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Bee Pollen Many people consume bee pollen regularly and swear by its nutritional benefits. It has been referred to as one of nature's most complete foods. However, it should not be confused with pollen from flowers and trees, which can cause allergy symptoms. Bee pollen is very alkaline. It is approximately 25% protein, and contains at least 18 amino acids. It also has 28 minerals, a full spectrum of vitamins, 11 enzymes or co-enzymes, 11 carbohydrates, and hormones. It has antioxidant properties, making it a scavenger of free radicals caused by exposure to radiation and chemical pollutants.

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Bee Pollen Description: bee pollen is the pollen produced by flowering plants, which clings to bees as they gather nectar. bee pollen contains many vitamin and minerals, as well as flavonoids such as rutin and quercitin. It is thought that the minute amounts of pollens desensitize a person for the same pollen allergies. Indications: Allergies (mainly, hay fever) Arthritis Fatigue Immune support Precautions: People who are allergic to bee stings should avoid bee pollen.

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Athletic Performance The use of bee pollen does not significantly enhance athletic performance but it may improve recovery time and prevent illness. The number of missed training days due to colds and upper respiratory infections was reduced in a study of adolescent swimmers who took bee pollen (Pollitabs®, strength unknown) versus placebo. Athletes trained daily during the 6-week, double-blind trial. There was no significant difference in maximal oxygen uptake or forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) between the two groups.

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The best and most assimilable sources of protein are the algaes (about 70 percent protein), nuts and seeds, bee pollen, and greens, grains, and beans. Spirulina, blue-green algae, chlorella, hemp seeds, olives, durian, all sprouts (including sprouted grains and beans), bee pollen, green vegetables (especially spinach, watercress, arugula, kale, broccoli, brussel sprouts, collard greens, and parsley), powdered grasses, and green super-food powders are examples of relatively high-protein live foods. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICITY IN FOODS Animals concentrate plant foods to form their tissues.

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Unproven Uses: bee pollen is taken to enhance athletic stamina, aid in recovery from illness, and provide rejuvenating and tonifying effects. It is often used as a pollen and spore antidote during allergy season. It may aid in respiratory complaints such as bronchitis, sinus congestion, and common rhinitis. Limited evidence suggests it may help prevent altitude sickness and the side effects of cancer radiation treatment. Bee pollen is thought to balance the endocrine system and provide specific benefits for menstrual and prostate disorders.

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Indications: Allergies (mainly, hay fever) Arthritis Fatigue Immune support Precautions: People who are allergic to bee stings should avoid bee pollen. To make sure you are not allergic to a bee pollen product, try a minute amount first on the skin or the tip of the tongue before beginning a regular dosage. Dosage: Take 500 to 1,000 mg daily. Bentonite Description: Bentonite is a type of clay that is used internally and externally to absorb toxic substances. It is often a component of "colon cleansing" protocols.

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For instance, excess bee pollen can cause more harm than good. If you are feeding a commercial food or are concerned that your dogs are not getting all the nutrients they require from a homemade diet you can add a supplement to their diet. One that I found beneficial is K9-Rx, which provides high-quality protein, vitamins, minerals, and nutrients. Scott Connelly, MD, developed this supplement for dogs to be added to their regular food or as an added treat. In particular, K9-Rx also contains two nutrients not found in commercial foods, Methylsulfonyl-methane (MSM) and Lutein.

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After living on a farm for a year, I became allergic to most grass and tree pollens, dust, dogs, cats, horses, and cows, as well as eggs and bee pollen. When my doctor put me on prednisone, I began reading about the dangers of this strong form of cortisone, and I weaned myself off it with great difficulty. For most of my adult life, until I began to change my lifestyle, I suffered with all these afflictions, plus indigestion and chronic diarrhea. In later years, food allergies began to be more of a problem as well.

Several of the foods discussed in chapter 15, such as colostrum, bee pollen, and hemp foods can be used as supplements to a regular diet. Two additional highly concentrated foods that show significant promise as organic food source supplements are marine phytoplankton and stevia leaf. Marine Phytoplankton Phytoplankton are microscopic single-celled plant organisms that are the foundational basis of the food chain for all animals living in the ocean. Many species of whales eat them, develop great strength and endurance, and live to between 80 and 150 years.

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The principal sweetener in these bars is honey, and they also contain small amounts of bee pollen harvested in southern Arizona. Many health food stores and Web sites sell Buzz Bars. You can also order them directly from CC Pollen by calling (800) 875-0096 or visiting www.ccpollen.com or www. buzzbars.com. Earth Song Whole Foods Earth Song makes several whole-grain snack bars that redefine the meaning of a wholesome sweet. Among the bars are apple-walnut and cranberry-orange.

