Facts About Bee Pollen
Bee products are widely studied and believed to help with disease prevention and healing in humans. Honey, royal jelly and bee pollen are great sources of nutrients from nature. Bee pollen is often times called a super food because it is so complete in required nutrients.
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Facts
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A bee hive or bee home collects 66 pounds of pollen every year. As bees visit flowers, they snack on the pollen that comes from male flowers. As the bees flit from flower to flower, they spread the pollen that is not consumed and then take the rest back to the hive.
Nutrients
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Bee pollen is one of the purest foods in the world. Besides containing natural sugars and amino acids, it is loaded with vitamins like A, B1, B2, B3, B5, C, H and R. Bee pollen contains some amounts of all 22 nutrients needed by human beings. Besides water and a little extra added roughage, humans could live on the perfect food of bee pollen.
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Collection
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Pollen collected directly from flowers does not carry the same benefits as bee pollen. Digestive juices that are added by the bee is what makes the bee pollen so unique. To gather the bee pollen, traps are set in the bee hive. These special traps collect pollen from the bees legs. The traps are removed and then the collection is sifted to remove any bee debris like broken wings or bee parts. Then the bee pollen is almost ready for sale. It first needs to be dried and then can be frozen.
Benefits
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Some athletes enjoy the benefits bee pollen. Bee pollen is often used by sports enthusiasts because it is said to boost performance naturally. The digestive system benefits from bee pollen as the pollen contains amino acids that encourage gastric activity. If you are a sufferer of air borne pollen, using the pollen from bees could help treat your allergies. Also the Glutamic acid in bee pollen boosts your brain power.
Side Effects
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Bee pollen can come from a large number of plant sources depending on where the bee has travelled. If you suffer from an allergic reaction it could be from the pollen of a plant or flower you are allergic to. The two most common side effects are nausea or queasy stomach.
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