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Take Bee Pollen…Or Not?

This article covers the clinical/research-based nutrition in this natural powerhouse superfood. A mouthful, but that’s truly what can be described of this humble pollen.

Bee pollen, also known as bee bread, was a closely guarded secret of hard-core athletes to improve their sports performance, but as research and testimonials of consumers increase, this superfood is also gaining more and more popularity in the world.

In fact, the health benefits of the humble superfood and its healing properties can be tracked all the way back to the times of ancient Romans, Chinese, Egyptians and Russians. Even Hippocrates and Pythagoras prescribed bee pollen for health and its curative properties.

Authors such as Royden Brown and Carlson Wade has said repeatedly that we humans can live healthily on 30-35 grams of high quality bee pollen and water, and live without any health problems or nutrition deficit – that’s how nutrient-rich the humble pollen really is.

So, Where Does Bee Pollen Comes From?

Bee pollen is collected by bees as they fly from flower to flower collecting nectar and pollen. The bees then take these pollen and pack them into a tight ball/granule together with nectar to be eaten as fuel and/or passed to the hive worker bee to store.

These bee pollen granules in their most natural state, has a chalky taste and texture, but a sort of flowery aftertaste and smell. The chalkiness is but one of the reasons why I prefer the pure powder capsule version.

The components and ingredients in bee pollen is amazing.

Just one humble pollen contains all the essential amino acids, complete spectrum of vitamins and minerals, carbohydrates, fatty acids, co-factors or trace elements, enzymes, antioxidants (important to for cellular regeneration), as well as hormone precursors that stimulate hormone production and helps with cellular repairs and regeneration and inevitably, anti-aging.

The specific nutrient breakdown:

• 35% protein
• 55% carbohydrates
• 2% fatty acids
• 3% minerals and vitamins including vitamin B complex (that helps to improve metabolism and increase natural energy), vitamin A and C (antioxidants), D and E (helps with cellular repair and regeneration), beta carotene, selenium and lecithin that helps with appetite and weight loss

Imagine that – and that’s just ONE granule.

Ok, this bee pollen granule is different from the pollen that is blown by the winds and cause allergies and the well known “hay fever”. Those pollen that flies around causing health issues is a larger version and very different biologically from the bee pollen that the bee gathers to make bee pollen granules.

What happens is that bees forage and scavenge from flower to flower looking for nectar and pollen, they are quite specific in what they’re looking for: they look for the best quality flower patches and keep these patches hidden and secret, and many bees are known to fight off newcomers to “protect their secret flowers”.

These pollen are harvested and bound with enzyme and nectar to improve its assimilation in the granules, and these small granules are harvested from the legs of the bees using a small mesh that is designed and placed at the entrance to the hive.

Because of how nutritious it is, taking bee pollen supplements that are made in GMP-compliant facilities to ensure quality will definitely improve your health, skin health, sexual health and more.

Health Benefits Of The Humble Pollen

Its health benefits for men, women, children and elderly are far reaching, and includes:

• improves energy, stamina and endurance (it helps to sustain my 16 hour days from 5 AM to 10 PM daily for all my responsibilities as a father, entrepreneur, investor, husband etc)
• improves sexual desire, libido and orgasmic intensive
• helps with weight loss
• affordable and easy to take

It’s also widely popular and documented to help with enlarged prostate (BPH), which is important to the men that is 35 years old and above. There are also customers who are saying that it helps them to sleep better, improve their digestive health as well as improve their mood (possibly its vitamin B complex).

Regular pollen supplementing will help with allergies, which also includes mild hay fever (by case of desensitization over time)

Types And Ways To Get Bee Pollen Supplements

Take Bee Pollen…Or Not?

September 27, 2016  |  No Comments

This article covers the clinical/research-based nutrition in this natural powerhouse superfood. A mouthful, but that’s truly what can be described of this humble pollen.

Bee pollen, also known as bee bread, was a closely guarded secret of hard-core athletes to improve their sports performance, but as research and testimonials of consumers increase, this superfood is also gaining more and more popularity in the world. In fact, the health benefits of the humble superfood and its healing properties can be tracked all the way back to the times of ancient Romans, Chinese, Egyptians and Russians. Even Hippocrates and Pythagoras prescribed bee pollen for health and its curative properties. Authors such as Royden Brown and Carlson Wade has said repeatedly that we humans can live healthily on 30-35 grams of high quality bee pollen and water, and live without any health problems or nutrition deficit – that’s how nutrient-rich the humble pollen really is.

Robert Delperee of The Royal Society of Naturalists of Belgium and France tested the theory and claim that one can live on 30-35 grams of pollen, and he conducted a longitudinal experiment on generations of rats on a diet exclusively on bee pollen. The rats where all healthy and showed remarkable fertility.

So, Where Does Bee Pollen Comes From?

