Are bee stings good for you?

To explore the effects—and tease out potential benefits—of type 2 reactions, he and his colleagues exposed mice to a common allergen: honey bee venom. They administered a dose of the venom—about as much as found in one or two bee stings—to two strains of mice: a type 1 response-prone strain and a type 2 response-prone strain. read more

Many people fear bees because they don't want to get stung, but, despite the discomfort felt, bee stings can actually promote health. When a bee stinger is activated, it releases more than just venom. read more

To which I can merely shrug and say “meh.” The truth is the more you work around bees and the more comfortable you get, the less stings you’ll receive-but you’ll always get some. Honey bees are quite gentle, and to sting is a suicide mission for them, so it’s not taken lightly. read more