10/16/2024
Top Health Benefits of Raw Honey:
Nutritious + Full of Antioxidants
Raw honey contains a surprising array of nutrients. It has many different kinds of enzymes (which vary from honey to honey), including some that help with digestion, like diastase.
Vitamins and minerals- iron, zinc, B vitamins, potassium, calcium, magnesium- are also present in trace amounts. Raw honey contains around 22 amino acids (the building blocks for protein) as well.
Perhaps more importantly, honey is full of bioactive compounds, including antioxidants.
Antioxidants are so important to overall health, protecting your body and possibly helping to prevent diseases like cancer. Consuming raw honey daily has been shown to raise the level of antioxidants in your blood, particularly a specific type known as polyphenols.
Antimicrobial Properties
Honey has natural antimicrobial power and some especially notable antibacterial qualities. This, combined with its antioxidant status, is what has made honey an excellent preservative for thousands of years.
Raw honey is frequently called for in herbal preparations (like syrups and oxymels) to give them a long shelf life. On its own, honey rarely- if ever- goes bad.
There may also be more to honey's antibacterial properties. Manuka honey has been shown in studies to inhibit some serious pathogenic bacteria like E. coli, Staphylococcus aureus (staph), and Helicobacter pylori (bacteria that causes stomach infections).
Aids Wound Healing
Honey has been used for a long time to help wounds heal, and modern research is now confirming this traditional use. Mainly, its antibacterial nature helps prevent infection and encourages healing.
You can also use honey as a natural burn remedy, and it has shown particular potential for healing diabetic foot ulcers. This is significant because this type of foot ulcer can lead to amputation if treatment is unsuccessful.