
15 December 2025
Healing Lyme Disease & Chronic Illness with Bee Venom Therapy with Joy McEwen
The Womben Wellness Podcast
About
In this powerful episode of the Womben Wellness Podcast, I sit down with the woman who helped me heal naturally from lyme disease using bee venom therapy. After a Lyme disease diagnosis, I was at a loss. How could I be unwell, while my whole life was centered around wellness? How would I continue to provide for my daughter as a single mother when my body was degenerating? That's when I turned to nature's medicine to reclaim my health - and it worked. This conversation reveals how the healing power of bees can unlock wellness on a cellular level - please share with anyone moving through chronic illness or a difficult diagnosis. Joy McEwen is a beekeeper with over 25 years of experience keeping bees using organic and biodynamic methods. She is on the Board of the American Apitherapy Society and the International Federation of Apitherapy. She is also the Chair of the Medicinal Keeping Commission for the International Federation of Apitherapy and the author of Guidelines for Medicinal Beekeeping. We dive into: ๐ Bee Venom Therapy - How getting stung by bees activates your immune system, clears chronic pain, and supports healing from Lyme disease, autoimmune conditions, and more. ๐งฌ Healing the Nervous System - How bee venom therapy works through the central nervous system, offering an alternative to traditional treatments. ๐ฅ Mind-Body Connection - The physical and emotional shifts that happen when we trust nature's medicine, with a personal story of Usha's transformation. ๐ฟ The Sacredness of Bees - Why beekeeping and using bees as medicine has been an essential part of Joy's life for over 25 years. ๐ฅ The Power of Initiation - How bee venom therapy isn't just a physical treatment, but a deeply spiritual experience that can change the way we relate to our bodies and the Earth. ๐งโโ๏ธ The Role of Willingness in Healing - What it takes to commit to the healing process, including the willingness to feel discomfort and trust in nature's wisdom. If you're curious about alternative healing methods or are struggling with chronic illness, I really hope this episode will leave you inspired. All the answers are in nature - it's just on us to tune in. Connect + Continue ๐ฅ Get Undomesticated ๐ฅ Register now for Liberated Womb: http://bit.ly/4pVyao3 ๐ Get my weekly Womben Wellness Tea Newsletter: https://www.go.wombenwellness.com/join ๐ Website: https://www.wombenwellness.com ๐ธ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wombenwellness Want to learn more about Joy's work and bee venom therapy? Get 5% off her Apitherapy course by using the link below, or with the following coupon code: WOMBEN5 ๐ Website: https://digginlivin.mykajabi.com/offers/UkdkCG4x?coupon_code=WOMBEN5 ๐ธ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diggin_livin_farm_and_apiaries/ If this episode sparked your curiosity, I invite you to drop a comment with your thoughts, or share it on Instagram and tag me.