Advanced wound dressings produced by Comvita, the primary New Zealand manuka honey producer, have now been given marketing clearance from the USA's FDA.
These unique manuka honey based dressings had already been approved in other parts of the world, such as Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.
They use active manuka honey with natural antibacterial properties, which has been proven to fight bacteria causing stomach ulcers, and aid in wound healing. Wound treatment products using the honey have become increasingly important as they have also proven effective against some antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria.
This makes New Zealand based Comvita and its patented "advanced wound care dressing" has become the first using manuka honey for wounds and burns to receive marketing clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
In the UK, these Apinate Dressings (the name they are marketed under) are already available.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Ways to take manuka honey for health
If you are wanting to use manuka honey to imrpove an aspect of you health, then there can be several ways to take it, depending on the severity of you condition. For wounds, burns, external ulcers and other skin conditions, then spreading the honey over the affected area is appropriate.
When it is an internal issue, or general health that you are using it for, then you have a few more possibilities. For a more severe condition, it will be better for you to take directly 1-2 teaspoons of it.
However, if your condition is less severe, then you may want to condsider putting a teaspoon or two of it over your cereal, or over a bowl of fruit (this is great whether it is breakfast, lunch, or dessert). Some people prefer to mix it into a drink - adding it to a cup of tea or warm water. Others do more traditional things such as have it on toast.
Play around and try different ways, there is plenty of possibilities.
When it is an internal issue, or general health that you are using it for, then you have a few more possibilities. For a more severe condition, it will be better for you to take directly 1-2 teaspoons of it.
However, if your condition is less severe, then you may want to condsider putting a teaspoon or two of it over your cereal, or over a bowl of fruit (this is great whether it is breakfast, lunch, or dessert). Some people prefer to mix it into a drink - adding it to a cup of tea or warm water. Others do more traditional things such as have it on toast.
Play around and try different ways, there is plenty of possibilities.
Friday, July 6, 2007
New standards for certifying manuka honey in future
This week has seen the annoucement of a partnership between a New Zealand manuka honey producer and a German University, with the aim of establishing a process to certify the levels of the compound responsible for manuka honey’s anti- bacterial activity. It comes after the Technical University of Dresden has indentified the compound methylglyoxal and its high levels in some manuka honeys. (part copy of the news release here)
With the unfortunately more common misleading promotion of lesser quality manuka honey that has been occuring in places such as the UK, a new certification process is potentially good news. We have to wait to see how it will actually work, and how it will complement the existing 'UMF' trademark that is consumers best assurance of quality at the moment.
In the meantime, there are efforts such as the 'Campaign For Good Honest Manuka Honey' to inform what makes genuine UMF manuka honey, to help inform people on the different levels of potency of this natural healer.
The other benefit of the new research findings form the German university, is will lead to more research into other areas of health where manuka honey may be helpful.
With the unfortunately more common misleading promotion of lesser quality manuka honey that has been occuring in places such as the UK, a new certification process is potentially good news. We have to wait to see how it will actually work, and how it will complement the existing 'UMF' trademark that is consumers best assurance of quality at the moment.
In the meantime, there are efforts such as the 'Campaign For Good Honest Manuka Honey' to inform what makes genuine UMF manuka honey, to help inform people on the different levels of potency of this natural healer.
The other benefit of the new research findings form the German university, is will lead to more research into other areas of health where manuka honey may be helpful.
Sunday, July 1, 2007
UK Honey Sales Soar
"Shoppers Make A Bee-Line For Honey As Healthy Image Creates A Buzz". This is the headline from a recent artcile in the UK's Evening Standard Lite newspaper.
It reports that honey has overtaken marmalade into 2nd place in the sweet spread market, with sales soaring due to its reputation as both a natural sweetener, and remedy. With sales in the UK up 14% in the past 2 years according to Mintel statistics.
It is also pointed out that the growth is not just from people spreading it on their toast, but swallowing it by the spoonful for sore throats and other uses.
The article mentions Manuka Honey, and that the growing awareness of it has helped boost sales.
Unfortunately, like many press articles, it does just mention manuka honey in a general sense, and fails to point out that the antibacterial properties this New Zealand honey has become famous for, are actually only prevalent in some batches of the honey.
The article can be found here
It reports that honey has overtaken marmalade into 2nd place in the sweet spread market, with sales soaring due to its reputation as both a natural sweetener, and remedy. With sales in the UK up 14% in the past 2 years according to Mintel statistics.
It is also pointed out that the growth is not just from people spreading it on their toast, but swallowing it by the spoonful for sore throats and other uses.
The article mentions Manuka Honey, and that the growing awareness of it has helped boost sales.
Unfortunately, like many press articles, it does just mention manuka honey in a general sense, and fails to point out that the antibacterial properties this New Zealand honey has become famous for, are actually only prevalent in some batches of the honey.
The article can be found here
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