Whether already dealing with the bitter cold or preparing for it, any advice is always welcome to make the miserable days a little more bearable. Low temperatures mean nasty colds and germs, a lot of recycled air from heaters and harsh elements that can damage your exterior just as much as your insides. It’s a time when we turn to a lot of medications and chemically-strong lotions to fight the affects of the chill, but it is important to remember that immunity through winter can come from natural sources.
Bee’s produce a number of special substances that do wonders for human health particularly in the winter months. From bee pollen to propolis, and culminating in honey, a bee is your best friend when the temperatures drops.
Winter Means Dry Skin
Whether it is from heaters or strong winds, winter weather can wreck havoc on the skin and lips. Lathering the skin in moisturizer is one of the only reliefs from dryness and cracking that comes as a result from such situations. But rather than spend a small fortune on lotions and potions, making your own moisturizer from honey is a guaranteed way to improve your skins health and texture when it needs it most.
By simply mixing honey, milk and orange juice, a natural moisturizer will be created for immediate use. The honey actually pulls moisture into the skin and will fight off bacteria while relieving dryness.
Winter Means Sore Throats
Honey is possibly most famous for its ability to aid in muting the pain associated with a sore throat from the common cold. The proteins in both Manuka and regular honey are able to naturally halt the discomfort, while the soothing texture is a softer alternative to harsh medical mouth washes. Whether used on its own by pouring it directly down the throat or mixing with herbal tea or warm lemon water, bee’s greatest gift will keep giving all winter long.
Winter Means Coughing Fits
When cold symptoms get worse, they often bring a lot of cough that not only feels horrible but will interrupt your life. From being an easy way to spread germs requiring possible quarantine to sleepless nights due to the sheer force of coughing fits, coming down with a couch is generally miserable. The World Health Organisation has listed honey as a demulcent as it almost instantly relieves irritations that make coughs even worse. It does this by forming a protect film in the throat that stops aggravations.
Winter Means A Low Immune System
Why wait until you’re feeling sick to treat it? Honey is a tasty way to get a step ahead of the pesky winter germs that cause the aches and pains. Studies have proven Manuka honey to be as special as fans rave, with properties that will boost the good bacteria in your system and make it strong enough to fight the bad guys when they attempt to dampen your mood during the damper months.
Winter Means Low Energy
It’s simply not as easy to get motivated when the days are shorter and the weather unwelcoming. Honey is what is known as a “Time Release Fuel” which means it slowly releases and maintains energy over time, without adding unnecessary calories and extra heavy meals to the winter diet. As a natural carbohydrate, honey even works successfully as a pre-work out snack that will motivate you to get to the gym even when bikini season feels like it will never arrive.
