Bee products have numerous health benefits associated with them, from pollen and sticky propolis all the way to world-famous (and NZ-made!) Manuka honey. This raft of goodies isn't just restricted to the bees themselves, however, because humans can take advantage of them too.
And that's where Comvita's honey products comes in.

About Comvita

Comvita is a natural health supplement company specialising in producing bee products. The company was originally founded by enthusiasts Claude Stratford and Alan Bougen, who wanted to bring healthy living to everyone they could through the magic of their yellow and black friends.
The ingredients used in Comvita products are researched and sourced from nature, then harvested with care to preserve their natural healing remedies. Thanks to its respectful ethos, Comvita doesn't run its sources into the ground, either.
"We began with a few guiding principles, and we still hold to them today: Preserve the purity of source, share knowledge, replant and replenish," says their website.

How are Comvita products beneficial?

Bee products can be helpful in a variety of different ways, but most of them share a singular healing property among them: they are antibacterial.
The New Zealand honey bee, as well as its foreign counterparts, has the ability to create a variety of substances for its hive. For example, propolis is often used as a construction glue for the hive walls themselves, as the substance is both sticky and strong. Thanks to its malleability, bees also frequently use the product to wrap up the corpses of invaders so bacteria doesn't spread before they can remove the carcass.
Much like most honeys of the world, the Manuka variant has numerous antibacterial properties thanks to a chemical called hydrogen peroxide. You may have heard of this chemical because hospitals sometimes use it to clean wounds, as bacteria and fungus find it hard to fight. Honey helps produce this chemical within our bodies, effectively cleansing us from the inside.
Manuka honey takes it one step further, however, and also contains another potent chemical called methylglyoxal (MGO). This potent substance has been known to be heat and moisture resistant, unlike hydrogen peroxide, making it a more powerful antibacterial agent.

An overview of Comvita products

Here is a bit about the types of Comvita products you should consider.
Comvita Bee Pollen: Looking for a new, powerful multivitamin? Consider Comvita Bee Pollen capsules. This bee product has all of the essential vitamins and minerals your body needs to support optimal wellbeing. For example, bee pollen has been known to contain more iron per calorie than beef, as well as vitamins A, C and E, protein and calcium.
Comvita Children's Olive Leaf Extract: Honey products aren't all that Comvita offer. If your child is allergic to bee venom, perhaps consider instead Comvita Children's Olive Leaf Extract. This fantastic product contains up to 12 different polyphenolics from fresh olive leaves, acting as a powerful antioxidant.
Comvita Manuka honey: Comvita's premier honey product is arguably its range of Manuka honeys. The range offers a differing degree of UMF factors - the official measurement for Manuka honey regarding the potency of its antibacterial properties - ranging from UMF 5-plus to 15-plus. You can take spoonfuls of the honey for direct ingestion, or use it as a tasty spread on your toast in the morning.
Comvita Natural Propolis Toothgel: Wondering how to get propolis into your regular regime? Wonder no more! Comvita Natural Propolis Toothgel combines the potency of bee propolis with ingredients such as xylitol and tea tree oil to create an effective tooth-cleaning product. This will help you fight mouth bacteria and plaque the entirely natural way!