Amazing Health Benefits of Raw Honey

Raw honey is one of nature's purest foods. It has tons of health benefits, because it is unheated, unpasteurized, and unprocessed honey. It possesses potent antibacterial and anti fungal properties, and is abundant with powerful antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins, unlike processed honey, whose beneficial enzymes, antioxidants, and vitamins are destroyed by its filtering and heat pasteurization. Raw honey contains Bee pollen and Propolis, which makes it a superfood. Here's a list of some of the many health benefits raw honey has to offer.

• Relieves sore throat
• Helps ward off allergies
• Prevents low white blood cell counts
• Helps with indigestion acid reflux
• Reduces pain and inflammation
• Reduces fatigue and boosts energy
• Strengthens and boosts immune function
• Reduces cholesterol
• It alkalizes body's PH
• Reduces ulcers
• Flushes parasites from colon and liver
• Treats anxiety
• Destroys bacteria responsible for acne
• Relieves morning sickness
• Promotes weight loss
• Promotes the growth of good bacteria in the intestine
• Improves blood flow, thus prevents heart disease
• Helps heal skin conditions

Buying honey can be tricky, because most of the honey we see in stores are pasteurized. Raw honey can be solid or liquid, looks murky or milky, is labeled raw, unpasteurized or untreated.

Honey should never be given to infants. Speak to your doctor before consuming raw honey if you're undergoing chemo, radiation treatment for cancer or if you have a compromised immune system. You should not consume raw honey if you have pollen, and bee-related allergies.