My gift to you this Holiday Season is to offer you a free bottle of our pure, Raw Honey with any $20 in our web store.* This is just a small way I can give back to all of our wonderful customers here at Bee Pollen Buzz.com.

To receive your free bottle of honey, you must email me at angela@bee-pollen-buzz.com with the code word CHRISTMAS after placing your order to claim your bottle.

I only have 24 bottles to give away so don't wait until they are all gone!

Eating Lost of Sweets?

And this can often mean a depressed immune system and greater susceptibility to colds and flu. Fortunately, the wonderful bees have given us tools to help boost our immune systems and protect ourselves!

Raw Honey Kills Bacteria That Cause Chronic Sinusitis?

Though it can be caused by allergies, chronic sinusitis can also be caused by bacteria that colonize in the nose and sinuses.

What I suggest for people suffering with sinus issues is to consume 1 to 2 tablespoons of quality raw honey per day on its own or in herbal tea.

Healthy Hot Chocolate With Honey!

1/3 part coconut milk, 2/3 part boiling water, 2 heaping teaspoons of pure cocoa, 1 teaspoon of raw, unpasteurized honey, 1 dash of vanilla

Propolis Eliminates Bacteria

What they found was that the addition of propolis at 3 g/kg in the diet resulted in significant increases in antibody levels - it boosted immune activity.

They also found that propolis supplementation significantly increased red blood cells compared with the other treatments.

So what does this mean? While the study wasn't done in humans, there is mounting scientific evidence that propolis is good for your immune system. There are many studies showing that it is antibacterial and antiviral so this really comes as no surprise. To this day I have not found a substance that helps kill colds better than quality bee propolis!

Honey Better Than NyQuil at Controlling Children's Cough

This was a clinical trial study in which 139 children aged 24–60 months suffering from coughing due to upper respiratory infections were selected and assigned randomly to 4 groups. The first group received honey, the second one DM, the third DPH, but the fourth group or control group was assigned to a supportive treatment.

After approximately a 24-hour intervention, the 4 groups were reexamined and their cough frequency, cough severity, and sleep quality in children and their parents were recorded.

The result of the study demonstrated that receiving a 2.5 mL dose of honey before sleep has a more alleviating effect on a cough than does a dose of these popular over-the-counter drugs.

For those of you looking to use honey as a cough remedy, the dose used in this study is quite small. 2.5 ml is roughly a teaspoon of raw honey. I recommend taking closer to a full tablespoon to ensure maximum effect.

I truly hope you have a safe, healthy and wonderful Christmas!

Bee Healthy ~ Angela