You've probably heard someone singing the praises of Manuka honey, but what makes this honey so special? If you're a ...

This builds up your tolerance to local pollen, the theory goes, and it would make sense except for one inconvenient fact: Honey comes from flowers, and you aren’t allergic to flower pollen.

Local honey is the truest essence of a region. I still remember the taste of the honey I purchased from a roadside vegetable stand in Puerto Rico. Harvested from the island’s population of ...

If spring means rapid-fire sneezes and anger-inducing eye itchiness, there's a decent chance you've heard that consuming raw local honey can help combat seasonal allergies.

There’s a common belief out there that local honey can help minimize the symptoms of allergies. Dana Clements, a Verify viewer, wants to know if that’s true and sent in this question: ...

They're part of an artisan honey continuum that ranges from local, small-producer honeys, such as the Texas Honeybee Guild's Zip Code honey, to the grower's champagne of honey, New Zealand's Manuka.

There are more than 300 varietals of honey in the United States, varying in taste and hue. Here are nine: Top row, from left — holly, sourwood, orange blossom; bottom row, from left — tupelo ...

The bottom line: Local honey will not help your allergies—but OTC meds and other treatments like allergy immunotherapy can. Emilia Benton is a Houston-based freelance writer and editor.

Exploring all that goes into locally produced honey seemed like a fine idea. But when it came time to observe the workings of Fern Hill Apiary in Marshall, a stinging reality set in. Bees. Lots of ...