Bee pollen is collected by bees as they fly from flower to flower collecting nectar and pollen. The bees then take these pollen and pack them into a tight ball/granule together with nectar to be eaten as fuel and/or passed to the hive worker bee to store. These bee pollen granules in their most natural state, has a chalky taste and texture, but a sort of flowery aftertaste and smell. The chalkiness is but one of the reasons why I prefer the pure powder capsule version. The components and ingredients in bee pollen is amazing. Just one humble pollen contains all the essential amino acids, complete spectrum of vitamins and minerals, carbohydrates, fatty acids, co-factors or trace elements, enzymes, antioxidants (important to for cellular regeneration), as well as hormone precursors that stimulate hormone production and helps with cellular repairs and regeneration and inevitably, anti-aging.

The specific nutrient breakdown:

• 35% protein
• 55% carbohydrates
• 2% fatty acids
• 3% minerals and vitamins including vitamin B complex (that helps to improve metabolism and increase natural energy), vitamin A and C (antioxidants), D and E (helps with cellular repair and regeneration), beta carotene, selenium and lecithin that helps with appetite and weight loss

Imagine that – and that’s just ONE granule. Ok, this bee pollen granule is different from the pollen that is blown by the winds and cause allergies and the well known “hay fever”. Those pollen that flies around causing health issues is a larger version and very different biologically from the bee pollen that the bee gathers to make bee pollen granules. What happens is that bees forage and scavenge from flower to flower looking for nectar and pollen, they are quite specific in what they’re looking for: they look for the best quality flower patches and keep these patches hidden and secret, and many bees are known to fight off newcomers to “protect their secret flowers”. These pollen are harvested and bound with enzyme and nectar to improve its assimilation in the granules, and these small granules are harvested from the legs of the bees using a small mesh that is designed and placed at the entrance to the hive. Because of how nutritious it is, taking bee pollen supplements that are made in GMP-compliant facilities to ensure quality will definitely improve your health, skin health, sexual health and more.

Health Benefits Of The Humble Pollen

Its health benefits for men, women, children and elderly are far reaching, and includes:

• improves energy, stamina and endurance (it helps to sustain my 16 hour days from 5 AM to 10 PM daily for all my responsibilities as a father, entrepreneur, investor, husband etc)
• improves sexual desire, libido and orgasmic intensive
• helps with weight loss
• affordable and easy to take

It’s also widely popular and documented to help with enlarged prostate (BPH), which is important to the men that is 35 years old and above. There are also customers who are saying that it helps them to sleep better, improve their digestive health as well as improve their mood (possibly its vitamin B complex). Regular pollen supplementing will help with allergies, which also includes mild hay fever (by case of desensitization over time)

Types And Ways To Get Bee Pollen Supplements

Generally falls into 3 different types:

• bee pollen granules (or raw granules)
• bee pollen supplement tablets
• bee pollen supplement capsules

The tablets version is basically the condensed version of granules, but I don’t recommend tablets because for maximum absorption, the granules need to be soaked up to 12 hours, and tablets cannot be soaked…so…please don’t get the tablets version.

Many prefer the raw/fresh granule version, thinking that some form of processing cases some loss of bee pollen max potency – maybe, maybe not. I personally take and prefer the capsules version for so many reasons (read all my reasons on why I prefer my bee pollen capsules).

Nutritional consultants recommend 1-2 tablespoons a day if you take the granules version, either in smoothies, shakes, cereal, salad or just like that. I prefer it convenient and easy, so I pop the capsules version – no frills, no spills, no recipes =D

Susan Fletcher, a nutritional consultants, said in The Guardian (London), June 21, 2003:

365 Days Full Product Guarantee

Bee pollen is known as “Food Of The Gods” and “nature’s miracle superfood”, and for good reason. If you decide to take it, there are 2 options (ignoring the tablets version).

If you decide to go with granules, please ensure that the pollen is sourced from a pure and pristine area – there are many brands where pollen are sourced from places that are industrialized, modern, contaminated and polluted – these will contaminate the pollen and flowers and bees.

If you decide to go with my preferred bee pollen with added synergistic enzymes to enhance its health effects, you must read below on why I chose and take since 2014, every day.

The bee pollen supplement I take is freeze dried and scientifically formulated to also contain additional synergistic enzymes, amino acids and minerals to enhance the health benefits. The pollen is harvested from north-western corner of south island of New Zealand, a pure and pristine area beside a national part that is free from industrialization and airborne pollution.

Its nutritional effects will be noticed and I comfortably personally endorse it. When you factor in the fact that it is processed and manufactured in GMP compliant facilities with standards that meet the FDA’s standards for pharmaceutical-grade quality drugs, it’s even better. Basically earning this a nutraceutical status (highest label for a supplement in terms of quality), and this is not common nor easily found in the US.

The manufacturer also offers a 365 days money back guarantee or full product replacement – something the health world don’t offer today.

It’s also less expensive than other supplements while still maintaining a high level of quality, pharmaceutical quality. I’ve been taking this personally since 2014, and I honestly say this: it has helped me a lot in my life, giving me all the energy, health and wellness I need to handle my 5 AM to 10 PM days everyday, young children, family, manage multiple busy physiotherapy clinics, meetings, investments, readings etc.

To me, it’s one of my favorite and important supplements that I take every day. Without fail. Read more or try it here, or read my review on this product here.

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