Honey may be more effective for treating respiratory symptoms than antibiotics, study claims
4 years, 4 months ago

Honey may be more effective for treating respiratory symptoms than antibiotics, study claims

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. They explained that honey is widely regarded as a “traditional therapy for URTI symptoms”, although evidence of its effectiveness is more well-known among children that it is among adults. “Guidelines recommend it for acute cough in children but the evidence base for honey use for other URTI symptoms and populations has not been evaluated,” the team stated. The researchers concluded that honey “likely improves URTI symptoms, with the strongest evidence in the context of cough frequency and cough severity”. They listed the advantages of using honey to treat upper respiratory symptoms, including the fact that it is “cheap, easy to access and has limited harms”.

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Science Agrees With Indian Moms: Honey Works Better than Medicines for Cough and Cold
4 years, 3 months ago

Science Agrees With Indian Moms: Honey Works Better than Medicines for Cough and Cold

News 18  

Remember when as a kid you hated cold medicine, and often to deal with your tantrums, your mother or grandmother often just fed you honey instead? There’s new research behind it showing how it may actually work In fact, it may work better than ordinary cold medicine. Physicians from Oxford University’s Medical School and Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health …

Treatment Of Cold, Reduction Of Cholesterol And Various Other Health Benefits Of Honey
4 years, 4 months ago

Treatment Of Cold, Reduction Of Cholesterol And Various Other Health Benefits Of Honey

News 18  

Honey, also known as nature’s nectar, is a reservoir of various medicinal properties. Recently, scientists from Oxford University compared the effectiveness of honey to that of antibiotics in case of cold and cough.Oxford study: Honey is better than antibiotics for treating cold and cough Experts at Oxford University reviewed 14 studies, which included 1,761 participants and was based on determining …

Honey and children's tonsils could hold key to easing post-surgery pain for thousands
4 years, 4 months ago

Honey and children's tonsils could hold key to easing post-surgery pain for thousands

ABC  

When three-year-old Onyx had his tonsils removed during routine surgery, his mother Kaylah Sadler never imagined his recovery would be so painful. Key points: A new clinical trial is exploring the effectiveness of honey for pain relief for children recovering from tonsillectomy surgery Researchers behind the trial hope to gather data from 400 participants across several Perth hospitals The WA …

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