A few years ago, I was heading to my friend’s house on a Sunday morning.
There were very few cars around because it was about 8 a.m. when I was driving. While on my way, I spotted a sign on the side of the road that read local raw honey for sale. I immediately pulled over because I needed a jar of honey because I was all out of it at home. At the time, I had bad allergies, and I took honey to help with the symptoms. Although these claims have not been proven by clinical trials, I believe that honey helps to improve my allergies. I believe the anti-inflammatory benefits are quite effective. Well, after stopping and picking up the jar of raw honey for $10, I couldn’t wait to get back home to try it. That evening, I ate a spoonful of the honey as I normally would. That night, I went to bed as normal and the next day, I woke up and had a major allergic reaction. My eyes were swollen shut, and my throat was so itchy. It felt like I was exposed to everything that caused my allergies to flare up. Of course, I skipped work on that Monday because my eyes were so swollen. I didn’t know exactly what happened and the only thing I did differently was to take a spoonful of the raw honey. So, I attributed the allergic reaction to the honey. Typically, with local raw honey, I have no flare ups. My conclusion was that the honey was from a honey farm that was not local to the area. After the reaction, I gave away the bottle of raw honey and purchased another one and thankfully, it worked just fine.