Carly Stein is the founder and CEO of Beekeeper's Naturals, a clean medicine company selling sustainably sourced bee products that she founded when an Italian pharmacist relieved her tonsilitis with propolis—a combination of tree and plant resin created by bees to protect the hive.

What you'll learn from this episode:

  • How a chance cure for Carly's tonsillitis while studying abroad realigned her career path from banker to beekeeper.

  • Why the welfare of bees is critical to the well-being of everything and everyone on the planet, and what Beekeeper's Naturals does to protect them.

  • How bees make honey, propolis, and royal jelly, and the ways humans have been using these substances throughout history.

  • Why bee pollen consistency varies, and how to ensure you're getting the most nutritional value from it.

  • The different types of honey available on the market today, and why the most expensive isn't necessarily the most beneficial.

  • And so much more!

Resources from this episode:

Beekeeper's Naturals

Carly Stein | Instagram

ABC Carpet & Home: Inside the Most Famous Home Store in New York | House Beautiful

Expo West

Tonsillitis | Mayo Clinic

Propolis: Benefits, Uses, and More | Healthline

Beekeeping for Beginners Step By Step | The Spruce

‘The Unstung Hero’: Austin Beekeeper Buzzing on TikTok with Millions of Views | KVUE

Silent Spring by Rachel Carson | Amazon

Pesticides Are Harming Bees in Literally Every Possible Way | Wired

Harvard Study Links Pesticides to Colony Collapse Disorder | Business Insider

Monocropping – What Is It and How It’s Hurting the Environment | Green Matters

Evidence on the Health Benefits of Supplemental Propolis | Nutrients

Honey, Propolis, and Royal Jelly: A Comprehensive Review of Their Biological Actions and Health Benefits | Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity

Debora Joy | Website

Historical Aspects of Propolis Research in Modern Times | Hindawi

Propolis, Bee Honey, and Their Components Protect against Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Review of In Silico, In Vitro, and Clinical Studies | PubMed

How to Identify Different Types of Bees | Treehugger

12 Potential Health Benefits of Royal Jelly | Healthline

Honey Bees Fill ‘Saddlebags’ with Pollen. Here’s How They Keep Them Gripped Tight | Science

Different Types of Honey and Their Benefits/Uses | Dabur Honey

Effect of Honey, Dextromethorphan, and No Treatment on Nocturnal Cough and Sleep Quality for Coughing Children and Their Parents | JAMA Pediatrics

How Plastic is Wrecking Your Health | Carol Kwiatkowski, PhD | The Genius Life 42

10 Ways to Save the Bees | The Bee Conservancy

9 Ways You Can Help Bees and Other Pollinators At Home | National Geographic

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