Honey has a lot of soothing benefits, but it won’t stop your seasonal allergies. Here’s why.

Every spring, millions of people are left coughing, sneezing, and itching their way out of winter. It’s a sign that nature is blooming back to life, dumping a ton of pollen into the air — and, subsequently, our respiratory tracts. Seasonal allergies are undeniably miserable, so it’s unsurprising that people are looking for miracle cures. One popular idea is to try and microdose pollen with honey.

The theory goes like this: Pollen causes seasonal allergies. Bees collect nectar and pollen from flowering plants to produce honey. So…a small amount of pollen is found in honey, therefore if you eat local honey you can introduce small amounts of pollen to your immune system and help your body gradually build an immunity to it. Boom. Seasonal allergies cured. The only problem? It doesn’t actually work, but honey does have a ton of other benefits. Watch the video above to learn more.

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More on honey:
www.researchgate.net/publication/380265569_QUANTIT…
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More on seasonal allergies & Immunotherapy:
www.yalemedicine.org/conditions/seasonal-allergies
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pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4430874/

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