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  • “Manuka Honey Near Me”
    4月 10, 2024 Bill Gluyas

    “Manuka Honey Near Me”

    Is a very popular search term on Google, Bing, Yahoo!, Yandex, DuckDuckGo, Baidu, Ask.com etc.  And you may find some search listings for Manuka honey in your locality, But wait! Is this Manuka Honey Authentic? The short answer is that...

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  • What is the unique manuka factor? What a… UMF?
    1月 20, 2023 Bill Gluyas

    What is the unique manuka factor? What a… UMF?

    What is the unique manuka factor? What a… UMF?What is the unique manuka factor in manuka honey?A long time ago, people sold manuka honey in bulks to bakeries or food manufacturers. In those dummy times, beekeepers who harvested it blended it with other kinds of honey and called it a ‘bush blend.’But, one doctor’s success story about the man who [...]
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  • Manuka honey , MGO vs UMF, what it means
    1月 20, 2023 Bill Gluyas

    Manuka honey , MGO vs UMF, what it means

    What does the term MGO mean in Manuka honey?You might be wondering, what is MGO in manuka honey?Methylglyoxal is the key ingredient in Manuka honey that produces its antibacterial properties. Scientists are still researching how this compound works with other components, but they do know its potency is beyond what you can expect in honey.To elaborate… you should first know that [...]
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  • 6月 29, 2021 Bill gluyas

    How to Identify Manuka honey with special properties

    When Professor Peter Molan of Waikato University in New Zealand first identified that Manuka honey from certain locations had special antibacterial and antifungal properties he referred to this as the Unique Manuka Factor or UMF.Before we get into defining what causes UMF we need to accept that all honey has antibacterial properties due to the presence of glucose oxidase which, [...]
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  • Manuka honey - every medicine cabinet should have it
    5月 24, 2021 Bill Gluyas from an article by Bailey King

    Manuka honey - every medicine cabinet should have it

    We said medicine cabinet but most people keep their honey in the pantry, here we are referring to Manuka UMF honey which has exceptional healing properties and should warrant a higher place in your home than the pantry.You see, certified Manuka UMF honey is not something you put on toast for breakfast it should be [...]
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  • Manuka honey is heat sensitive so keep it cool.
    1月 29, 2019 Bill Gluyas

    Manuka honey is heat sensitive so keep it cool.

    Manuka honey contains beneficial enzymes. These are naturally-occurring bio-ingredients that gives manuka honey its antibacterial properties. Like most bio-ingredients, the enzymes including the very important antibacterial methylglyoxal present in Manuka UMF honey are destroyed by high heat or prolong exposure to high temperature.Therefore it is not advisable to mix manuka honey in hot water. As a general rule, manuka honey [...]
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