H is for Honey! Giving 1/2 to 2 teaspoons of honey at bed time can significantly reduce nighttime cough frequency and severity, and improves sleep. It also aids in would healing when applied as a dressing. There are stories that eating local honey will improve allergies but this is not backed up by science as a fact. Experts say that the pollen that causes allergies are smaller windblown pollens that aren't found in honey. That doesn't mean you shouldn't buy local to support your community! Did you know that infants 1 year of age and younger should not have any honey products because they are susceptible to the Clostridium botulinum spore that may be present in honey. It is a rare but serious disease that affects the nervous system. #wellnesswednesday #honey #allergies #cough #healing #atoznutrition #rochesterny #registereddietitian

H is for Honey! Giving 1/2 to 2 teaspoons of honey at bed time can significantly reduce nighttime cough frequency and severity, and improves sleep. It also aids in would healing when applied as a dressing. There are stories that eating local honey will improve allergies but this is not backed up by science as a fact. Experts say that the pollen that causes allergies are smaller windblown pollens that aren't found in honey. That doesn't mean you shouldn't buy local to support your community! Did you know that infants 1 year of age and younger should not have any honey products because they are susceptible to the Clostridium botulinum spore that may be present in honey. It is a rare but serious disease that affects the nervous system. #wellnesswednesday #honey #allergies #cough #healing #atoznutrition #rochesterny #registereddietitian

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