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Tips for Loved One starting Radiation Therapy

Head & Neck Cancer | Last Active: Nov 28, 2025 | Replies (13)

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I’d researched this and found some evidence that Manuka Honey can be helpful to delay the onset of G2 mucositis. It needs to be high MGO, which is expensive. I did buy some from the New Zealand Honey Co.

I ended up discontinuing it because -
- I got G2/G3 mucositis anyway
- I found Healios rinse to be more helpful
- I thought Healios and Salt & soda rinses should form the base of my rinsing routine, and adding honey on top of those was too much
- I couldn’t stand the taste after a while

My radiation oncologist did say there could be some weak evidence of benefits and was fine with me playing with it.

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@ranchroad
Thanks so much for your response. Good to know about Helios and salt/soda mouth rinse. And good tip on the bone broth.