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March 29, 2011

See us on BBC Great British Food Revival Tonight 8pm!

Don't forget- watch BBC Great British Food Revival Tonight 8pm to see The Hive Honey Shop and all about the present state of bees and beekeeping in the UK.


March 28, 2011

I was wondering whether Hayfeguard being unpasteurized is safe to take in pregnancy?

28 Mar 2011, at 15:38, Vicki wrote

Hello, I was wondering whether Hayfeguard being unpasteurized is safe to take in pregnancy?
Thank you
Vicki


Hi Vicki

Great question! Funny we are getting loads of pregnant women emailing us about this. Guess hayfever season has started and they are looking at drug free ways to help!

First let me explain, honey is pasteurised by large honey companies in order to stop the crystallisation (honey setting) and for no other reason. It is not done to kill bacteria or yeast's etc. Unlike milk that needs to be pasteurised, honey does not. Raw honey itself kills bacteria, yeast's and moulds in three ways,
1- by cell dehydration
2- by a natural hydrogen peroxide formed from glucose oxidisation
3- by its naturally high acidity

By pasteurising honey you kill off many of the therapeutic benefits contained in the honey, shorten its shelf life, kill the pollen, taint the taste, drive off the subtle oils that give the honey its special taste and texture. It's really just a very bad idea!

Next question I usually hear is, 'But I've heard not to give babies under one year old honey'?

You may have heard not to give honey to children under the age of one. This is true. The reason is because they do not yet have the ability to deal with mild spores in the gut which is present in many foods. However that does not cross over to the mother eating honey or breast-feeding. You are eating the honey and assimilating it. My wife ate both raw honey, pollen and fresh royal jelly during her pregnancy with my daughter, who is now never sick and strong as an ox. I put this down to the honey, pollen and royal jelly. Pollen is a fantastic protein source, that growing children need to develop muscles, strong bones and teeth. So I think it has many benefits for your child as well as you.

I have had quite a large number of pregnant women that used HayfeGUARD during pregnancy and their midwifes suggested it. As many GPs point out antihistamines are not a good idea to take during pregnancy. As I always recommend, have a word with your GP or midwife before taking HayfeGUARD or changing your diet routine during pregnancy. See what they have to say. They know you and your specific health requirements/limitations. HayfeGUARD is a complete natural food that only contains English honey, pollen and fresh royal jelly. They should be able to advise you with those facts.

Hope that helps! Any other questions please feel free to call our HayfeGUARD Hot line, manned by expect beekeepers who can answer many of your questions. 020 7801 6944

All the best and please send us a pic of your beautiful baby when it arrives!

Kind regards
James

Hello James, wow, how interesting and many thanks for the reply. I shall buy some forthwith and start battling off my impending hayfever – if I’m not too late!

Many Thanks

Vicki



March 11, 2011

Meet us at the the Natural & Organic Food Show, Olympia, London April 3-4.


The Hive Honey Shop will be in full swing at the Natural & Organic Food Show, Olympia, London April 3-4. It's the largest Organic food show in the UK. We are there to show off HayfeGUARD to the health food industry. We have been inundated with requests to supply chemist, health shops, GP practices and others, so we decided to pull the stops out and shout about it.

We have a fantastic stand space designed to explain the full benefits of HayfeGUARD our local honey, pollen and royal jelly perpetration that so many hayfever sufferers are passionate about.

WEBSITE LAUNCH- Set to go live March 30th. We are very excited about the dedicated HayfeGUARD® website just about really for all to see. It's packed with information, photos, testimonials, case studies and will be able to answer and support all your questions.

FREE SEED PACKS- yes we did it. One of our commitments to supporting bees and beekeeping was to produce seed packs containing Native British Wildflower varieties to give to schools and the business sector to encourage them to get involved, plants flowers for bees and butterflies to feed from. This will help to provide a better abundance of food, lacking at present and contributing to the decline of our honeybees.

We hope that by our involvement and spreading the word others will join in and do what they can to help our bees!


March 03, 2011

See Us On BBC Great British Food Revival


Ainsley Harriott celebrity chef spent the day filming us at The Hive Honey Shop. He asked us to take part in his up coming foodie program all about the need to keep alive the artisan food trades of Great Briton. We discussed what makes a great honey, a few trade secrets shared and the plight facing honeybees and their future.

Ainsley, who lives locally, was very interested in our HayfeGUARD raw local honey to aid health for those suffering from hayfever. We discussed how we harvest raw pollen and have formulated a high strength honey that so many are finding helps with their hayfever.

The program is full of interesting facts covering a vast array of food ingredients. So don't miss it!
Starts Wed. March 9th 8pm BBC2