Many people believe that eating local honey can lessen or even cure your seasonal allergies. Others say the remedy is actually fish oil. But what do experts think? And, more importantly, what does the ...

Eating local honey may reduce hay fever symptoms. However, very limited scientific evidence supports this, and existing studies tend to have mixed results. Some believe that the traces of pollen in ...

If you experience seasonal allergies, you might’ve heard that eating honey can help curb or even cure the unpleasant symptoms. The idea is that the pollen in honey can help desensitize the body to the ...

Matt Clonts holds a wooden frame where his bees have built honeycombs. When the right section is full, Clonts collects the honey and beeswax to use for his products. (Photo courtesy of Matt Clonts) ...

IT IS that time of year again. The days are brighter, daffodils start popping up around my neighbourhood, the dawn chorus of birdsong finally returns each morning and my social media starts filling up ...

WASHINGTON — If you’re dealing with that sniffling, itchy feeling that comes with spring allergy season, you know how sweet relief can feel – and taste. Rising pollen counts has people wondering about ...

Some people also swear that honey, especially the local kind, helps with their seasonal allergies. But there’s limited evidence that honey can counteract the effects of pollen, a powdery substance ...