Discover the incredible power of propolis—one of nature’s most potent защитors—straight from the beehive.

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A doctor told a food scientist to give her son propolis to stop his body from bleeding on itself.

The episode begins with host Mark Allen welcoming Dr. Asli Samanchi, recalling a past visit to Turkey where he handled a live beehive. Dr. Samanchi explains that propolis is a resin collected by bees from trees, used to seal hive cells against bacteria, viruses, and fungi. She clarifies that bees don't directly eat propolis but ingest it mixed with honey and pollen. Dr. Samanchi details B&U's patented propolis extraction process, which involves collecting resin from Anatolia, a region with 12,000 plant species, and using technology to separate beeswax, increasing bioavailability from 2% to 98%. She recommends daily doses of 20-40 drops for antioxidant benefits, noting it regulates blood sugar, boosts energy, and improves skin and focus. Dr. Samanchi shares a personal story: her son had an autoimmune condition causing internal bleeding, and after consulting 18 professors, a doctor suggested propolis. Unable to find quality products, she developed her own extract, which healed her son in six months, leading to the founding of B&U. She discusses her academic background, including a doctorate in bee product authenticity and bee venom formulation. The conversation shifts to skincare, with Dr. Samanchi describing a bee venom massage cream developed over six years, tested on humans with allergic skin. She introduces a propolis vitamin C line that clears dark spots in four weeks, backed by clinical studies. Dr. Samanchi also presents an organic, patented sunscreen that doesn't block vitamin D production, which solved her sun allergy. The episode concludes with plans for a future cooking segment using bee products and a discussion on bee conservation, referencing Einstein's quote about bees' importance to agriculture.

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A compact bee-product conversation about authenticity, illness, and the trust people place in the hive.

Propolis is framed as a hive-made material with a larger emotional charge: a way into trust, illness, and the uneasy dependence humans have on bees. Dr.

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You get a live-beehive scare, a propolis origin story, and the family health story behind Bee and You.

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