Coughs, Flu and School Germs, oh my!

If cold-and-flu season causes tremors in your heart but you hate the idea of using over-the-counter drugs on your kids just to get through the night, I have great news: The bees got your back.

Carly from Beekeeper’s Naturals joins us today to share about the power of nature – she will feed your science geek brain and share SO many practical ideas and uses for bee products (bet you’ve never even heard of some of them!):

• What beats coughs as effectively as OTC cough meds but with no side effects?
• Find out about a natural anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-fungal product that you can ingest or use on the skin for coughs, rashes, scrapes, immunity boosting, allergies, and “that ominous tickle.” Amazing stuff!
• What gives queen bees the vitality to have 1500 babies a day and live 20x longer than other bees? Want some? Humans have been using it for centuries!
• Two different ways to calm anxiety and get better sleep, something we know everyone needs!
• Find incredible focus with an age-old nootropic that may help heal concussions, build new brain cells, prevent signs of aging brains and more…this stuff is so cool!!

Resources We Mention About Health Benefits of Honey

• Shop Beekeepers Naturals (use code KITCHEN20 for 20% off!)
• Pre-order Carly’s picture book, Little Bee and the Bloom (releasing August 2026) on Amazon or Bookshop.org
• How to Bake with Honey
• My interview with Carly about bee population decline
• More ways to improve sleep
• Health benefits of honey
• More natural ways to combat coughs and colds
• Find Beekeeper’s Naturals on Instagram or Facebook

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