Honey I mean everybody loves honey I Mean it's sweet it's great in on your Toast it's great in a cup of tea you Know traditionally for cough you know Whiskey honey and lemon is the Traditional remedy and probably one of The best And honey is one of those things that is Really good for you yet tastes great Which makes it a little bit of an Anomaly honey is also a forever food it Will last as long as time in fact they Have found honey in Pharaoh's tombs that Were over 5 000 years old and it was Still edible So today we're going to Take a look at a number of different Properties that honey really brings to The table and makes it an excellent item To stock up on for an shtf situation but Honestly just for Better Health now one Of the best choices for honey is raw Honey it hasn't been processed it hasn't Been strained it hasn't been heated so It retains all of its natural properties And typically local honey is the best That's the area that you're in and those Are the plants that are around you the Pollen that you're dealing with and so Honey from a local Source that's raw Honey is really the best choice but There are a number of different type Honeys out there and that's really for You to decide but we're going to take a Look look at again a number of things
That honey will do to keep you healthier And happier especially if you have no Other options in a grid down situation Honey can be life-saving now first and Foremost again honey just makes life Better it has that sweetness you can use It for cooking you can use it again in Your tea you can use it on toast or Biscuits I mean there's nothing better Than honey and it gives you a really Good sense of peace and just enjoyment And in a grid down situation that is a Very important part of just keeping you Sane having something that's just a Treat and again honey will last forever So you don't have to worry about shelf Life and rotation Even if it crystallizes you can take it Warm it up and it's right back to normal Now honey will boost your energy it has Carbohydrates it has fructose and Glucose one of the dangers if you're a Diabetic you know it can cause some Problems but overall I mean it gives you That boost of energy that you might need And in a grid down situation you'll need All the energy you can get it's loaded With antioxidants and so that is going To help with brain function it's going To help with memory honestly it's just Great to take a little bit of Honey on a Daily basis and so it just improves your Health it gives you clear thinking again Honey with whiskey and lemon it has been
A traditional remedy for colds flus Having that congestion in your chest to Be honest when covet hit that was one of The things that I use personally to Break up a lot of the congestion and one Of the things about the whiskey is it Opened up my lungs the honey soothed my Throat and it gave me those properties I Needed and so it's really one of those Things that's great to have one thing That we stock up on is American Honey by Wild turkey and it is whiskey infused With honey and so it kind of gives you The best of both worlds and you can Drink that whether you're sick or not Now honey is also a sleep aid it creates Insulin and Insulin will create Serotonin which ends up producing Melatonin which allows you to get a more Calm relaxed peaceful sleep now honey Has also been used traditionally for a Lot of different ailments and a lot of Them have been proven scientifically Some have not but one big one is stomach Health because honey produces Antioxidants and so this will produce Better digestion it'll give make your Stomach more healthier it gives you gut Health now honey is also great for burns If you have a burn take honey put it on The burn it helps to soothe it it helps Protect it from infection especially if You're at a campfire or something where You burn yourself you don't have medical
Attention right there honey is a great Surrogate you just make sure you have Honey in your pack but also for scrapes You can scrape have abrasions honey is a Great way to be able to protect it it Has antibacterial properties they really Help to protect it and just the honey Itself covering it is going to keep it From getting infected honey is also Known to have anti-fungal properties and So if you have some kind of fungus it's A great way to be able to treat it also Psoriasis and eczema if you have dry Skin honey again is a great way to Soothe it to take care of it and allow It to heal one thing that I thought was Kind of unique is that if you have pain Dental pain use honey add a little bit Of cinnamon to it and you can apply it To that area and it will soothe the pain Now we have a guy that lives right up The street from us he keeps bees and so We go up and get honey from him it's Local honey it's raw honey and it's just One of the best ways to be able to keep Your health up one thing that you could Possibly do if you're interested in Beekeeping if you're a homesteader is to Have bees keep bees and it gives you a Source of income it also gives you Bartering potential in a grid down Situation or an economic meltdown and You're able to have that honey for Yourself now with honey there are are
Some drawbacks one is if you're allergic To pollen that's definitely something That can cause some issues but it could Be pollen in certain areas so you may Want to try some different type Honeys To see what really works best for you Also honey from Rhododendron flowers it Can actually cause heart problems and Typically if you live up in the Mountains that's where there's a lot of Rhododendron and so that could be an Issue also you should never give raw Honey to infants that are less than a Year old honey can have traces of Botulism and if they're older than one Years old they can typically work Through it without any problems but less Than one year old there have been some Cases where they've had problems and Also if you're a diabetic it definitely Is a sweetener it definitely has Fructose and glucose and so you want to Be careful especially type 2 diabetes Ingesting a lot of honey can cause you Issues so honey it's honestly a Wonder Food I mean again you can use it for Cooking for sweetening things just Making life a little better but it does Have a lot of different medicinal Purposes that can keep you more healthy And in a grid down situation can be used When you don't have supplies to really Take care of it in traditional methods And so honey great thing to have super
Sweet good for you and it lasts forever So stock up on some honey make sure you Have a good Supply and this should be Part of your long-term and short-term Preps and a big thanks for Sarah Mack For helping out with a lot of the Demonstrations and guys find the right Honey for you again local raw honey is The best be strong be of good courage God Bless America long live the republic Thank you [Music] [Music] Help make you a better person and if You're a better person then you'll be Like the Bears who go after the honey Honey is a big Exception oh he's the biggest substance A medicinal medicinal purposes With it
