Mid-Michigan Beekeeper's Club will be sponsoring apitherapist Kristine Jacobson, who was guest speaker at the Spring SEMBA meeting, and was recently featured on The Travel Channel.  Apitherapy is the use of products from the hive to encourage everyday health, and uses products ranging from propolis (a natural anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial) to pollen (traditionally used to treat seasonal allergies).  Living in the Grand Rapids area, Kristine is also a practitioner of Bee Venom Therapy (BVT) and uses the honey bees themselves to treat common ailments such as arthritis and pinched nerves.  BVT has also been shown to be effective in treating patients with MS.  Technically in the realm of folk medicine, her results are very real.  Bees, and their products, have been used for centuries in Eastern medicines and is gaining interest in America.  Kristine Jacobson is slated to appear on August 22nd, at 10am.  We would love for you to join us in this interesting aspect of beekeeping!

NOTE: check out the Video Page for her appearance on THE TRAVEL CHANNELS "EXTREME ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS"