Bee Venom Therapy is a therapy that has been around since ancient times! Cool, right? Weird how no medical books really mention it. At least, none that I’ve ever read. I’m in the beginning stages of pursuing bee venom therapy for my mystery chronic illness. I already performed my initial sting test to see if I’m allergic. Since I know now that I’m not(that could change any time, I know), it’s time to move forward with bee venom therapy.
Bee venom therapy resources are hard to find. There are no apitherapists where we live. Because of that, I knew I would be on my own. It makes me a bit nervous. But when you are as sick as I am, it’s worth the risk.
The best resources that I’ve found so far is a book by Lobel, and someone who has done BVT. Lobel, in her book, goes through the specific treatment she used for her bee venom therapy. She discusses in detail how she stung herself, how many times and for how long. She gives you a realistic idea of what it will be like. Supplement recommendations, contraindications, possible bloods tests, and diet ideas are all mentioned in her book, too. Her book is a great source of information for anyone who is serious about pursuing bee venom therapy.
Another resource that I’m very thankful for is actually a person. Crazy enough, she goes to my church, and I learned that she used bee venom therapy for her breast cancer. She told me all about how it worked and what she had to do for stinging herself. She said she could definitely tell a difference in how she felt and that it was absolutely worth it if you can deal with the stings.
With these two resources and a lot of research, I want to make a Bee Venom Therapy Plan. This overwhelms me! It helps me to write it down and take it one step at a time. These steps are in order from start to finish.
Bee Venom Therapy Plan Steps
Find a doctor willing to think outside the box.
This can be difficult. I recommend finding a doctor who tries treatments outside of conventional medicine. I called a doctor and asked if they’d be willing to walk with me through bee venom therapy. The doctor will have to be able to prescribe an epi pen and read blood tests. Thankfully, I was able to find a doctor that would work alongside me. I have my first appointment in November.
Start supplements to prepare for bee venom therapy.
Next, it’s important to make sure the body is ready for the bee venom therapy. Here is a list of the vitamins/supplements that I will be taking to make sure my body has all it needs in order to process the bee venom therapy. This is my list. Every person’s list will be different.
- High Dose of Vitamin C (BVT)
- Liver Supplement (BVT)
- Probiotic (change every three months) (BVT)
- Biotoxin Binder(Cellcore)
- KL Support(Cellcore)
- Re Lyte (BVT)
- Magnesium
- Vitamin D
- Lauracidin
I have a lot of supplements I have to take in order to be able to function. Some of these are for preparing my body for the bee venom therapy, while others are supplements I have to take otherwise I’d be so sick I would end up in bed.
Change my diet.
My diet has been pretty good, but I am moving toward a more whole food diet. Specifically, I’m going to stick to a whole30 diet for 3 months. Years ago, I was diagnosed with candida. But then years later, I had another doctor share with me that it is highly unlikely that I have/had an overgrowth of candida. (sigh) But we all know that eating processed sugar is inflammatory, so I’m limiting my sugar intake to zero for at least the first three months. After that, I want to reassess where I am physically and then decide if I want to add more natural sugars like maple syrup or honey.
Check for nutritional deficiencies and correct them if needed.
Next is making sure that I have no nutritional deficiencies. With the help of my doctor, I want to get tested for the following: Vitamin B, Vitamin D, Potassium, Magnesium, Calcium, Sodium, Iron, Zinc, and Selenium. I also plan on getting a complete thyroid panel done because of having a hyperthyroid in the past. After correcting all my levels and making sure I have no deficiencies or concerns, it will finally be time to order all the bee venom therapy tools.
Order bee venom therapy tools.
I want to have all my ducks in a row before I sting myself. Here are the tools I need to have on hand before I order bees and start stinging.
- EPI pen- used in case of an allergic reaction
- Benadryl– used in case the reaction is significant. However the goal is not to use the Benadryl, if at all possible.
- Spray Bottle-used in case the bees escape their bee home. Just wait for them to go after the light and gently spritz them with water before using the tweezers to put them back in the bee box.
- Straight and Slanted Tweezers -Each are used to hold the bees as they sting you.
- Container with Suds- After the bees sting, the suds are used to euthanize the bees and stop their suffering.
- Bee Container/ Bee Box – This is a container for the bees for when they arrive at your home in the mail.
There are many other tools that you could have for BVT. Ellie Lobel shares a lot of great ideas in her video on YouTube. I encourage you to go and watch it.
Find your bees.
This step was difficult for me because I don’t have bee hives. Michigan is not ideal for bee venom therapy all year round. In fact, if it weren’t for the lady at my church, I don’t know that I would have been able to find bees. Purchasing bees locally would be great, but not an option for me. If BVT helps me, I will get my own hives. But until then, I found the next best thing which is ordering bees specifically harvested for BVT. Pollen Peddlers Apiary is where I plan on ordering my bees.
Decide on a stinging routine/schedule.
I will be stinging Monday, Wednesday, Friday. I’d like to do morning stings, or maybe during nap time for my kiddos. But I’m planning on being flexible and seeing what works best as I go. The first week I plan on starting with 2 stings. After that, I plan on adding one sting per week until I get to 10 stings. This could change based on my detox symptoms. I may have to slow down the treatment depending on what my liver can handle. Slower is better. For more information on how to administer BVT, I recommend purchasing Ellie Lobel’s book. I strongly recommend getting the book before jumping into any protocol!
Begin stinging and journaling.
It’s important to keep track of my symptoms as I do BVT. Some important notes I want to make are what I eat in a day, my test results from the doctor, and a detailed log of my symptoms throughout the day. I know this will be tedious, and there will be times I don’t want to do it. But I also know how encouraging it is to see improvement over time. When I’m in the battle, it will be hard to see the victories. But when I write it down, it will help me see that it’s not for nothing.
Conclusion
Strange to imagine that in ancient times people used bee venom therapy. When I first heard about it I thought it was insane. But the more I researched what it could do, I was amazed at all its benefits. Now here I am making a BVT plan! I’m praying that God uses this to heal my body, to make me better than I’ve ever been. But if he doesn’t, he’s still good-no matter what.
