“Honey of Flowers with Honeycomb, Mount Athos”

Description

Mount Athos Flower Honey with Honeycomb:

The Mount Athos Flower Honey with Honeycomb is collected by the monastic brothers of Mount Athos as part of their service. It is packaged by them with great care and devotion, making it an authentic monastic product. The Athonite fathers, respecting the gifts that the Lord has provided us and using only natural methods of processing, offer us pure flower honey with honeycomb of exceptional quality.

Properties:

The honey with honeycomb enhances memory and learning ability, is beneficial during menopause, and provides energy and well-being to the body. It is rich in minerals, trace elements, and antioxidants, and has high phenol content.

According to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), honey helps heart health and maintains a balanced level of cholesterol and lipids in the body. It is soothing for the throat.

It contains no preservatives, chemicals, added sugars, or colorants.

Honeycomb from Mount Athos

The honeycomb is rich in carbohydrates and antioxidants. It also contains trace elements from various other nutrients. Its main component is raw honey, which offers small amounts of proteins, vitamins, and minerals – but is made up of 95-99% sugar and water. Because it is unprocessed, raw honey contains enzymes like glucose oxidase, which impart antimicrobial and antibacterial properties. Such enzymes are destroyed by heating and filtration used in processing commercial honey. Furthermore, raw honey is less likely to be contaminated by sweeteners like high-fructose corn syrup and tends to contain more antioxidants than processed honey. Antioxidants are beneficial plant compounds that promote health, reduce inflammation, and protect the body from disease. Their levels can be up to 4.3 times higher in raw honey than in processed honey. Polyphenols are the main type of antioxidant in honey. Research suggests they may help reduce the risk of diabetes, dementia, heart disease, and even some types of cancer. The honeycomb also contains beeswax, which provides long-chain fatty acids and alcohols. These compounds may help reduce cholesterol levels.

The honeycomb may enhance heart health. Studies show that long-chain fatty acids and alcohols in beeswax can reduce high cholesterol levels in the blood, a risk factor for heart disease. For example, a review reports that alcohols from beeswax may help reduce “bad” LDL cholesterol by up to 29% while increasing “good” HDL cholesterol by 8-15%. However, studies in this review used high levels of isolated alcohols derived from beeswax, making it difficult to know whether the small amounts of beeswax in honeycomb would have the same effect. Therefore, honey may have the same cholesterol-reducing ability. A small study gave participants either 70 grams of sugar or honey per day. After 30 days, the honey group increased their “good” HDL cholesterol by 3.3% and reduced “bad” LDL cholesterol by 5%. Additionally, replacing sugar with honey can help reduce triglyceride levels by up to 19%. Furthermore, the antioxidants in honey can help dilate the arteries leading to your heart. This can increase blood flow and reduce blood pressure, potentially lowering the risk of blood clots, heart attacks, and strokes.

The honeycomb may enhance your body’s ability to fight certain bacteria and fungi. For example, test tube studies show that wax extracts can offer protection against fungi and bacteria that cause diseases, including Staphylococcus aureus, Candida albicans, Salmonella enterica, and E. coli. Honey is also known for its antimicrobial properties. Research shows it may help protect your gut from the intestinal parasite Giardia lamblia. However, studies in humans are needed to confirm these effects.

• The honeycomb is generally considered safe for consumption.
• However, because it contains honey, it may be contaminated with C. botulinum spores. These are particularly harmful to pregnant women and children under 12 months of age.
• In some cases, consuming large amounts of honeycomb may cause stomach issues.
• To minimize the risk of this, it may be best not to consume large amounts of honeycomb daily – or simply spit out the wax cells.
• Additionally, individuals with allergies to bees or pollen should be cautious with honeycomb, as it may cause an allergic reaction.
• It is also important to note that despite its many strong benefits, honeycomb remains very high in sugar.

Origin: Mount Athos

Net Weight: 950g