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Health Benefits of Propolis
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Propolis – The Natural Antibiotic Video
There’s little doubt that most people have heard about the health benefits of honey – immune and DNA protection are just two of them – but fewer people are probably familiar with propolis.
Thousands of years ago, ancient civilizations used propolis for its medicinal properties. Greeks used it to treat abscesses. Assyrians put it on wounds and tumors to fight infection and help the healing process.
Bee Superfoods Promote Health
The Egyptians wrote about it back in 5500 B.C., the Indians used it for their religious ceremonies in 1000 B.C. and even the Babylonians have been noted to use it in their medicinal practices. The western world actually discovered the benefits of bee superfoods by accident during an investigation of native Russian Beekeepers who regularly lived past 100 years of age who ate raw honey, rich in bee pollen, every day. Here are three superfoods:
Propolis Kills Breast Cancer Cells In Study
Breast Cancer study was recently published in the American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology demonstrating propolis’ effect on breast cancer cells.
This study was performed in a human breast carcinoma cell called MCF-7. The results demonstrated that an extract of propolis can indeed induce cell death in breast cancer cells. In just 24 hours the propolis extract was able to kill 13% of the cancer cells.
In another study published in the journal Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity (Volume 2016), the Propolis compound Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester (CAPE) was found to augment the effects of the widely used drug Tamoxifen.
Although Tamoxifen is one of the most widely used drug
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Bee Propolis Benefits Health
Bee Propolis Boosts Your Immune System
Bee Propolis benefits. Scientists recently looked at the immune stimulating effects of bee propolis. The researchers gave different doses of propolis to hens and then measured the activity in their immune systems.
What they found was that the addition of propolis at 3 g/kg in the diet resulted in significant increases in antibody levels – it boosted immune activity.
They also found that propolis supplementation significantly increased red blood cells compared with the other treatments. Continue reading Bee Propolis Benefits Health
Is Propolis a Cure for the Common Cold?
Is Propolis a Cure for the Common Cold?
Scientists set out to answer this question in 40 children. What they found was dramatic and totally unexpected.
It seems to come around every year: that rash of sneezing, coughing, aching friends and family members. Some years, no matter how careful you are about washing your hands and avoiding the sick, you still wind up catching a cold yourself. But if it happens to you, you don’t have to suffer. A growing body of evidence indicates that bee products like propolis can significantly reduce the duration of a cold and relieve symptoms. There’s still no cure for the common cold; but, the more research we do, the more we learn how propolis can help.
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Blood sugar control and insulin resistance
Scientists set out to investigate what effect, if any, propolis capsules had on blood sugar control and insulin resistance in rats with Type II diabetes.
They used what is called the ‘euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp experiment’ to measure the effects of propolis (this is considered the gold standard for this type of experiment and is considered very reliable). In this procedure, insulin is infused into the blood at a constant rate which results in a drop in blood sugar. To maintain blood sugar at a constant level, sugar is then infused into the blood. The amount of sugar infused to maintain homeostasis is indicative of insulin sensitivity.
Upon performing this, the scientists found that giving the propolis capsules to the animals balanced their blood sugar in a very significant way. It also improved a key measure of insulin sensitivity called the Insulin Act Index.
They went on to conclude that encapsulated propolis can in fact control blood glucose and improve insulin sensitivity. Continue reading Blood sugar control and insulin resistance
Propolis and Depression
Depression is a massive health burden with over 350 million people suffering from it globally. As a result, drugs like Prozac are massive sellers. For those who want to avoid these drugs, effective natural options have been limited. However, ground breaking research on propolis & honey may be changing that.
In the western world today the most commonly treated illness is depression. In the US alone the number of people diagnosed with depression increases by 20% every year – and, even then, it is estimated that the majority of people with the illness, around 80%, do not seek treatment. Continue reading Propolis and Depression
Anti-Cancer Propolis natural antibiotic alternative
The Powerful Natural Antibiotic
Propolis is a natural anti-cancer and antibiotic made by honeybees that is fast gaining in popularity in the application of home remedies! It’s a bee product that makes head turn and cause us to wow at the wonder of nature and marvel at the ability of the highly organized insect – honey bee. Enjoy the fascinating story of propolis and how the bees use it to protect themselves from diseases.
Some trees and conifers produce sticky resins as part of their immune system to defend themselves against disease. Honey bees collect these substances that ooze from the buds of these plants. (Research found out that honeybees make discrete choices among resinous plant species. PLOS ONE Journal, Oct 2013) After chewing them and mixing them with their saliva and other substances, propolis is formed. This nutrient-rich substance is of vital importance for the survival of the honey bees in the beehive. It is created to sterilize the hive and protect it against diseases and infection. Interestingly, “propolis” means “in defence of the city” in Greek. Not only does it help to inhibit the spread of bacteria, virus, and fungi that would otherwise pose a significant threat in the closely-knit quarters, it also helps fight against climatic changes, such as wind and cold. Continue reading Anti-Cancer Propolis natural antibiotic alternative