Even More Health Benefits of Bee Pollen
The more and more I research the health benefits of bee pollen, the more amazed I become. So much so that I decided creating an entire second page was necessary for this particular topic. (To read my first article on the health benefits of bee pollen,
click here)
The Chinese emperor Shen Nung compiled an extensive medical collection which discusses the merits of beehive products as far back as 2735 B.C.. Egyptian papyri refers to Bee Pollen as life-giving dust and frequently outlines how to use it as a sacred offering to the gods. There are written accounts of Roman legions who carried dried cakes of Bee Pollen for sustenance. Bee Pollen is even praised in the Bible, the Talmud, the Torah, the Koran and in the Code of Islam for its beneficial healing and nutritional properties. What is important to keep in mind here is that all of these claims are documented from a time when there were no sophisticated tests to verify the nutrient content of bee pollen. There were no double blind, placebo controlled studies either. The health benefits of bee pollen were documented purely on the results and experiences of the people using it at the time. They didn't know how or why bee pollen worked - they just knew it did. And some would argue that this form of intuitive medicine is the truest test of the medicinal potential of a substance. Protect Yourself From ToxinsAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and the Environmental Protection Agency, you will be exposed to over 200 different forms of radioactive toxins and over 60 000 different chemical toxins this year alone.That is truly scary. And it probably explains why we have a cancer epidemic in the Western world. According to Dr. Stephen Schecter, all forms of radiation and most chemical pollutants produce cumulative side effects. Exposure to radiation and/or chemical pollutants adversely decreases a number of vital body substances. These include antibodies and other white blood cells (your immune response); red blood cells; and nutrients in blood and mother's milk such as protein and the antioxidant vitamins C and E.
Bee pollen is documented to counteract the effects that radiation and chemical pollutants have on these important barometers of health. In one study, bee pollen significantly reduced the usual side effects of both radium and cobalt-60 radiotherapy in twenty five women who had been treated for inoperable uterine cancer. The women who took the pollen were considerably healthier and had stronger immunological responses. These women registered beneficial increases in a number of areas including red and white blood cell counts and serum protein levels. The women also reported: • Improved sense of well being • Beneficial for nausea and poor appetite after treatment • Sleep disorders, urinary and rectal disorders after treatment • General decline and weakness after treatment The daily dosage of bee pollen taken in this study is reported as 20 grams. This would be the equivalent of 2 rounded teaspoons.
A Natural AntibioticIf you're aware of the dangers of the overuse of antibiotics, then you may be interested in the natural antibiotic content of bee pollen.According to bee expert Royden Brown, bee pollen contains differing quantities of a particular antibiotic which fights E. Coli and Proteus organisms which can cause serious diseases. Salmonella and other strains of colibacillus were found to be effected by the antibiotic action in bee pollen.
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