Most of us remember our grandmothers using honey as a medicinal value when we were sick with a cold or sore throat. The antibacterial properties of honey have been recognized for centuries. Honey has been classified by the WHO and USDA as a simple sugar, but there is actually significant data showing that honey contains rare and complex sugars that actually improve blood glucose control in diabetics, reduce fasting glucose, hemoglobin A1C and even improve cholesterol. There are other overlooked health and medical therapeutic benefits for honey, which we will explore and explain the differences between natural, raw, unprocessed local honey as made by bees, and the adulterated commercial versions sold in grocery stores
Speakers:
Elizabeth Lee Vliet, MD, Integrative Preventive Medicine
Kathryn A. Kresnik, Director of Health and Resilience and Wellness Coach and Clinical Exercise Physiologist
