Manuka honey?

[YvonneG42]

Has anyone tried a spoonful of manuka honey each day to help to get rid of a sore throat? I wonder about the sugar content and how it may affect my diabetes. would welcome any comments please.

[Gambit62]

not manuka but I do use a probiotic honey - a spoonful each day in lemon juice and since using it the frequency of throat problems has decreased significantly - gone from being regular to being rare.

This article may help you to get an idea of how a spoonful of honey compares to other foods in terms of glycemic index

health.harvard.edu/diseases...

[YvonneG42 in reply to Gambit62]

Thank you! What an interesting article! So I shall continue with my honey and lemon and also continue to dodge the flu jab, as I have done successfully for the last 60 years!

[seasider18]

I took manuka honey for a couple of months before meals as it helps with acid reflux. When I had annual bllod tests my GP asked how long I had been diabetic as my blood glucose was over 14.

I stopped that and Werthers Originals and it dropped to almost normal. Then they used the term glucose intolerant but now the say right away that you are T2.

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Yes it's good for your general immune system also x