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Health Notes – Manuka Honey

July 20, 2010 ⋅  Email this post ⋅  Print this post ⋅ Post a comment

Aging is a fact of life and at some time or another we are going to want to do something about it.

The skin is your bodys largest organ and is continuously breathing in the atmosphere around us. When we are using skin care we are trying to feed the skin to rejuvenate some life and vitality into it. Some vitamins, some minerals, proteins, antioxidants.

There are many plant and natural extracts with all of these properties which can help can preserve your skin and one which is becoming increasing popular is manuka honey.

Health and beauty go hand and hand. It is important to remember this. If something isn’t good for your health how is it possibly going to be good for your skin.

Talk about track records…honey has been used as a wound dressing for over 4000 years. Recent studies have shown that the utilization of honey as a healing agent holds up better than more traditional dressing materials in its effectiveness in managing wounds.

Honey has been used for years for its healing properties and was even carried throughout wars because of its high content of hydrogen peroxide.

Manuka Honey has proven to be the superior type of honey to use for therapeutic purposes because of the existence of additional antimicrobial properties. Its a honey which has been indigenous to New Zealand for years. Derived from the Manuka Plant more commonly known for its product tee tree oil.

Manuka Honey is the perfect recipe for anti-aging skin care. Its richer in vitamins, minerals, and essential proteins which help feed and nourish the skin and it also contains anti-microbiological properties and excellent anti-oxidant properties which in turn assist the protection of the skin allowing it to heal repair and regenerate. The best anti-aging skin cream contains all of these effective ingredients and properties.

Manuka Honey’s main claim to fame is its ability to destroy MRSA and heal Staph infections. As antibiotics are proving to be less effective against these resilient strains of bacteria, Manuka Honey is gaining popularity as a universal wound dressing for conditions such as skin ulcers, surgical wounds, pressure sores, chronic wounds and even simple every day cuts and scrapes.

This is what makes Manuka Honey so perfect for skin care. It is more and more commonly being used for skin disorders such as acne, dermatitis, and eczema with some astounding results.

When you want the best skin care around, make sure that you find the best anti-aging skin care routine for you. Manuka Honey is something I would heavily recommend because of its perfect skin care qualities.

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This article compliments of Linda Clark, Alternative Health Products, 5075 Main St. Suite B1, Springhill, Tn 615-302-0590
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