Health Benefits Of Bee Pollen
"Bee pollen" is actually pollen from flowers that is collected from
bees as they enter the hive or is harvested by other means. Pollen
granules stick to the bees' legs and other body parts as they help
themselves to nectar (the precursor of honey) inside the flowers.
Pollen products are marketed through health-food stores, multilevel
distributors, drugstores, mail-order advertising, and the Internet.
Honeybees collect pollen for their own nutritional purposes because
Bee Pollen is incredibly nutrient dense. Bee Pollen provides the
honeybee with all of the nutrients that it needs for growth and
development.
Bee Pollen is approximately 25% protein and very low in fat and
sodium. It contains many minerals and vitamins - notably potassium,
calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, maganese, copper and the B vitamins.
Bee pollen can be taken as a dietary supplement to maintain good
health, aid recuperation after an illness, and rejuvenate general
health and well being. Pollen can be used as a nutritional supplement
for women, pregnant and breastfeeding. Research indicates that bee
pollen can aid the treatment of chronic prostatitis; reducing
inflammation, discomfort and the pathology of benign prostatitis.
Bee pollen is rapidly absorbed into the blood stream and stimulates
immunological responses. It has proved beneficial for nausea, sleep
disorders, and urinary and rectal disorders following radiation
treatment.
With reference to bee pollen's value for humans, the FDA debunks
some claims made by many promoters: (1) pollen is not a giant germ
killer in which bacteria do not exist; it is rapidly attacked by
bacteria, yeast and other fungi, (2) pollen cannot be called nature's
most perfect food; it isn't even perfect for bees which require
supplementary carbohydrates (nectar or honey) to survive, (3) pollen
doesn't retard aging by peoples in the Caucasus region of Soviet
Georgia; a study of eating habits there doesn't even mention pollen,
(4) pollen is not the richest source of protein known to science; the
major constituent of pollen is carbohydrate, not protein, and the (5)
bee pollen does not relieve allergy, asthma and hay fever; no
scientific studies support this. On the contrary, persons eating pollen
must be on the lookout for potential allergic reactions, (6) pollen
improves athletic performance; extensive study at Louisiana State
University reveals no significant improvement in either training or
performance.
Known Hazards: Bee pollen and royal jelly should be regarded
as potentially dangerous because they cause allergic reactions. People
allergic to specific pollens have developed asthma, hives, and
anaphylactic shock after ingesting pollen or royal jelly.
Many Americans whose diets are not nutritionally balanced may be
persuaded that some "perfect" food or product will make up for all
their nutritional shortcomings. Various food products-- such as bee
pollen, over-the-counter herbal remedies, and wheat germ capsules--are
promoted as sure-fire cures for various diseases. Though usually not
harmful, neither have these products been proven beneficial.
In 1992, an Arizona company and its owners agreed to pay $200,000 to
settle Federal Trade Commission charges of falsely claiming that bee
pollen products could produce weight loss, permanently alleviate
allergies, reverse the aging process, and cure, prevent, or alleviate
impotence or sexual dysfunction. They were also charged with falsely
stating that bee-pollen products cannot result in an allergic reaction.
Some of the false claims were made in "infomercials" that were
misrepresented as news or documentary programs, even though they were
paid ads. One such program ("TV Insiders") featured an interview "by
satellite" with "Dr. Gary Null . . . the authority on health and
nutrition." Null said that the human body ages because it doesn't
produce enough enzymes, and that "you can't get any better food than
bee pollen" because it is "loaded" with enzymes and contains a nutrient
that "can help the inside of your body prevent the capillaries from
aging." Records from the Union Institute state that Null "graduated "
on August 31, 1989, which, according to an FTC document, was at least
three months after broadcasting of the infomercial began. However, Null
was not charged with wrongdoing.
"Bee pollen" is actually pollen from flowers that is collected from
bees as they enter the hive or is harvested by other means. Pollen
granules stick to the bees' legs and other body parts as they help
themselves to nectar (the precursor of honey) inside the flowers.
Pollen products are marketed through health-food stores, multilevel
distributors, drugstores, mail-order advertising, and the Internet.
Honeybees collect pollen for their own nutritional purposes because
Bee Pollen is incredibly nutrient dense. Bee Pollen provides the
honeybee with all of the nutrients that it needs for growth and
development.
Bee Pollen is approximately 25% protein and very low in fat and
sodium. It contains many minerals and vitamins - notably potassium,
calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, maganese, copper and the B vitamins.
Bee pollen can be taken as a dietary supplement to maintain good
health, aid recuperation after an illness, and rejuvenate general
health and well being. Pollen can be used as a nutritional supplement
for women, pregnant and breastfeeding. Research indicates that bee
pollen can aid the treatment of chronic prostatitis; reducing
inflammation, discomfort and the pathology of benign prostatitis.
Bee pollen is rapidly absorbed into the blood stream and stimulates
immunological responses. It has proved beneficial for nausea, sleep
disorders, and urinary and rectal disorders following radiation
treatment.
With reference to bee pollen's value for humans, the FDA debunks
some claims made by many promoters: (1) pollen is not a giant germ
killer in which bacteria do not exist; it is rapidly attacked by
bacteria, yeast and other fungi, (2) pollen cannot be called nature's
most perfect food; it isn't even perfect for bees which require
supplementary carbohydrates (nectar or honey) to survive, (3) pollen
doesn't retard aging by peoples in the Caucasus region of Soviet
Georgia; a study of eating habits there doesn't even mention pollen,
(4) pollen is not the richest source of protein known to science; the
major constituent of pollen is carbohydrate, not protein, and the (5)
bee pollen does not relieve allergy, asthma and hay fever; no
scientific studies support this. On the contrary, persons eating pollen
must be on the lookout for potential allergic reactions, (6) pollen
improves athletic performance; extensive study at Louisiana State
University reveals no significant improvement in either training or
performance.
Known Hazards: Bee pollen and royal jelly should be regarded
as potentially dangerous because they cause allergic reactions. People
allergic to specific pollens have developed asthma, hives, and
anaphylactic shock after ingesting pollen or royal jelly.
Many Americans whose diets are not nutritionally balanced may be
persuaded that some "perfect" food or product will make up for all
their nutritional shortcomings. Various food products-- such as bee
pollen, over-the-counter herbal remedies, and wheat germ capsules--are
promoted as sure-fire cures for various diseases. Though usually not
harmful, neither have these products been proven beneficial.
In 1992, an Arizona company and its owners agreed to pay $200,000 to
settle Federal Trade Commission charges of falsely claiming that bee
pollen products could produce weight loss, permanently alleviate
allergies, reverse the aging process, and cure, prevent, or alleviate
impotence or sexual dysfunction. They were also charged with falsely
stating that bee-pollen products cannot result in an allergic reaction.
Some of the false claims were made in "infomercials" that were
misrepresented as news or documentary programs, even though they were
paid ads. One such program ("TV Insiders") featured an interview "by
satellite" with "Dr. Gary Null . . . the authority on health and
nutrition." Null said that the human body ages because it doesn't
produce enough enzymes, and that "you can't get any better food than
bee pollen" because it is "loaded" with enzymes and contains a nutrient
that "can help the inside of your body prevent the capillaries from
aging." Records from the Union Institute state that Null "graduated "
on August 31, 1989, which, according to an FTC document, was at least
three months after broadcasting of the infomercial began. However, Null
was not charged with wrongdoing.
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