Altai honey: beneficial properties and varieties

Altai honey contains more fructose than sucrose. This allows the product to be used even by people who are prone to overweight, diabetes and metabolic disorders.

Altai honey has the following beneficial properties:

• reduces body temperature in viral and infectious diseases;

• alleviates the course of many diseases, including acute respiratory viral infections;

• maintains the functionality of the gastrointestinal tract;

• plays the role of a natural immunostimulant that keeps the immune system of adults and children active;

• normalises the nervous system, improves sleep and mood, increases resistance to stress;

• has an anti-inflammatory effect on internal organs and tissues, inhibits the development of infection;

• speeds up metabolism, improves digestion of foodstuffs;

• gives energy, increases human performance.

The specific beneficial properties of Altai honey depend on its variety. The product harvested from high-mountain areas contains a large amount of tannins, antioxidants, calcium, magnesium, iron. Such a combination of components provides the mountain Altai honey with anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties. The product helps in the treatment of viral diseases. It can also be used to prevent diseases of the bronchi and lungs, gastrointestinal tract.

Bees collect Altai taiga honey from wild currants, raspberries and blueberries. They give the product additional viscosity. Taiga honey contains a large amount of iodine, potassium, has an anti-inflammatory effect and soothes sore throat well.

Buckwheat honey collected in Altai is a powerful natural antiseptic. Its use can stop the development of infectious diseases, inflammatory processes affecting the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract. Also, buckwheat honey contains iron, which allows you to use it for the treatment and prevention of anaemia. The product is useful in case of diseases of the hematopoietic system, can be used to prevent stroke and other vascular disorders.

Varieties of Altai honey

The Altai Mountains are remarkable for the close proximity of different natural areas. There are forests, emerald meadows, steppes, as well as high-mountain tundra nearby. Among the large number of plants, experts count more than 600 species useful for human health.

The diversity of the flora allows for a rich food supply and different varieties of honey:

• sainfoin;

• buckwheat;

• rapeseed;

• melilot;

• sunflower;

• acacia;

• angelica.

The darkest type of honey is buckwheat honey. It has a tart flavor. Meadow herbs are considered to be the most aromatic. This type of honey is obtained from such plants as hypericum, dandelion, yarrow, clover, oregano, sage, wild raspberry. They give the product all their beneficial properties.

The most rare is taiga honey. It is collected in the forest areas of the region, where quite rare honey-bearing plants, including angelica, fireweed and Angelica ursina.

You can find products with natural ingredients at our website. The series with natural honey “Altai Spoon” is unique in that besides honey it includes additional healthful components. The products have a completely natural composition.

Honey with flower pollen contains amino acids, minerals, biologically active components. Flower pollen has a pronounced stimulating effect on the immune system, accelerates the recovery of impaired functions after prolonged illness, surgery, stress. This product increases the adaptive capacity of the body.

Altai Spoon HoneyMagic with mumiyo contains vitamins, microelements, essential oils, antiseptic substances. The product strengthens immunity, combats inflammatory processes. Mumiyo in combination with honey strengthens defense reactions, accelerates recovery after prolonged illnesses.

Altai Spoon with ginger and lime has a high content of vitamins and microelements. Such honey has a warming effect, combats viruses, prevents seasonal colds.

Honey HoneyMagic with cranberries and raspberries in a portion pack can vary the diet of both adults and children. The product has a slight sourness. High content of vitamin C allows you to maintain the activity of the immune system. Dietary fibres contribute to proper digestion.