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Honey is often praised as a natural health booster—but is it always safe to consume?
Known as nature’s “liquid gold,” honey has long been used as a sweetener, supplement, and traditional remedy. However, not all forms of honey are created equal, and some people may need to exercise caution.
Health Potential of Honey
Compared to refined sugar, which is almost 100 percent sucrose, honey is rich in vitamins, minerals, and enzymes that promote intestinal health.
Jingduan Yang
M.D.
Dr. Jingduan Yang is a board-certified psychiatrist and fifth-generation classical Chinese medicine physician whose work bridges Western psychiatry, functional medicine, and ancient healing traditions. He is the creator of the ACES Model of Health and Medicine—a four-dimensional framework spanning anatomy, chemistry, energy, and spirit—and the author of “Facing East” and “Clinical Acupuncture and Ancient Chinese Medicine.” As a principal founder of the Northern School of Medicine and Health Sciences, he advances whole-person care grounded in science, ethics, and humanity.
