Bee Pollen Health Benefits
Updated Jul. 22nd, 2024 | Read Time: 2 Minutes | What You Will Learn:
- Who Would Benefit From Bee Pollen Supplements?
- Bee Pollen Health Benefits
- Supplement Varieties
- Cautions & Warnings
- Nutritional Information
- Reader Comments (5)
Bee pollen packs many health benefits. It is a powder that is collected from flowering plants by bees. It is a nutritious substance, containing significant amounts of protein, B vitamins, vitamin C, carotene, minerals, essential fatty acids and plant sterols.
Who Would Benefit From Bee Pollen Supplements?
For individuals who lack energy and suffer from depression, bee pollen provides B vitamins, calcium, magnesium and iron. These vitamins and minerals support the adrenal gland (gives you the get-up-and-go energy), brain (supports the production of brain chemicals) and blood (boosts the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood).
Bee Pollen Health Benefits
Bee pollen contains plant sterols and vitamin C, both of which support the immune system. Plus bee pollen is an antimicrobial agent. It is used to treat seasonal allergies and colds and flus. People with intestinal diseases or cancer may find bee pollen helpful because of its easy to use nutrients and immune regulating properties.
Supplement Varieties
Bee pollen can be purchased fresh, freeze dried or encapsulated. Fresh bee pollen should be in an airtight container and should not clump together. Bee pollen is often found in combination with other bee products, like royal jelly and propolis, or in formulas for immune boosting or allergies. If you are using bee pollen for allergies local pollen is the most effective.
Cautions & Warnings
Do not use bee pollen if you are allergic to bees. To ensure that you do not react to bee pollen take a small amount first and watch for signs of any reaction. They can include rash, hives, wheezing and swelling.
I have been informed recently about all the potential that bee pollen has for the health. It does contain a lot of different vitamins and minerals that can support our physical body and helps fight against infections and cold or flu, since it supports our immune system. Personally, sometimes when I feel the need to eat a snack or have something to bit down, I take a spoon of bee pollen and chew it like a snack. It is quite an healthy little snack when not hungry and feeling the need to have something to chew.
I am lucky to have beehives myself & working around them is such a pleasure. Bee Pollen is an amazing product for energy as well as so much more.
Hello Yasmin,
Indeed, the bee's make powerful and potent supplements that help our health in many ways, from pains to skin health. We have more articles on royal jelly you will enjoy as well.
https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/articles/supplements/royal-jelly/
Stay healthy & well.
I knew that bee pollen could be used to treat seasonal allergies, like honey, although I am not sure how strong the research is behind this. It is a nice benefit that bee pollen provides B vitamins, calcium, magnesium and iron as well as sterols and vitamin C. I think that it would be an awesome addition to this article to include the amounts of these nutrients that bee pollen contains per weight or standard serving/calories, so as to be informative. Anyway, thank you for another great article! I love that I keep learning from your articles, NN! :)
Hello Rachel,
Indeed, Bee Pollen has great potential for allergies and overall health. Dosage is dependant on the product you choose so you should follow labelling directions. You can discover high quality bee pollen supplements here: https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/bee-supplements/bee-pollen.html