Apitherapy is the application of honey and other bee products in the prevention and curing (treatment) of diseases and ailments. Apitherapy methods and techniques are known in the recorded history of mankind, as far back as 4,000 years before Christ!
Apitherapy has been used in ancient China for twenty centuries, and much less in Europe and the US. In many countries, apitherapy has been used for centuries as a form of treatment.
Irregular diet, stress, physical and mental exhaustion, seriously undermines the resistance of the human body and causes allergies. Man’s adjustment to a new way and dynamics of life requires stronger energy sources. Thus the value of bee products: honey, propolis, royal jelly and pollen, known in folk medicine and science, will enjoy increasing importance. Added extracts and essential oils of medicinal herbs enhance the target effectiveness.
Honey lowers cholesterol, especially the dangerous LDL fraction, and reduces fat in the blood.
Honey is beneficial to diabetics and health!
Honey has a low glycemic index (GI)! GI is an indicator of how much, and how quickly, some food/ingredients increase blood glucose.
GI values are important in the strategy for treating diabetes, particularly Type 2:
– The glycemic index of honey is about 55!, honey has a 45% lower GI than glucose; less than a ripe banana; the same as sweet (summer and aged) apples.