honey question

[Guest guest]

One more very important thing about honey is that you cant trust major brands.

I know how frustrating it is (we've go through the same thing, and kept

finding a

reaction with every major brand...) You really need to be careful. One

of the

reasons is that most honey brands just package honey sent in from all over.

(Much originates in the Middle East) Often the honey will be 'spiked'

(?) with

corn syrup or FOS or other illegal sweeteners. Our experience has been that

you can be sure of honey packaged with the honeycomb. It was just too expensive

however, and so we went online and found a beekeeper nearby who was

willing to

send us our regular supply. He has been excellent, and helpful

(explained how to

make whipped 'honey butter' etc.) he is very understanding, and has gone out

of his way to be accomodating. This just doesn't happen with big corporations.

I know this is not the very thing you wanted to hear, but please be wary

of

supermarket honey. Any other input from other parents? -Allan.

[Guest guest]

I remember seeing something about eating honey that is filtered. Is that right,

or is that just certain people need to have it filtered? When I look at honey on

the BVC website, it just says honey is legal. It doesn't go into anymore detail,

so I'm confused on just what kind of honey to use. Thanks.

Diane

8 year old son with autism, SCD 3 1/2 weeks

[Guest guest]

You need filtered pure honey. If the honey is not cloudy, it has

been filtered. Pasteurized or not pasteurized, either is fine.

mom to -12

SCD 4/23/04

[Guest guest]

Thanks . I guess I'm confused because when I think of clear, I think of see

through, but even some of these say unfiltered. Also, I had one health food

store woman tell me if it isn't heated, it isn't filtered. I don't know if that

is accurate. Just curious, why does it need to be filtered. If there is a link

to the info, I'll be glad to read it to save you time in answering.

You need filtered pure honey. If the honey is not cloudy, it has

been filtered. Pasteurized or not pasteurized, either is fine.

mom to -12

SCD 4/23/04

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[Guest guest]

>>The kind I was looking at was called Really raw honey

from Baltimore land<<

Really Raw Honey is unfiltered. That is why it is called Raw. They leave

in the pollen and propolus , things that are actually very healthy for the

general population but for us " sensitive " people we can easily become allergic

to them. As far as I know this honey is definitely not clear, it is very

cloudy because of the other things present in the honey. This honey is Ilegal.

Doreen

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[Guest guest]

The kind I was looking at was called Really raw honey

from Baltimore land

--- Allan West wrote:

> One more very important thing about honey is that

> you cant trust major brands.

> I know how frustrating it is (we've go through the

> same thing, and kept

> finding a

> reaction with every major brand...) You really need

> to be careful. One

> of the

> reasons is that most honey brands just package honey

> sent in from all over.

> (Much originates in the Middle East) Often the

> honey will be 'spiked'

> (?) with

> corn syrup or FOS or other illegal sweeteners. Our

> experience has been that

> you can be sure of honey packaged with the

> honeycomb. It was just too expensive

> however, and so we went online and found a beekeeper

> nearby who was

> willing to

> send us our regular supply. He has been excellent,

> and helpful

> (explained how to

> make whipped 'honey butter' etc.) he is very

> understanding, and has gone out

> of his way to be accomodating. This just doesn't

> happen with big corporations.

> I know this is not the very thing you wanted to

> hear, but please be wary

> of

> supermarket honey. Any other input from other

> parents? -Allan.

>

Tabaitha Steward

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[Guest guest]

What about the Mesquite honey from trader joes?

Allan West wrote: One more very important

thing about honey is that you cant trust major brands.

I know how frustrating it is (we've go through the same thing, and kept

finding a

reaction with every major brand...) You really need to be careful. One

of the

reasons is that most honey brands just package honey sent in from all over.

(Much originates in the Middle East) Often the honey will be 'spiked'

(?) with

corn syrup or FOS or other illegal sweeteners. Our experience has been that

you can be sure of honey packaged with the honeycomb. It was just too expensive

however, and so we went online and found a beekeeper nearby who was

willing to

send us our regular supply. He has been excellent, and helpful

(explained how to

make whipped 'honey butter' etc.) he is very understanding, and has gone out

of his way to be accomodating. This just doesn't happen with big corporations.

I know this is not the very thing you wanted to hear, but please be wary

of

supermarket honey. Any other input from other parents? -Allan.

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[Guest guest]

Hi, Diane,

I think Doreen gave a good explanation. It is mentioned on page 58 of

my copy of BTVC, but it doesn't give much in the way of " why " .

mom to -12

SCd 4/23/04

[Guest guest]

Thanks again . In my copy, page 58 doesn't mention honey. We must have

different ones. I have the one with Autism Connection. Oh well, I'll take your

word for it. I guess the health food store lady made me second-quess because she

said filtering doesn't remove pollen since that's what honey is. I'll just have

to keep looking for filtered honey. It's actually proving difficult around here,

but I did find a place online for orange blossom honey from florida that is

filtered. I'll look into it.

Diane

Hi, Diane,

I think Doreen gave a good explanation. It is mentioned on page 58 of

my copy of BTVC, but it doesn't give much in the way of " why " .

mom to -12

SCd 4/23/04

.

[Guest guest]

Diane,

I will post here what my copy says. It may help you.

In BTVC Elaine writes:

Although many health claims are made for various enzymes, pollen and

other substances to be in the honey, it is preferred that, when on this

diet, you use a honey which is fairly clear when held up to light. A

slightly cloudy appearance is all right.

mom to -12

SCD 4/23/04

[Guest guest]

Thanks !

Diane

Diane,

I will post here what my copy says. It may help you.

In BTVC Elaine writes:

Although many health claims are made for various enzymes, pollen and

other substances to be in the honey, it is preferred that, when on this

diet, you use a honey which is fairly clear when held up to light. A

slightly cloudy appearance is all right.

.