Bee Pollen

Bee Pollen is sometimes called Mother Nature’s natural energy booster. In fact, the Greeks called it the “nectar of the gods". Produced by the anthers of flowering plants, Bee Pollen is composed of 15 percent protein, and B complex vitamins, vitamin C, essential fatty acids, enzymes, carotene, calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, potassium, manganese, sodium, plant sterols, and simple sugars. Bee Pollen is a favorite with athletes not only for its taste, but it helps increase energy levels, and enhance endurance and resistance before workouts or competitions. Bee Propolis, found on plants and collected by bees for the construction of their hives, is also a wonderful supplement that helps prevent bacterial infections.

Bees collect only those pollens that contain the greatest amounts of protein and other nutrients. They mix them with nectar and some of the bees' own secretions, and take them to their hives. Bee pollen contains much more protein per ounce than any other natural food and it is the only food that contians the 22 amino acids of the human body.

Because bee pollen contains all the nutrients needed to sustain life, it is being used on an ever larger scale for human nourishment and health. Science teaches that bee pollen contains many substances that combine to make it a healthy, nutritious, complete food. There are numerous reports from medical experience that conclusively show the benefits of bee pollen exceed that of a simple food item. And the bees do most of the work. 

Bee-gathered pollens are rich in proteins, free amino acids, vitamins, including B-complex, and folic acid. 

Researchers have demonstrated that there is a substance in bee pollen that inhibits the development of numerous harmful bacteria. Experiments have shown bee pollen contains an antibiotic factor effective against salmonella and some strains of bacteria. On the clinical level, studies have shown that a regulatory effect on intestinal function can be attributed to bee pollen. The presence of a high proportion of cellulose and fiber in pollen, as well as the existence of antibiotic factors, all contribute to an explanation for this efficacious effect. 

Working with lab animals has demonstrated that the ingestion of bee pollen has a good effect on the composition of blood. A considerable and simultaneous increase of both white and red blood cells is observed. When bee pollen is given to anemic patients, their levels of hemoglobin [oxygen-carrying red blood cells] increase considerably. 

It is reported that bee pollen in the diet acts to normalize cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood: Upon the regular ingestion of bee pollen, a reduction of cholesterol and triglycerides was observed. High-density lipoproteins (HDL) increased, while low-density lipoproteins (LDL) decreased. A normalization of blood serum cholesterol levels is also seen.