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My maternal grandfather was a beekeeper when he wasn’t tending his garden or working his ‘real’ job at Thomasville Furniture Industries. When I was a little girl he would pick me up, put me on his hip and take me down to the beehives with him, thus began my fascination with bees and honey. He had a building out back where he would spin the honey from the racks and put it, along with a piece of the honeycomb (or bee gum as I called it) into the jars. I was always fascinated by this process and just loved the smell of propolis, a resinous mixture the bees collect to use as a sealant in their hives. To this day I keep a piece of it in my desk drawer and when I am stressed, I will get it out, close my eyes and take a whiff…it is such a source of comfort for me. In this section I will share my knowledge of what I have found to be one of nature’s greatest gifts to us – bees and their production of honey. The benefits of eating and using honey seem to be endless as I continue to find uses for this amazing product.

Store-Bought Honey Imposter?

Store-Bought Honey Imposter?

February 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Why should you buy honey from a local beekeeper?  There are MANY reasons but one of the most important is if you are buying honey from a store you may not be getting a crazy good creation  at all!

Tests Show Most Store Honey Isn’t Honey

BY ANDREW SCHNEIDER

Here is their list of the store-bought honey that contains NO POLLEN!

honey-without-pollen-food-safety-news1 “The food safety divisions of the  World Health Organization, the European Commission and dozens of others also have ruled that without pollen there is no way to determine whether the honey came from legitimate and safe sources.”

Once again…it is in YOUR BEST INTEREST to shop locally and to educate yourself about the foods you are eating and feeding to your family!

I found this article and many other interesting ones at Food Safety News, a most informative website regarding breaking news about the foods that are available for our consumption.

Again, I say, EDUCATE YOURSELF!!!

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Are You Suffering From Allergies?

Are You Suffering From Allergies?

April 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment

It is that time of year, my friends…allergy season….that is!  If you are feeling run down, energy-less and just not “up-to-snuff”…you could be experiencing symptoms brought on by allergies.

I just read an article from Organic Gardening News (4/2/2012 edition) with some helpful info regarding some of the natural allergy remedies available to us from the produce section:

  • Broccoli
  • Citrus fruits
  • Kale
  • Collard Greens
  • Stinging Nettle
  • Butterbur (I had never heard of this one)
  • Elderberries
  • Onions & Garlic

For specific information on these natural remedies, visit their site:  http://www.rodale.com/allergy-relief?page=0,1

I MUST add, though not in the produce section, LOCAL honey has worked wonderfully for us as far as allergies are concerned!  We certainly don’t mind having a piece of toast with coconut oil and local honey every morning either!  🙂

“The idea behind eating honey is kind of like gradually vaccinating the body against allergens, a process called immunotherapy. Honey contains a variety of the same pollen spores that give allergy sufferers so much trouble when flowers and grasses are in bloom. Introducing these spores into the body in small amounts by eating honey should make the body accustomed to their presence and decrease the chance an immune system response like the release of histamine will occur [source: AAFP]. Since the concentration of pollen spores found in honey is low — compared to, say, sniffing a flower directly — then the production of antibodies shouldn’t trigger symptoms similar to an allergic reaction. Ideally, the honey-eater won’t have any reaction at all.”    (http://health.howstuffworks.com)

And….that must be why it has worked for us.  We are gradually building an immunity against the allergens in our area.  Isn’t that just amazing???

Who needs those chemicals produced in a lab???  Not I~


 

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Honey

Honey

February 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment

My maternal grandfather was a beekeeper when he wasn’t tending his garden or working his ‘real’ job at Thomasville Furniture Industries. When I was a little girl he would pick me up, put me on his hip and take me down to the beehives with him, thus began my fascination with bees and honey. He had a building out back where he would spin the honey from the racks and put it, along with a piece of the honeycomb (or bee gum as I called it) into the jars. I was always fascinated by this process and just loved the smell of propolis, a resinous mixture the bees collect to use as a sealant in their hives.  To this day I keep a piece of it in my desk drawer and when I am stressed, I will get it out, close my eyes and take a whiff…it is such a source of comfort for me.

In this section I will share my knowledge of what I have found to be one of nature’s greatest gifts to us – bees and their production of honey. The benefits of eating and using honey seem to be endless as I continue to find uses for this amazing product.

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