{"id":83893,"date":"2024-10-07T10:50:09","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T03:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/?p=83893"},"modified":"2024-10-07T10:50:09","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T03:50:09","slug":"if-you-have-a-spoonful-of-raw-honey-before-going-to-bed-these-are-the-effects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/if-you-have-a-spoonful-of-raw-honey-before-going-to-bed-these-are-the-effects\/","title":{"rendered":"If you have a spoonful of raw honey before going to bed, these are the effects"},"content":{"rendered":"
Raw honey has a host of other health benefits too. Once you read all the benefits from the list below, you\u2019ll want to stock up on honey the next time you are the store.\n
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Apply honey to a wound and take advantage of its natural antibiotic properties. Honey has been used as a treatment for thousands of years and works because both the physical properties (gooey and sticky) and biological properties (acidity and osmolarity) work together. In short: try swiping some honey on that scraped knee instead of store-bought cream for a natural healer.\n
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If you are struggling to get enough sleep at night, try eating a spoonful of raw honey. According to Medical Daily, \u201choney can cause a rise in insulin and release serotonin \u2026 \u201cThe body converts serotonin into melatonin, a chemical compound that regulates the length and the quality of sleep.\u201d Noshing on a bit of honey before you hit the sack will help your body produce natural sleep aids so you get better sleep at night.\n
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Add honey to a natural electrolyte drink to reap the energy-boosting benefits in the natural sweetener. Try this recipe: Combine 1\/2 cup orange juice, 1\/2 cup lemon juice, 2 cups filtered water, 2 to 4 tablespoons of honey and 1\/8 teaspoon of unrefined salt in a blender and mix until honey is completely combined.\n
Not only is honey a great way to treat wounds, because of its natural antibacterial properties, you can also use it to treat nasal infections and fungal infections (like athletes foot).\n
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If you suffer from seasonal allergies, step away from the medication and grab honey instead. Medical Daily reports that honey contains anti-inflammatory properties which can help ease the swelling of sinuses. Not only that, honey could act like a natural vaccine, making you less susceptible to allergies in the future.\n
Apply honey to infected gum area to help treat gum disease. Aniwell reports that while honey contains antibacterial properties, it is most effective when applied directly to the infected area, before the infection has time to get into the blood stream.\n
It\u2019s practically common knowledge that honey can help ease a sore throat. The soothing texture coats the throat and makes it easier to swallow. But, honey can actually help treat your cold too!\n
This one is a bit harder to pin down, but some researchers believe that honey could help aid in cancer treatment. The theory is that certain honey contains an \u201cextra\u201d ingredient, that could help target more serious diseases, according to BBC. Snopes reports that while honey contains antiseptic properties there isn\u2019t enough research done to prove whether honey could help aid in the treatment of cancer.\n
Mix a little honey with some warm water and apply it to itchy skin and scalp. Mercola reports that this treatment was shown to significantly reduce itchiness and scaling of skin.\n
If you have a minor sunburn or catch your finger on the cookie pan, you may be able to use honey to ease the pain. Dr. Andrew Weil recommends using a medicinal honey for burn treatments as your garden variety honey may not have enough antiseptic properties to property take care of the wound.\n
If you have tummy troubles like an ulcer or digestive problems, ingesting honey may help. Raw honey contains probiotics which help your digestive system reset itself (restoring proper acid balance), according to Green Med info.\n
The anti-fungal properties in honey that help heal sores can also help with herpes (cold sores). Manuka honey in particular, has been linked to fighting more than 250 types of bacteria, according to Mercola.\n
Do you use honey as a natural remedy? Tell us your favorite use for honey in the comments below.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Raw honey has a host of other health benefits too. Once you read all the benefits from the list below, you\u2019ll want to stock up on honey the next time you are the store. 1. Use honey as a natural wound treatment. Apply honey to a wound and take advantage of its natural antibiotic properties. …\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":83894,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[404],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-83893","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health-and-fitness"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83893","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=83893"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83893\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":83895,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83893\/revisions\/83895"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/83894"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=83893"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=83893"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=83893"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}