Good Morning!
If there’s one sweetener we shouldn’t fear, it’s honey—especially the raw, local kind.
In this week’s lead story, health reporter Emma Suttie takes us into the world of bees—not just as pollinators but as quiet healers. From the honey for our tea to the medicinal properties of propolis for our tinctures and pollen in our morning smoothies, bees offer gifts that have long supported human health. But their well-being is under serious threat.
Between 2023 and 2024, U.S. beekeepers reported the highest colony losses in more than a decade. And while this may sound like an environmental issue alone, Suttie reminds us that it’s much more than that.
Her reporting traces the delicate web connecting bee health to our own—how these tiny creatures not only help grow the fruits, nuts, and vegetables that nourish us but also produce powerful substances with medicinal potential. The same systems that damage bee populations—pesticides, loss of biodiversity, chemical exposure—also impact our bodies in ways we are just beginning to fully understand.
It’s a story about more than honey. It’s about how tending to nature’s busiest workers may be one of the most powerful acts of self-care and community health.
This week’s feature offers insights into the therapeutic value of bee products, practical ways to support pollinators, and a reminder that the path to wellness often begins with respect—for nature, for our food, and for the unseen systems that connect us all.
Read on for simple ways to give back to the bees—and get a little more back in return.
Wishing you a healthy body and a strong mind,
