What is Bee Pollen?

It comes from the pollen nectar from the flowers (the dusty stuff that you see on blossoms in the spring).

Pollen is the male seed of flowers. It is required for the fertilization of the plant.

See my article on Bee Pollen Facts for more on how it goes from the flower to the bottle!

Analysis of Amino Acids

We know that Bee Pollen is extremely nutrient dense and contains all 8 Essentials Amino Acids and the 2 Non-Essentials Amino Acids that must be obtained from your diet.

Dairy, such as milk, yogurt and cheese, all meats, hemp and fish are the other food sources that contain all of the amino acids.

To view the complete amino acid profile of bee pollen, click here.

At 25% protein, bee pollen is extremely low calorie with only 45 calories per tablespoon.

I often speak to people on high protein diets - athletes and low carb dieters are the two most prevalent. I tell them bee pollen is a perfect food for them. There is no other protein source that has the nutrient content that bee pollen possesses.

Vitamin and Mineral Content

It truly is Mother Nature's multi-vitamin!

While I agree that it is important to supplement with a high potency, gender specific multi-vitamin and mineral supplement every day, I believe it is even more important to include as many phyto-nutrients and phyto-chemicals as possible through the diet.

Scientists simply are not able to replicate all of the healthy compounds found in nature. There are those that claim we haven't even identified all of the substances in bee pollen yet!

To further illustrate my point, let me share this with you. A study was recently published in a reputable journal showing how synthetic, man made beta carotene can actually increase oxidation in the lungs of smokers.

Beta Carotene is supposed to be an anti-oxidant, not a pro-oxidant!?

My point is this - compliment your multi-vitamin and mineral supplement with a tablespoon or two a day of bee pollen to make sure you are getting many of the amazing nutrients that nature made for us. In fact, I bet that you'll get better absorbtion and assimilation of your vitamins and minerals by doing so!

That means more vitamins in your system and less in the toilet!

To see the complete vitamin and mineral content of bee pollen, click here.

Some Substances Isolated from Pigments:

Flaxoxanthine (this helps give pollen its golden yellow color)

Xanthophyll epixide

Carotene

Epiphasic carotenoids

Flavonoids,

Ethylic ether,

Quercetin (bioflavonoid),

Zeaxathin (is a strong antioxidant substance)

and Lycopene (which is probably why pollen is proving very effective for prostate issues)

Source: Royden Brown's Bee Hive Product Bible

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