Manuka honey: Is it really a super food?

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>>> A HONEY TOUTED WITH HUMAN PROPERTIES EXPLODED IN POPULARITY BUT IS ITA SUPER FOOD? DR.

PARTHIA NANDI IS HERE.

WHAT IS IT MINOOKA HONEY.

>> Reporter: THIS HONEY IS USED FOR ISN'T RIS TO TREAT WOUNDS DATING BACK TO 1392.

IT HAS BEEN TOUTED TO HAVE NATURAL ANTIBACTERIA PROPERTIES.

BOWS COLLECT NECKAR FROM THE TREES IN SOUTHERN US AUSTRALI AND NEW ZEALAND.

IT HAS A LOTS OF CHEMICALS THATCOULD PROVIDE ANTIBACTERIAL POWER.

>> CHOW IT HELP US HEAL.

>> Reporter: THERE'S STUD DELAYS SHOW IT MAY INCREASE WHITE BLOOD CELL PRODUCTION -- STUDY SHOWS IT MAY INCREASE WHITE BLOOCELL PRODUCTION AND HAS A GRINDIENT THAT MAY FIGHT BACTERIA.

IT CAN HEAL PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS 4 TO 5 DAYS SOONER.

>> WOW.

SO WHEN YOU SAY YOU THINK IT'S BENEFICIAL TO YOUR HEALTH TO EAT THIS.

>> Reporter: I THINK SO.

THERE'S NO CLEAR PROOF HOWEVER THAT SHOWS YOU WILL REAP HEALTH BENEFITS BY EATING THE STORE BOUGHT HONEY LIKE ON TOAST BUT IF YOU WANT IT BUY THE UMF MARK THAT STANDS FOR UNIQUE MINOOKA FACTOR THAT SHOWS IT WAS PRODUCED BYBEE KEEPERS LICENSEED BY THE ASSOCIATION.

GET A UF NUMBER OF 10 OR HIGHER REPRESENTING THE NATURAL CHEMICALS.

ALSO HONEY IS REVEILLE 80% SUGAR SO BE MINDFUL OF HOW MUCH YOU EAT AND FINALLY MEDICAL GRADE HONEY IS STERILIZED.

AND NOT THE SAME AS YOU FIND IN STORES.

IF YOU HAVE WOUNDS OR INFECTIONS, SEE YOUR DOCTOR FORTREATMENT.

>> AND IT'S NOT FOR BABIES.

>> IT'S NOT FOR BABIES.

>> THE WORLDWIDE RESISTANT TO ANTIBIOTICS.

CAN HONEY HELP? >> THERE'S STUDY THAT SHOW THE HONEY CAN FIGHT SUPER BUGS RESISTANT TO ANTIBUGS BUT A LOT.