Raw Honey for Allergic PONS

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Raw Honey for Allergic PONS ?

An actual case:

" My JJ is allergic to every plant, grass, tree and weed in the world pretty much, LOL!
It seems to be just kicking in now. Takes couple weeks for it to make a difference.
Last year I had him on serum shots 1x weekly.
I'm not giving any shots this year.
Just tablespoon in am/pm feed. I keep him off any starch,give fish oil, vit e and grain free food.
We're doing pretty well. He has not gone insane with the itching and the paw chewing like last year. the anal sacs problems have been very minimal, and ears have been clean (he came with cauliflower ear :(.
They love the honey too. Doesn't hurt them any and it's cheaper than the serum.
I'm using a local raw honey."

Honey has a wide range of health benefits for dogs. Why raw honey ? Raw honey is honey which has not been heated, pasteurized or adulterated with other ingredients. Traditionally, it has been used to treat many ailments and it may be used for dogs as well as for humans. Offering your PON a small amount of raw honey may have many benefits.

Alleviation of Allergies
Raw honey that comes from a local hive will contain trace amounts of pollen in it. If your PON has allergies to the pollen, the pollen in local honey will acclimatize your PON to the pollen in the air without triggering your PON's allergies.
Increased Energy
Giving your PON a spoonful of honey is an excellent way to give it a natural burst of energy. Unlike processed sugar, honey will provide your PON with sugars that it's body can break down gradually. This can be a natural, healthy way to increase your PON's activity level.
Improved Digestion
Raw honey has been pre-digested by bees and consequently, contains live enzymes. These live enzymes will help your PON digest its food. Processing the honey will kill off these enzymes, and destroy the health benefits. .
Antibacterial Properties
The live enzymes in raw honey also kill harmful microbes and bacteria. Raw honey may be used topically to care for a wound or it can be ingested to help curb an infection. Feeding raw honey to PONS keeps them healthier and boosts their immune system.

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Remember that honey needs to be locally produced. This means it must come from hives kept by farmers in your immediate area. Not just any raw honey will help with allergies. Honey works because it has small amounts of various pollens from local plants and trees and acts as a type of desensitization for inhalant allergies. Please keep us updated on the progress of your PON.

Cross- Sensitization Information

Birch pollen associated food allergy is a well known phenomenon of
cross-sensitization to birch allergens and food allergens. Foods most
frequently associated to birch pollen allery are apples, hazelnuts, peaches,
cherries, almonds, pears, carrots, and celery. However, most probably a birch
sensitive individual is sensitized to only some of these food items. You
should see an allergist for evaluation of your suspected food allergy.
Matthias Besler, PhD
(matthias besler ONLINE PUBLISHER, Hamburg, Germany)
NOTE:
If your dog has inhalant allergies avoid: apples, carrots, celery, etc

There are many fruits and vegetables frequently involved in Oral Allergy
Syndrome: apple, peach, hazelnut, peanut, apricot, almond, pear, tomato,
cherry, fennel, melon, orange, banana, carrot, potato, watermelon, chestnut,
pea, plum, celery and grape (according to an Italian Study). Foods frequently
associated to apple allergy include peach, pear, and cherry. Moreover, cross-
reactivity has been observed to kiwi fruit and celery. Birch and mugwort
pollens are associated in most cases.
Golden Delicious and Granny Smith contained higher amounts of allergens than
McIntosh and Red Delicious (Study USA). According to another study in Europe
the allergen content of different apple varieties decreased in the following
order: Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Jona Gold, Idared, Gala, Jamba, and
Gloster.