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A friend told husband M about Manuka honey from New Zealand. He is always interested in any good product which may help with his health issues. We did some research and found an informative link about it.
'Surprisingly, hydrogen peroxide is one of the components of honey. This is what gives honey that antibiotic quality. This is also found mainly in manuka honey. This is because a compound called dihydroxyacetone is found in the nectar from the flowers of the manuka plant. Besides hydrogen peroxide, manuka honey will have MG—methylglyoxal. Other honeys will have only traces of MG. '
Some benefits of Manuka honey are that it heals wounds (when applied on the skin), it aids in treating high cholesterol, inflammation, and gastrointestinal issues.
UMF is the Unique Manuka Factor which measures the potency of Manuka honey. Here are 5 recommended brands with a UMF 12+ rating, be sure it says 'Made in New Zealand'. (I noticed the Comvita brand that Costco sells has only a 5+ UMF rating.)
1) Comvita
2) Kiva
3) Manuka Health
4) Wild Cape
5) Bee's Inn
We might get this monofloral (not a blend) Wedderspoon brand from Whole Foods, they sell 500g for $47. M's plan is to take 1/2 teaspoon with tea once or twice a day.
Have you heard about Manuka honey?
