027 Raw Honey: Too Much Sugar?

The Super Flu H3N2 subclade k strain is still on the loose and “hush hush” is the word as it’s making people’s lives misery. Not many in the field of health are talking about how difficult this flu is because people are still highly allergic to the hell they all went through in 2 ...  Show more

There are protocols that are highly effective for protecting ourselves from the flu. We can strengthen our immune systems and cut the flu’s ability to wreak havoc in half when we have the tools and knowledge needed. The Super Flu is here this winter and people should be as proact ...  Show more

Donuts, cupcakes, lattes, and cookies–sometimes it seems like the best things in life are full of it: the sweet, delicious thing we call sugar. It’s one of the first places we look to when we’re trying to make a “lifestyle change,” and also one of the first places we look to when ...  Show more

Honey bees know a lot about honey, and humans are starting to catch up. Scientists are now looking at how the chemicals in honey affect bee health. With the help of research scientist Bernarda Calla, Short Wave producer Berly McCoy explains the chemical complexities of honey, how ...  Show more

This episode is brought to you by ButcherBox and InsideTracker. As hunter-gatherers, we ate the equivalent of only 20 teaspoons of sugar a year. Today, we eat over 150 pounds per year per person, or half a pound per day. The average school kid eats 34 teaspoons of sugar a day. Ma ...  Show more

Honey seems like a simple, comforting food, slathered on toast, spooned down to soothe sore throats, and beloved of bears, both plush and real. In reality, this sticky combination of bee spit and evaporated nectar is a powerful and ancient ingredient. For much of history, honey w ...  Show more