Honey, a natural antibiotic

Honey is considered a food with a thousand properties, used since ancient times to treat various disorders affecting the body. In addition to having a great taste, honey is therefore also important for health especially for seasonal ailments Who present themselves with the arrival of the first cold weather. Moreover, by taking honey every day, the benefits are manifold.

Honey, a natural anti-inflammatory

Indeed, honey is a natural anti-inflammatory for the throat but also helps relieve insomnia and detoxify the liver.

The consumption of honey also helps fight aging and prevent various diseases.

But the best use that can be made of honey is when accusing Cold and Cough (in this regard, eucalyptus honey is really portentous). Although it is a sweet food, it is naturally so it is not fattening (in fact it speeds up metabolism and helps burn fat) and it does not decay teeth but helps counter tartar formation.

In addition, it contains no cholesterol and also helps to control the levels of this substance in the body, just as it helps to keep insulin levels under control. The antiseptic and antibacterial properties of honey are well known, but from science comes confirmation that it is also a natural antibiotic.

From a study conducted at the University of Lund

From a study conducted at theLund University and published in the International Wound Journal, it was found that honey contains 13 lactic acid bacteria that produce the antimicrobial action according to the type of bacteria to be combated.

Another research from theUniversity of Amsterdam demonstrated that the defensin-1 contained in honey is the originator of the antiseptic properties of this food. This protein is present in the immune system of bees, which is precisely why it is also found in honey.

Then, based on this protein, drugs can be created to fight even infections resistant to traditional antibiotics. So, honey will be able to continue to be present in our pantries to alleviate the various ailments experienced during the winter season.