@playadelcarmen Hello Diana -
Wouldn't it be wonderful if something so simple and natural as honey could treat and cure MAC and other lung infections? Unfortunately, nothing is quite that simple. Manuka honey has been discussed on this forum in the past, but it was in very early days of the research.

Here is a study using Manuka honey in combination with azithromycin in a nebulizer to fight M. Abscessus:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9703798/
Here was their conclusion: "Manuka honey is an effective antimicrobial against M. abscessus and has the potential to improve antibiotic activity. Combinations of azithromycin and manuka honey result in improved antimicrobial activity against M. abscessus isolates. The macrolide resistant M. abscessus subsp. bolletii exhibited growth inhibition in response to the combination and depending on the manuka honey bactericidal activity was also observed. "

The favorable results came from combining a SPECIFIC Manuka honey with an antibiotic and nebulizing it, and that it was tested with just a few strains of Mycobacteria. We should not leap to the conclusion that eating Manuka honey will in any way have a similar effect, especially since we do not know if the antibiotic properties survive in the intestinal tract.

Here is a good article about known, demonstrated benefits of using Manuka honey from the Cleveland Clinic:
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/manuka-honey-benefits.
Here is their conclusion:
"You can purchase manuka honey online and at most health food stores. Look for a rating, known as the Unique Manuka Factor or UMFTM. This rating indicates the concentration of MGO, DHA and leptosperin, a natural chemical found only in manuka honey.
So, how can you use manuka honey? Try applying manuka honey as a topical treatment over wounds or acne or put a few drops in your tea or on Greek yogurt.
However you use it, moderation is key.
“Manuka honey isn’t a cure-all,” notes Flora. “But it can be used alongside other kinds of conventional treatments.”"

Most of these beneficial effects named are topical - that is used on the skin, gums or wounds and to soothe a sore throat. Again, nothing about consumption of it helping our lungs.

What would I do? Stick with watchful waiting while using proven techniques like airway clearance and, if there is some MAC in your sputum, using 7% saline nebs to create an inhospitable environment for them to grow. Save the very pricy Manuka honey for sore throats and treating wounds (I wish I would have thought about it this winter when I had an infected leg wound)

Sue