# Tōtika Health
> Evidence-based articles on MGO Mānuka honey, bioactive skincare, and wound care science. By Dr Isaac Flitta, PhD. Bay of Islands, New Zealand.
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## Pages
- [About this site](https://blog.totikahealth.co.nz/about.md) - This is an independent publication launched in March 2026 by Dr Isaac Flitta. If you subscribe today, you'll get full access to the website and email newsletters about new content as it becomes available. Your subscription makes this site possible and allows Wellbeing and food to continue to exist.…
- [MGO 1050+ landing page](https://blog.totikahealth.co.nz/buy-manuka-honey-mgo-1050.md) - MGO 1050+ UMF 23+ Bay of Islands, NZ IANZ Tested Premium Manuka Honey MGO 1050+ (UMF 23+) 5-year naturally matured. Raw and unpasteurised. Sourced from our hives in Kerikeri, Northland, one of the world's most potent Manuka honeys. NZ$195.00 NZ$185.00 250g jar · you save NZ$10 🛒 Adjust quantity at…

## Posts
- [Manuka Honey for Acne and Breakouts: What the Science Actually Shows](https://blog.totikahealth.co.nz/manuka-honey-for-acne-and-breakouts-what-the-science-actually-shows.md) - At a Glance High-MGO Mānuka honey has real, measurable activity against the bacteria involved in inflamed breakouts, and it calms the redness and swelling around them without drying the skin. It is not a cure for acne, and the one randomised trial of honey for acne did not beat medicated soap. What…
- [Winter Wellness from the Hive: Mānuka Honey, Propolis and Bee Pollen as Natural Supplements](https://blog.totikahealth.co.nz/winter-wellness-hive-manuka-propolis-bee-pollen.md) - The peer-reviewed science of mānuka honey, NZ propolis and bee pollen as winter wellness supplements. What the evidence shows, from a scientist-beekeeper.
- [Can You Get Vitamin D from the Sun Without Harming Your Skin?](https://blog.totikahealth.co.nz/can-you-get-vitamin-d-from-the-sun-without-harming-your-skin.md) - The science of safe sun exposure for vitamin D: how much you need, when to stop, and what sunscreen actually does to your levels.
- [New Zealand Bee Propolis in Skincare: What the Science Actually Shows](https://blog.totikahealth.co.nz/new-zealand-bee-propolis-in-skincare-what-the-science-actually-shows.md) - Sara Samavati explains what bee propolis actually is, why New Zealand's botanical environment gives it a distinct bioactive profile, and what peer-reviewed research shows about how it works in skincare.
- [Mānuka Honey vs Regular Honey: The Science Behind the Price](https://blog.totikahealth.co.nz/manuka-honey-vs-regular-honey.md) - What separates mānuka honey from supermarket honey: MGO, non-peroxide activity, MPI certification, and why a scientist-beekeeper says the price is justified.
- [How to Treat Skin Rashes and Eczema with MGO Mānuka Honey](https://blog.totikahealth.co.nz/how-to-treat-skin-rashes-eczema-manuka-honey.md) - Sara Samavati and Dr Isaac Flitta explain how MGO 800+ mānuka honey and bee propolis treat stress rashes, eczema, and skin barrier damage with clinical evidence.
- [Why New Zealand Bee Propolis Deserves a Spot in Your Daily Health Regimen](https://blog.totikahealth.co.nz/new-zealand-bee-propolis-health-benefits.md) - NZ bee propolis: the flavonoid science behind immune support, oral health, and microbiome modulation, with clear contraindications for informed daily use.
- [Manuka Honey: A Sweetener Your Liver Can Appreciate](https://blog.totikahealth.co.nz/manuka-honey-liver-health.md) - Why MGO mānuka honey is a metabolically superior sweetener, the fructose science, liver enzymes, and what a PhD beekeeper eats instead.
- [How Raw Manuka Honey Can Save Your Smile](https://blog.totikahealth.co.nz/how-raw-manuka-honey-can-save-your-smile.md) - MGO mānuka honey versus Streptococcus mutans, gum disease, and tooth decay: the peer-reviewed evidence from a NZ.
- [What Is MGO in Manuka Honey? A Scientist's Complete Guide](https://blog.totikahealth.co.nz/what-is-mgo-in-manuka-honey.md) - MGO (methylglyoxal) is the measurable compound that determines manuka honey's antibacterial potency. Dr Isaac Flitta explains the science of MGO grading, DHA conversion, NPA, and MPI certification, with real laboratory data from Bay of Islands hives.

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