Bee Stings: Lifesaving Information with Dr. Juanita Mora, MD
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This episode discusses the dangers of bee stings and features an interview with allergist Dr. Juanita Mora, who shares critical information on how to respond to severe allergic reactions.
2 Million Americans are allergic to bee stings. Do you know what to do for yourself, or someone else, when they have a severe reaction? We kick things off with eight bee sting facts that'll make you the most insufferable know-it-all at your next beekeeping club meeting. Did you know only lady bees can sting, that a detached stinger keeps pumping venom like a tiny horror-movie villain, or that bee venom is basically one superstar protein wearing a trench coat? You're welcome. _____________ $10 off your next order! https://www.mannlakeltd.com/ • Discount Code: MLBEELOVE10 _____________ Then Eric sits down with Chicago allergist Dr. Juanita Mora — who, plot twist, once got absolutely obliterated by roughly 100 stings as a six-year-old sitting on her grandfather's hive (yes, sitting on it) and grew up to become the exact doctor who now teaches people how not to die from that. Highlights: The "two or more systems" rule that tells you in five seconds whether you need epinephrine or just a good sulk and a cold pack Why "eh, I'll just pop a Benadryl" might be the worst sentence a beekeeper can say mid-emergency A real live demo of EpiPen vs. Neffy (the no-needle option), including a…
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