100% NATURAL BEE POLLEN
Bee Gold Wildflower Pollen Granules. When bees collect nectar for honey, they coat their legs with pollen. The pollen is collected when they pass through a screen while returning to the hive. The screen gently scrapes the pollen off their legs where it drops into a tray for collection.
Bee Gold Wildflower Pollen Granules are full of Antioxidant flavonoids, including myricetin, quercetin, rutin, and trans-cinnamic acid. Bee pollen is an excellent source of nutrition. Bee pollen is richer in protein than any flesh-based food. Gram for gram, bee pollen supplements contain more amino acids than fish, beef, or eggs.
Bee pollen shouldn’t be confused with other bee products such as honey, royal jelly or honeycomb. These products may not contain pollen or may contain other substances. Recently, bee pollen has gained traction in the health community because it’s loaded with nutrients, amino acids, vitamins, lipids and over 250 active substances (2). In fact, the Federal Ministry of Health in Germany recognizes bee pollen as a medicine (3).
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Many studies have examined the health effects of bee pollen and found promising results.
Here are 11 health benefits of bee pollen, backed by science:
1. Impressive Nutritional Profile With More Than 250 Active Substances
Bee pollen boasts an impressive nutritional profile. It contains over 250 biologically active substances, including proteins, carbs, lipids, fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, enzymes and antioxidants (2). Bee pollen granules consist of approximately (4):
- Carbs: 40%
- Protein: 35%
- Water: 4–10%
- Fats: 5%
- Other substances: 5–15%
The latter category includes vitamins, minerals, antibiotics and antioxidants.
2. High Antioxidant Content May Protect From Free Radicals and Chronic Diseases
Bee pollen contains a wide variety of antioxidants, which may protect your cells from damage caused by free radicals that are linked to chronic diseases, including cancer and type 2 diabetes.
3. May Lower Heart Disease Risk Factors Like High Blood Lipids and Cholesterol
Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Both high blood lipids and high blood cholesterol are linked to an increased risk of heart disease. Interestingly, bee pollen may lower these risk factors. For instance, animal studies have shown that bee pollen extracts can lower blood cholesterol levels, especially “bad” LDL cholesterol (10, 11Trusted Source). In people with nearsightedness caused by clogged arteries, bee pollen supplements lowered blood cholesterol levels, which increased their field of vision (7). Additionally, antioxidants in bee pollen may protect lipids from oxidizing. When lipids oxidize they can clump together, restricting blood vessels and raising your heart disease risk (11Trusted Source).
4. May Boost Liver Function and Protect Your Liver From Toxic Substances
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Your liver is a vital organ that breaks down and removes toxins from your blood. Animal studies have found that bee pollen may enhance its detoxifying abilities. In older animals, bee pollen boosted the liver’s antioxidant defense and removed more waste products, such as malondialdehyde and urea, from the blood (12). Other animal studies show that bee pollen antioxidants safeguard the liver against damage from several toxic substances, including drug overdoses. Bee pollen promotes liver healing as well (5), (13Trusted Source,) (14Trusted Source).
5. Packs Several Compounds With Anti-Inflammatory Properties
Bee pollen has been used traditionally to reduce inflammation and swelling. An animal study showed that bee pollen extract reduced swelling of rats’ paws by 75% (15). In fact, its anti-inflammatory effects have been compared to several nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as phenylbutazone, indomethacin, analgin and naproxen (7Trusted Source). Bee pollen packs several compounds that can reduce inflammation and swelling, including the antioxidant quercetin, which lowers the production of inflammatory omega-6 fatty acids, such as arachidonic acid (16Trusted Source). What’s more, plant compounds in bee pollen may suppress biological processes that stimulate the production of inflammatory hormones such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF) (17Trusted Source).
6. May Help You Avoid Illness by Boosting Immunity and Killing Bacteria
Bee pollen may boost your immune system, helping you avoid illnesses and unwanted reactions. For one, research has shown that it may reduce the severity and onset of allergies. In one study, bee pollen was shown to significantly reduce the activation of mast cells. Mast cells, when activated, release chemicals that trigger an allergic reaction (18). Also, several test-tube studies have confirmed that bee pollen has strong antimicrobial properties. Bee pollen extract was found to kill potentially harmful bacteria such as E. coli, Salmonella, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, as well as those that cause staph infections (19Trusted Source, 20Trusted Source).
7. May Aid Wound Healing and Prevent Infections
Bee pollen has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, which may aid your body in wound healing. For instance, animal research found that bee pollen extract was similarly effective at treating burn wounds as silver sulfadiazine, a gold standard in burn treatment, and caused far fewer side effects (21). Another animal study showed that applying a balm containing bee pollen onto a burn significantly accelerated healing over standard medicines (22Trusted Source). Bee pollen’s antimicrobial properties may also prevent infections, a major risk factor that can compromise the healing process for scrapes, cuts, abrasions and burns (21Trusted Source).
8. May Have Anticancer Properties
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Bee pollen may have applications for treating and preventing cancers, which occur when cells proliferate abnormally. Test-tube studies have found bee pollen extracts to inhibit tumor growth and stimulate apoptosis — the programmed death of cells — in prostate, colon and leukemic cancers (23, 24). Bee pollen from cistus (Cistus incanus L.) and white willow (Salix alba L.) may have anti-estrogen properties, which could lower the risk of breast, prostate and uterine cancers (25, 26Trusted Source). Bee pollen from cistus (Cistus incanus L.) and white willow (Salix alba L.) may have anti-estrogen properties, which could lower the risk of breast, prostate and uterine cancers (25, 26Trusted Source). However, more human-based research is needed.
9. May Ease Menopausal Symptoms Like Hot Flashes
Menopause, which marks the cessation of menstruation in women, is often accompanied by uncomfortable symptoms such as hot flushes, night sweats, mood changes and sleep disturbances (27).Trusted SourceStudies show that bee pollen may alleviate several menopausal symptoms. In one study, 71% of women felt that their menopausal symptoms improved while taking bee pollen (27Trusted Source). In another study, 65% of women taking a pollen supplement experienced fewer hot flashes. These women indicated other health improvements as well, such as better sleep, reduced irritability, less joint pain and improved mood and energy (28Trusted Source). Moreover, a three-month study showed that women taking bee pollen supplements experienced significantly fewer menopausal symptoms. In addition, these supplements helped lower “bad” LDL cholesterol and raise “good” HDL cholesterol (29Trusted Source).
10. May Improve Nutrient Utilization, Metabolism and Longevity
Some evidence suggests bee pollen may improve your body’s utilization of nutrients. For instance, iron-deficient rats absorbed 66% more iron when pollen was added to their diet. This uptick is likely due to the fact that pollen contains vitamin C and bioflavonoids, which boost iron absorption (30). Additionally, healthy rats fed pollen absorbed more calcium and phosphorus from their diet. Pollen contains high-quality proteins and amino acids that may aid such absorption (30). Other animal studies have demonstrated that bee pollen may improve muscle growth, speed up the metabolism and promote longevity (3, 31Trusted Source). Although animal studies are promising, it’s not clear if humans experience the same benefits.
11. Safe for Most People and Easy to Add to Your Diet
Bee pollen supplements are generally safe to consume, however pregnant or lactating women and people taking blood thinners, such as warfarin, should avoid it.
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It is known to help lessen the symptoms of seasonal allergies, but if you have severe allergies to any pollen, take precautions before using bee pollen. Try a few granules on the tongue first to detect any type of allergic reaction.
Add bee pollen to smoothies or sprinkle on yogurt or ice cream for a healthy, bee-licious treat!
Available in 1 pound and 3 pound bags
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to
diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
