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"I'm Alive" – The Battle Worth Fighting, For Each of Us
"I'm Alive" – The Battle Worth Fighting, For Each of Us
In January 2023, Rohini Ralby was diagnosed with two different types of cancer, including stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. Surgery successfully removed one cancer, and the other she is combatting with a combination of conventional and alternative treatments. Within 9 months of her diagnosis, she had no detectable cancer. She knows the fight is not over, and is working to support research into natural compounds and their synergies that target the underlying mechanisms of cancer. Her aim is to support treatments that destroy cancer without destroying the human being.
Rohini’s journey jump-started Auxilium’s investigation into bees and bee products that have therapeutic applications. Our “Remember The Bees” initiative focuses on researching, verifying, and validating effective, safe, and affordable natural interventions for cancer and other chronic illnesses. Propolis can be a highly effective adjuvant treatment alongside the standard of care for many kinds of cancer.
Our work centers on the use of bee propolis in combination with other natural substances including non-psychedelic mushrooms, turmeric, and graviola, together with diet and exercise. These natural medicines are readily available and have individually undergone preclinical and clinical studies, revealing their compelling anti-cancer effects. By understanding how these elements work together, we aim to support treatments that destroy cancer without destroying the human being.
Why Propolis?
Propolis is a resinous material produced by honeybees that plays an essential role in the health and social immunity of bee colonies. Since the point of propolis is to protect the colony, bees gravitate toward substances that provide the bees with antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal benefits. To make propolis, bees collect specific plant resins from their vicinity, sometimes along with mushrooms, and blend them with wax and digestive enzymes. This results in a substance with complex chemistry and well-documented antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal properties. As a growing body of peer-reviewed research has found, propolis also contains compounds that target and destroy cancer cells while leaving healthy cells unharmed.
Worldwide Propolis Library (WPL)
The composition of propolis reflects the environment surrounding the bees. It differs depending on the specific plants and trees surrounding the hives. Consequently, the propolis’s bioactive compounds – ranging from flavonoids and other polyphenols to terpenoids, esters, and others – vary by region and even subregion.
In vitro and in vivo studies have established that compounds specific to propolis from different regions target different types of cancer cells, not only exerting an anti-proliferative effect but even inducing apoptosis, or programmed cell death. The Worldwide Propolis Library (WPL) is our mission to map these variations. By identifying which regional compounds target specific cellular pathways, we are opening the door to individualized propolis protocols tailored to the genetic vulnerabilities of specific cancer cells. Propolis has the added benefit of having almost no side effects or contraindications for most people.
Beyond human health, the WPL also serves as a vital tool to expand knowledge on different native plant species and the impacts they have on bees and bee propolis. We see this as a tool that can help with bee health as our global environment continues to go through rapid change and bees of all kinds are confronted with increasing threats.
Auxilium Apiary Network
Research of this scale requires a global perspective. The Auxilium Apiary Network is a collaborative bridge connecting beekeepers and researchers across the globe. By testing propolis samples from diverse ecosystems, we ensure a rigorous and reliable stream of data for our research.
This network is not a supply chain; it is a scientific community dedicated to standardized testing and information sharing. Through these connections, we can verify the purity and efficacy of propolis sources, ensuring that our research is built on a foundation of global transparency and ecological integrity.
Auxilium Acres
Located in Owings Mills, Maryland, Auxilium Acres is the physical heart of the “Remember The Bees” initiative. What began as a dedicated property for conservation has evolved into a vibrant research sanctuary and the home of our first 13 active honeybee hives.
Auxilium Acres serves as a "living laboratory" where we can observe the direct relationship between land management, plant diversity, and the quality of the propolis produced. By developing this property into a model of biodiversity, we are creating a controlled environment to study how specific botanical profiles influence the medicinal potency of a hive’s propolis. It is here that our research comes to life – where we move from data analysis to hands-on discovery, while fostering a sanctuary for the very creatures that may hold the key to the future of integrative medicine.
Take a look at our video on cancer research.
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