Wellness Journal
A white bloom on a leather bag strap. A kid who keeps getting sick every term. Different problems, same question: how do you catch this before it starts?
That's what our Journal is for: why Trigona honey behaves nothing like what's on the supermarket shelf, and why a silica gel packet in a humid cupboard does almost nothing. New answers go up as we find them. Enrich and be empowered.
Why Is My Honey Sour? Fermentation or Natural Acidity
Sour honey is usually fermenting honey, and moisture is what triggers it. How to tell fermentation from honey that was always meant to taste sour, and what to do with...
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A Japanese Naturopath on Medicinal Honey
Japanese naturopath Yoko Alexander on medicinal honey, what naturopathy involves, and why she recommends Anaya's Trigona products. A five minute conversation.
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Does Real Honey Crystallize? What It Means
Why honey crystallises, what affects the speed, and whether it means your honey is real. The glucose to fructose ratio explains most of it, and the popular authenticity test only...
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Are Stingless Bees Dangerous? How They Defend Hives
How stingless bees defend their colonies through propolis and social immunity rather than sterilisation, what that does and doesn't tell us about human immune health, and an honest look at...
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Beeswax Uses: Food Wraps, Skincare and Leather
Beeswax goes well beyond candles: food wraps, skincare, wood polish, waterproofing, rust prevention and leather conditioning. What beeswax is, why the colour varies, and how to work with it safely.
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Stingless bee honey vs Manuka honey: comparing medicinal honeys
Manuka relies on one compound from one flower. Stingless bee honey gets its activity from the propolis its hive is built from. Here's how the two medicinal honeys compare.
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