On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 11:20 AM, Cam Bishop <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > My personal opinion is that it has helped my arthritis considerably. > Others have reported similar results. > Ditto. But the issue is not bee stings but minute amounts of bee detritus, including stings in/on our bee suits and those brought into the house. After time, those in the house can develop potentially life threatening allergies to bee stings. Also applies to beekeepers- that it is better to be stung from time to time rather than button up to avoid any stings. A beekeeper of my acquaintance purposefully stings themselves before they work bees to get their body back on the step. Bill Truesdell Bath, Maine *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Guidelines for posting to BEE-L can be found at: http://honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm