If you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition, please consult your physician before supplementing. To carry the FernMark logo, a business needs to show that they reflect the essence of the country by being registered in New Zealand, compliant with all New Zealand laws and relevant regulations and have a substantial level of New Zealand ownership, governance and full time employees. Another possible benefit of honey is that, unlike antibiotics, it doesn’t appear to lead to resistant bacteria. If you have any health problems or questions regarding the suitability of any product please contact a health professional. Furthermore, no major studies have looked at the effect of Manuka honey on cancer, diabetes, or fungal infections.

They are experts in all things bee, with quality, purity and sustainability at the heart of all they do.Methylglyoxal - the active anti-bacterial compound in Manuka Honey MGO Manuka Honey is labelled based on the minimum Methylglyoxal content (mg/kg) it contains. Nicola Shubrook is a nutritional therapist and works with both private clients and the corporate sector.

But Manuka honey is a generally safe treatment strategy that may speed healing when used along with more conventional therapies. Once in the UK, we test every batch of honey a second time at a Government laboratory in York to ensure every MGO rating is true to label before sale. The now world famous Manuka Honey is only made by bees who collect nectar from the Manuka bush, a wild shrub which grows widely across New Zealand but flowers for only a few weeks a year.In particular, manuka honey inhibits the growth of less favourable oral bacteria such as Porphyomonas gingivalis. The MGO rating system is based on the scientific evidence revealed in 2008 by Professor Thomas Henle. Some brands use different grading systems where several chemical markers are combined to give a new number, for example 15+. Manuka Honey with a high antibacterial activity is just one of the product lines from Manuka Health.

Manuka Health is dedicated to care and and expertise at every step of the process, ensuring you are getting pure, authentic Manuka honey every time. We are one of the main exporters of genuine Manuka Honey from New Zealand and the Manuka Doctor brand is sold across the world. Pure Manuka Honey has "antibacterial and antioxidant properties" which have been linked with a range of wellbeing benefits according to scientific journals [2].Great care is taken to ensure that the Methylglyoxal is maintained from the bee-hive to the finished product so you do not lose any of the valuable properties of this remarkable honey. This information is supplied for personal use only and may not be reproduced in any way without the prior consent of Planet Organic and ackowledgement. A 2014 study of manuka honey found that in a laboratory setting, it efficiently inhibited influenza viruses, and another test tube study found it had significant activity against shingles. Raw, unpasteurised and not heat-treated, Manuka Health honey is gently warmed to filter, cream and bottle the honey.

And after laboratory testing to ensure purity and strength, we pack every pot of Manuka Honey in New Zealand itself before products are exported to the UK. We are in support of the New Zealand Government’s MPI standard of Manuka, and all of our products are packed in New Zealand itself, meaning once the jars are sealed there is no change to your product from New Zealand to your home. Studies have shown Manuka honey attacks harmful oral bacteria associated with plaque formation, gum inflammation, and tooth decay.

The Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database lists honey as being "possibly effective" to treat burns and wounds.