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Honey Beats Traditional Treatment for Respiratory Infections

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Honey Beats Traditional Treatment for Respiratory Infections

When you want to calm a persistent cough from a cold, reach for a bottle of honey; it beats other treatments. But you don't want just any bottle. Here's how to choose.

Dr. Joseph Mercola
Dec 22, 2021
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  • A review of 14 studies showed honey to be superior to the usual treatment of cold symptoms in adults

  • It was as effective as cough medicine in children when compared to two common over-the-counter medications — dextromethorphan and diphenhydramine

  • Most upper respiratory tract infections are caused by viruses that do not respond to antibiot…

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