Manuka Honey/ Testosterone (was: Organic whole food supplements)

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Thank you, Dina.

My son matches Dr. MG's profiling of a testosterone kid. Your post definitely raises a warning. I googled around to find any online information that might suggest Manuka honey increasing testosterone level, but failed finding any. The only closest thing I found is a product called Manuka Velvet, which contains both Manuka honey, deer velvet, and other Chinese herbs (http://www.manukahoneyusa.com/manuka-velvet.htm). Deer velvet is traditionally used by the Chinese herbalists to enhance sexual desire and performance. It increases testosterone level. I think that Manuka honey is added in for the purpose of enhancing the taste of the product. Many herbal blends sold in the Asian markets have honey in them for the same reason. The company Comvita is located in New Zealand. It seems to me that they would naturally use their local, well-known honey.

All the information I found on Manuka honey is about boosting immune system, its antimicrobial properties, GI tract related benefits, and anti-wrinkle effect and wound-healing when used topically. I have not been able to find the honey/testosterone link, but will keep looking. Bee Venom on the other hand has been shown to stimulate the pituitary gland and release a hormone that causes the adrenal gland to produce cortisol, one of the body's major anti-inflammatory agents. Some company puts Manuka honey and Bee Venom into the same product for treating arthritis, rheumatoid inflammations, multiple sclerosis, and migraine.

We are closely monitoring my son's testosterone level. His testosterone had been high before we introduced Manuka honey. We will do another blood draw on Monday. It will be a shame if the honey keeps his testosterone at a high level, as the honey has so many health benefits.

My son is also on green tea extract supplement. I use it to help reducing the development of bacteria growing in the plaque of his teeth. He has a sever dental cavity problem. Also, research has shown that tea reduces free (active) testosterone circulated in the blood without affecting the total testosterone levels. Because tea stimulates the release of sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) for binding testosterone, I think this somehow can reduce the change of testosterone molecules binding to mercury ions - a big PLUS to us.

Limin

From: Dina Fedosenko

Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 19:46

To: BorreliaMultipleInfectionsAndAutism

Subject: Re: Organic whole food supplements

Thank you, Limin for this list! It's very much needed info for everybody, I am sure.

But I read somewhere that Manuka Honey should not be eaten by boys, especially yonger ones, who didn't reach puberty yet. The source for this honey is tea tree, so it's could change hormone levels or do something else very similar (sorry , don't remember details).

Dina.

Organic whole food supplements

Limin would you please tell me what sort of organic supplement brand you ar e giving to your son as I am intersted in buying them as well for my two kids.

Olga