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10/04/2018 / By Vicki Batts

Science again confirms the efficacy of ancient medicine: The antibacterial properties of honey found to be effective against resistant MRSA

To many, honey is more than just a natural sweetener: it’s a source of valuable medicine. A revered folk cure, honey has been used for a variety of medicinal purposes throughout the centuries, and now, science has confirmed that this tasty food may be all that stands between us and the scourge of antibiotic-resistant infections […]

09/30/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Monsanto’s weedkiller BOMBSHELL: It murders honey bees, too, contributing to global collapse of the food supply

Monsanto likes to promote the idea that GMOs can solve world hunger. At first, many wanted to believe that they could indeed provide an answer to this devastating problem, but it’s becoming increasingly clear that they’re actually having the opposite effect. In fact, Monsanto’s popular weed killer glyphosate, which is regularly used on genetically modified […]

06/14/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Honeybees “smell” dead individuals and remove them from the colony to protect their young

Honeybees are known to “clean up” dead individuals and remove them from the hive. A study by researchers from the University of British Columbia looked into the mechanisms that drive this behavior and examined how it can be used to breed healthier colonies. Honeybees (Apis mellifera) are highly social insects known for their extreme devotion […]

03/25/2018 / By Zoey Sky

The health benefits of royal jelly can improve outcomes for diabetes patients

Aside from being known pollinators of food crops, bees also provide us with beeswax, honey, and propolis. Even bee venom has life-saving properties. But did you know that a certain honey bee secretion called royal jelly also offers a lot of health benefits? Bees secrete royal jelly, a unique healing compound that functions as nourishment for the […]

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