Honey each day keeps the doctor away

August 18, 2011 By

DEAR DR. GOTT: I have been consuming at least 4 ounces of pure honey every day because of repeated urinary tract infections. Shouldn’t that help, or should I try D-Mannose? I’m an 80-year-old female.

DEAR READER: Bladder and urinary tract infections (UTIs) occur when bacteria enter the urethra because of an interruption in the usual flow of urine, kidney infection, kidney stones, urethral strictures, an enlarged prostate in men or poor general hygiene. Some patients with disorders such as diabetes, cancer and HIV are at increased risk of developing UTIs.
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Honey helps reader’s cough and RLS

March 4, 2010 By

DEAR DR. GOTT: I always enjoy reading your column. You seem to be well-grounded medically, yet open-minded enough to hear new things. I am writing to let you know my experience with restless-legs syndrome.

I am a 57-year-old female. My height and weight are proportionate, and I am healthy overall. When I get fatigued, or just very tired at the end of the day, I am often bothered by RLS. It is annoying to say the least. Generally, I take an aspirin or two, which helps calm things down, but I already have thin blood and don’t like to take more than is necessary. [Read more...]

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Daily Column

November 24, 2008 By

DEAR DR. GOTT:
I have heard different things about the ability of honey to cure hemorrhoids. What experience have you had with this? What amount of honey is used and how often?

DEAR READER:
I, too, have heard about the wonders of honey relieving symptoms or even curing hemorrhoids. A while back, I even asked my readers to write me about their experiences but I have not received anything as of yet.

As far as amount and frequency, I am unsure but would guess that the amount would be fairly minimal since it can be quite messy. Because it is safe, it can be used as often as necessary. Being used topically, it will not affect blood sugar levels.

I will request again that any of my readers with experience using honey for hemorrhoids write me their experiences.

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Sunday Column

October 9, 2008 By

DEAR DR. GOTT:
I am a 74-year-old male, in good health and not taking any medication. I am physically active and walk five miles a day. I am considering using cinnamon and honey but wonder if it is actually good for the body and if it has side effects.

According to information I found on the internet, cinnamon and honey is a cure for diseases of all kinds. I have included two of the paragraphs from the fact sheet.

“It is found that a mixture of honey and cinnamon cures most diseases. Honey is produced in most countries of the world. Scientists of today also accept honey as a ‘ram ban’ (very effective) medicine for all kinds of disease. Honey can be used without any side effects for any kind of disease. Today’s science says that even though honey is sweet, if taken in the right dosage as a medicine, it does not harm diabetic patients. [Read more...]

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