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posted October 12, 2013 09:50 AM            

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Please keep this in mind if you or anyone you know contracts MRSA:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/09/090908-mrsa-staph-manuka-honey.html

Google it and you will find countless links about it.

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posted October 12, 2013 10:40 PM            

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I'll admit that I glanced at your thread a few times before I (reluctantly) read the article, lol.

I've been pretty skeptical regarding claims that honey will help with something as serious as MRSA, but I have to admit, that was a really interesting article!

I use honey on my face often enough, and although I don't know if I'll be recommending Manuka honey for MRSA anytime soon, I was pretty amazed that National Geographic deemed it reasonable enough to publish an article on it.
I think it's awesome that more research is being done in this area, as there are now so many of us who don't care to buy into the chemical laden treatments prescribed by doctors.
Thanks for the info!

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posted October 13, 2013 07:21 AM            

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You're welcome, thanks for looking at it!

A friend of mine was struggling with MRSA for months, had a few surgeries, but every time he went off the abx, he'd be back in the ER with a high fever and absesses.

I researched it, suggested manuka honey, and he started using it. Since then he's been fine. I don't know for sure whether it was the honey or not, but I have to wonder.

Other people on the internet are saying they struggled with MRSA until they tried the honey (Link). Maybe honey alone won't suffice, but in combination with other therapies can be the tipping point that finally cures the infection.

I've cured myself of a few rather serious conditions using a natural approach so the idea that something strictly natural can be that effective doesn't make me skeptical anymore.

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posted October 13, 2013 02:44 PM            

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Wow! I wonder if it would work on something like a hobo spider bite (similar to a brown recluse bite)?

We have them where I live, and they're scary. Necrotic wounds and all that...

I didn't realize that MRSA was so hard to treat. I've had clients and friends who have contracted it, and it has always gone away with treatment. Yikes.

I think I'll post that article up on Facebook (and hope that everyone reads it through to the end, where there's important info regarding what type of Manuka honey would be safest to use).

(On a completely unrelated note...)
Did you see the article about the people who died after using tap water with their neti pots?!
That kind of freaked me out. No tap water with neti pots for me.

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posted October 13, 2013 03:35 PM            

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If this is true, then wow!

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posted November 06, 2013 07:52 PM            

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my mom had some bad wounds as she was passing-they were pressure wounds. Towards the end, I began putting local honey on the packing (what one uses to sort of fill in the wound) and it did appear to keep the wounds pinker and also to keep them from worsening altho they were terrible...

an old wives tale that works is say your fingernail gets ripped off is to cover the wound with white sugar. I had cut my foot on some rocks in the Gulf of Mexico and the cut was deep and gaping-I put a lot of sugar in a bucket and mushed my foot around in it-I did not get infected at least.

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posted November 07, 2013 03:58 PM            

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Bacteria can't live in honey.

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posted November 07, 2013 04:13 PM            

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It's not just ordinary honey, it's honey from bees that feed off of a certain plant.

Have you ever heard of Tea Tree? Melaleuka alternifolia, I think. This is an excellent fungicide, antiseptic.

The bees feed off of a relative of this plant. So the honey has those properties.

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posted November 07, 2013 04:54 PM            

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I understand, but all honey is anti-microbial.

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posted November 08, 2013 10:38 AM            

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They found honey in the pyramids that was still fresh and edible. Bacteria can't break it down.

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posted November 08, 2013 12:17 PM            

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I believe you, Randall.

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posted January 03, 2014 11:24 AM            

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Manuka honey has different ratings and certifications. I think Whole Foods supermarkets carry it. It is not usually found in health food stores.

Just as Honey is a natural anti-bacterial, Olive Leaf extract (the elixir) is a natural anti-viral. The olive tree Leaves (not talking about olives and olive oil) are naturally resistant to viral infections or fungus.

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posted January 03, 2014 11:32 AM            

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20+ Manuka Honey concentration comes from only one Corner of One Specific island in New Zealand.

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posted February 05, 2014 09:21 PM            

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Yes! Manuka is fabulous. I came across it years ago researching h-pylori bacteria which is very hard to eradicate with meds...in New Zealand they use manuka which creates extra oxygen in the stomach and does away with the little buggers!

The problem is that it is very limited in production, I worry that too much demand will encourage greedy fakes or compromised quality...I'm actually trying to figure out how to ensure your bees only feast on tea tree so it can be produced elsewhere than that little regionin NZ. If snyone has any info...?

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