find local honey in your area Farmer’s Market or stores. Carol CD 22 yrs SCD 5 yrs Former Beekeeper Articles about tainted honey from China: http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/2009/02/05/imported-chinese-honey-a-lesson-in-passing-the-rmb/ http://www.apiservices.com/articles/us/honey_laundering.htm http://www.apiservices.com/articles/us/chinese_honey_residue.htm http://www.ice.gov/pi/nr/0908/090819seattle.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 Never mind, I'll try Mara's suggestion and test for crystallization in the frig.-- Does anyone know what kind of honey Starbucks uses? The honey in their packets looks pretty dark to me, and I wonder if it might be Silverbow--one of the questionable honeys. -- Here is a re-post about adulterated honey. Buy locally. There are Beekeeper Associations in every city if you can’t find local honey in your area Farmer’s Market or stores. Carol CD 22 yrs SCD 5 yrs Former Beekeeper Articles about tainted honey from China: http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/2009/02/05/imported-chinese-honey-a-lesson-in-passing-the-rmb/ http://www.apiservices.com/articles/us/honey_laundering.htm http://www.apiservices.com/articles/us/chinese_honey_residue.htm http://www.ice.gov/pi/nr/0908/090819seattle.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 Never mind, I'll try Mara's suggestion and test for crystallization in the frig.-- Does anyone know what kind of honey Starbucks uses? The honey in their packets looks pretty dark to me, and I wonder if it might be Silverbow--one of the questionable honeys. -- Here is a re-post about adulterated honey. Buy locally. There are Beekeeper Associations in every city if you can’t find local honey in your area Farmer’s Market or stores. Carol CD 22 yrs SCD 5 yrs Former Beekeeper Articles about tainted honey from China: http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/2009/02/05/imported-chinese-honey-a-lesson-in-passing-the-rmb/ http://www.apiservices.com/articles/us/honey_laundering.htm http://www.apiservices.com/articles/us/chinese_honey_residue.htm http://www.ice.gov/pi/nr/0908/090819seattle.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 > Does anyone know what kind of honey Starbucks uses? The honey in their> packets looks pretty dark to me, and I wonder if it might be > Silverbow--one> of the questionable honeys.>> --I don't know what Starbucks uses (though I use their honey when I order iced coffee there). But the dark color doesn't necessarily mean anything at all in terms of quality. Honey color has to do with what flowers the bees sucked nectar from to produce the honey; e.g., buckwheat honey is very dark and acacia flower honey is very, very light; and there's a lot in between depending on the flowers. n>> On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 9:40 AM, Carol Pompilo > wrote:>>>>>>> Here is a re-post about adulterated honey. Buy locally. There are>> Beekeeper Associations in every city if you can’t find local honey in >> your>> area Farmer’s Market or stores.>>>> Carol>>>> CD 22 yrs SCD 5 yrs Former Beekeeper>>>>>>>> Articles about tainted honey from China:>>>>>> http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/2009/02/05/imported-chinese-honey-a-lesson-in-passing-the-rmb/>>>> http://www.apiservices.com/articles/us/honey_laundering.htm>>>> http://www.apiservices.com/articles/us/chinese_honey_residue.htm>>>> http://www.ice.gov/pi/nr/0908/090819seattle.htm>>>>>>>>>>-- ______________________________A funny, touching gift book for cat lovers. Signed copies, free shipping (U.S., reduced elsewhere): Confessions of  a Cataholic: My Life With the 10 Cats Who Caused My Addiction by n Van Til www.wordpowerpublishing.com  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 > Does anyone know what kind of honey Starbucks uses? The honey in their> packets looks pretty dark to me, and I wonder if it might be > Silverbow--one> of the questionable honeys.>> --I don't know what Starbucks uses (though I use their honey when I order iced coffee there). But the dark color doesn't necessarily mean anything at all in terms of quality. Honey color has to do with what flowers the bees sucked nectar from to produce the honey; e.g., buckwheat honey is very dark and acacia flower honey is very, very light; and there's a lot in between depending on the flowers. n>> On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 9:40 AM, Carol Pompilo > wrote:>>>>>>> Here is a re-post about adulterated honey. Buy locally. There are>> Beekeeper Associations in every city if you can’t find local honey in >> your>> area Farmer’s Market or stores.>>>> Carol>>>> CD 22 yrs SCD 5 yrs Former Beekeeper>>>>>>>> Articles about tainted honey from China:>>>>>> http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/2009/02/05/imported-chinese-honey-a-lesson-in-passing-the-rmb/>>>> http://www.apiservices.com/articles/us/honey_laundering.htm>>>> http://www.apiservices.com/articles/us/chinese_honey_residue.htm>>>> http://www.ice.gov/pi/nr/0908/090819seattle.htm>>>>>>>>>>-- ______________________________A funny, touching gift book for cat lovers. Signed copies, free shipping (U.S., reduced elsewhere): Confessions of  a Cataholic: My Life With the 10 Cats Who Caused My Addiction by n Van Til www.wordpowerpublishing.com  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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