• solarvector@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    7 months ago

    Same idea as immunotherapy shots or sublingual drops.

    Whether it’s actually local, and if the allergens are actually concentrated enough to make any difference, is a very different question. Set of questions.

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        7 months ago

        I’m guessing this is a US thing? At least I’ve never heard of it before as a european and I’m pretty sure it wouldn’t be allowed to be sold as honey here

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          7 months ago

          Yeah, us Canadians have to check the label to make sure the honey is Canadian, otherwise its usually 50% corn syrup.

          Another easy tell is if you don’t mix it for a couple months it splits, and all the corn syrup floats to the top.

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            7 months ago

            American here … we’re really sorry. We don’t like it neither; but the corporations, you see? they need their profits.

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                7 months ago

                Same, and I eat a fair amount of honey. Even when I buy cheap stuff on the road, it’s 100% honey. Maybe there’s some Dollar General store brand that’s severely discounted and cut, but I’ve never seen it.

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          7 months ago

          It is a thing. I think it started with “pancake syrup” being corn syrup with brown color and artifical maple flavor. You know, Big Buttersworth

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        7 months ago

        I would hope the roadside stand in front of the apiary has real honey and not corn syrup. But you never know…

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      7 months ago

      Excuse me? Immunology shots are freaking amazing. I’ve been on them for about 2 years and the difference between last spring and this sptirng is incredible. I no longer need Allegra daily.

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        7 months ago

        I think he meant for honey. The shots are very specifically concentrated lol.

        Even then honey has some anti inflammatory effect that can help regardless of the added benefit of bee pollen

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        I only did mine for 6 months, but I went from dying every spring to getting a bit sniffly if the pollen count is so high walking outside smells like it. I can’t imagine how effective it would have been if I did all 3 years.

        Fun fact: you can do it with poison ivy. I knew someone who had it done, and he could rub the stuff on his face with no reaction.