> I am one of those who have been pleasantly surprised at the near
cesssation
> of asthma and hay fever while tending bees and consuming unusal amounts
of
> honey.For three years I have haad no asthma after 60 odd years of sheer
> misery.
> Recently we had an unusally high ragweed pollen count. For two days my
> asthmas and coughing of phlegm probably allergic was frightening. Was it
all
> starting again?
 
I used to suffer from hay fever all season long.  For the last 2 1/2 years
I've made sure to eat some honey every day.  For the last two seasons, my
allergy symptoms have been nonexistant until about the last week in August
when I've had about 4 bad days.
 
I think it must be the goldenrod and it only makes sense because I haven't
been eating goldenrod honey.  We only fill small containers for private and
local sales during mid-season when the best floural sorces like clover and
alfalfa are producing.  As a concequence,  I've made myself immune to those
pollens .
 
Next year,  I'll have to make sure to bottle some late season honey ; eat
that and see what happens the following late season.
 
Kevin Christensen