Came across an interesting blog article by allergist Dr. Ves Dimov regarding whether honey actually helps allergic individuals. The blunt conclusion was that honey does NOT help people with their allergies. As quoted from a Fort Worth newspaper article , "The bees don't know what you're allergic to," he said. Most people are allergic to windborne pollens that come from grass and trees, but bees mostly gather flower pollens, he said. Another problem: You'd have to eat …