A dietitian has proposed that a simple kitchen swap could alleviate common hay fever symptoms such as a runny nose. The best part? This natural ingredient costs as little as £15 and can be added to a cup of tea.
Manuka Honey as a Natural Remedy
New York-based registered dietitian Tracy Lockwood stated that manuka honey could help ease allergy season symptoms like a runny nose. Manuka honey is a premium product from New Zealand, containing MGL (methylglyoxal).
“The active ingredient, MGL methylglyoxal, has been shown to be effective for treatments against nasal mucus – which is one of the symptoms you experience when you have allergies,” Lockwood told Well+Good.
“The direct relationship isn’t pegged to allergies, but manuka honey’s active ingredient can be an effective treatment for nasal mucus regardless of its source, whether it’s a cold, flu, allergies, or respiratory infection.”
Melora Squeezy Mānuka Honey Range
That is where the Melora Squeezy Mānuka Honey range comes in, offering a natural alternative to refined sugar while adding both flavour and potential wellbeing benefits. Made using New Zealand mānuka honey with verified MGO levels, the range is designed to be an easy, no-fuss upgrade to usual tea routines.
The Squeezy Manuka Honey is available from Melora for £14.99. The Mānuka Honey Squeeze Bottle 70+MGO Honey means shoppers can quickly add sweetness without the mess, making it ideal for busy mornings or a quick afternoon break. There are various other flavours to choose from, which can be sampled in the Intense Squeezy Breakfast Mixed Flavour Pack – costing £45, down from £59.96. The four-pack includes a ginger-infused honey, which adds a warming twist especially suited to black or herbal teas.
Shoppers have rated the Manuka Honey highly online. Other varieties include lemon, which pairs well with green tea or hot water for a refreshing, lighter option, and blueberry, which can be drizzled over toast or crumpets alongside your tea for a more indulgent treat. While it is not necessarily a cure for hay fever, adding natural ingredients like manuka honey could be a small, easy step to help buyers feel a bit more comfortable during allergy season.
Other Manuka Honey Products
For something a bit different, shoppers could look at the MyVitamins Manuka Honey Immunity Gummies for £17.99 on the LookFantastic website. This is a trio of vitamin C, vitamin D and zinc in honey lemon gummies, designed to help with immune support.
Holland & Barrett then have the Manuka Doctor Manuka Honey MGO 70 500g for £20.25, down from £44.99, giving shoppers 55% off their purchase. This is an 100% natural jar of manuka honey, harvested in New Zealand.
Customer Reviews
Shoppers have raved about the Melora Squeezy Mānuka Honey range. One person said: “Great tasting honey lovely on toast in the morning.” Another added: “This is the nicest honey ever.... highly recommended.” A handful of others disagreed slightly, like this person who said: “This is a good addition to my porridge every morning, easy to squeeze out, although the ginger flavour is very subtle. When the bottle is nearly empty, just put hot water in, swill it around and drink. It's lovely! The bottles have gotten smaller over the years, and Melora seemed to have stopped producing the cinnamon version, but delivery is really quick.”
Overall, most people were pleased with the honey. For example, this customer wrote: “Amazing taste and the squeezy bottle is so handy.” Shoppers can get the Squeezy Mānuka Honey range at Melora.
