News on Honey Bee and Its Products

There is a controversy brewing over pollen being filtered out of honey. Is the honey still a true honey when this is done?

Propolis causes allergic reactions in people who already are allergic to bees, certain types of pollen or bee products and can cause an allergy with extended use. You need to take small amounts at first to make sure you are not allergic.

The honeybees are declining in population across the world this causes hive abandonment to the point of the hives being lost at times. One possible explanation for this is parasitic flies.

Testing occurred in a Liverpool hospital to see if honey prevented MRSA. It found be successful in helping to lower the occurrence of this infection.

Honey is useful for treating diabetic foot wounds among other things. A study proves this fact.

Honeybees are quite active in the spring and summer. However, as the fall approaches and cool weather settles in they settle into their hives to get ready for winter. You can help their winter survival by providing late-blooming plants for the fall and early-blooming plants for the spring, along with other things.

Forty-five patients participated in a study held in AIIMs at the Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Center to find out if honey heals wounds better than solutions like Betadine. The results proved positive for honey.