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One of the flavonoids found in bee pollen is the powerful anti-inflammatory quercetin.) And a paper in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology in 2005 found that propolis stimulates antibody production, perhaps accounting for its reputation as an immune-system enhancer. Royal Jelly Royal jelly is a special creamy substance secreted from the nurse worker bees that stimulates the growth and development of the queen bee; without it, she'd just be a regular old worker bee.

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Something is leaving many of us with immune systems primed to overreact when confronted with a wide range of substances from mold, to bee pollen and dust. "If you go back to the beginning of the 20th century, the notion of allergy wasn't even around," Jackson says. "A hundred years later, we now think that between 20 and 30% of the Western population is allergic to something ?and the figures suggest, certainly in Europe, that perhaps 50% of the population will have some kind of allergy by 2015.

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Royal Jelly May Be Overrated I'm less enthused about royal jelly than I am about propolis and bee pollen, though it is a concentrated source of nutrition. Royal jelly has the appealing property of being a creamy emulsion that is strongly antibacterial, which makes it an ideal component of cosmetics and skin care products. But as some responsible experts point out, internal uses of royal jelly are less promising as the antibacterial activities disappear when the pH is raised to above 6 by the natural buffering systems in the body (which maintain a pH of about 7.4).

Note: Allergic reactions to bee pollen have been reported. All bee products are contraindicated in anyone allergic or hypersensitive to pollens. In fact, they even figured out the risk-reduction contribution of each of the individual foods; the actual percentage of reduction in risk for cardiovascular disease from eating 100 g a day of cocoa-rich chocolate (about which more in a moment) turned out to be a pretty impressive 21 percent.

Some companies—for example, Really Raw Honey—sell unprocessed honey with the bee pollen and part of the comb right in the jar. THE HARDER THE HONEY, THE BETTER The type of plants bees forage on determines the color of the honey, the level of nutrients, the fragrance, and the taste. Honey from extremely cold regions is lighter in color than honey from the tropics. According to the Web site of Tropical Traditions, one very reliable company that I particularly like, the strength of crystallization (hardness) determines the level of live-state nutrients and heat-sensitive enzymes.

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However, many have been convinced that if they are going to feed a homemade dier they must add exotic substances, such as kelp, dandelion, fig powder, goldenseal, bee pollen, aloe, and more. This may not be necessary. Recently, I received a brochure from a California company that sells an exrensive list of compounds and it states they must be added if feeding a natural diet to a dog or cat. To purchase all the suggested ingredienrs is very costly. In my opinion, if you are feeding your animal companion human-grade food, this should be sufficient for a healthy cat or dog.

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Foods rich in B vitamins—such as nutritional yeast, yogurt, bee pollen, spirulina, wheat germ, whole grains, egg yolk, cabbage, and organic organ meats—might be sufficient to alleviate morning sickness; if not, a B-50 vitamin supplement may be needed during the first trimester. Anise, fennel, peppermint, chamomile, or spearmint teas are all helpful; raspberry leaf tea, sipped before getting out of bed in the morning, may help. Wild yam root, according to herbalist Susun Weed, is "specific and powerful for nausea of pregnancy.

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Mark Stengler (whose top ten list appears on page 319), bee pollen also contains hard-to-get trace minerals such as silicon, molybdenum, boron, and sulfur. And it's one of the few nonmeat sources of vitamin B12. Bee Propolis Fights Infection Propolis possesses a multitude of pharmacological activities. It's created by the bees by mixing a resinous sap from trees with wax back at the hive. Bees use it as a kind of glue or general-purpose sealer—they coat the hive with propolis in much the same way we use paint and caulking on our homes.

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Pitsios C, Chliva C, Mikos N: bee pollen sensitivity in airborne pollen allergic individuals. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol; 97:703-706. 2006 Taudorf E, Weeke B: Orally administered grass pollen. Allergy; 38(8):561-564. 1983 Beta-Carotene description Beta-carotene is the most active precursor of vitamin A (Wang et al 1998). It is a naturally occurring carotenoid pigment found in fresh fruits and green and yellow vegetables. Beta-carotene is converted to vitamin A in vivo.

Chinese Medicine: bee pollen is used for building blood, reducing cravings for sweets and alcohol, as a radiation protectant, cancer inhibitor, a nutritive, a diuretic, and hemostatic agent. It has been recommended for treatment of abdominal pain, amenorrhea, bloody diarrhea, dysmenorrhea, dysuria, hematemesis, oral sores, and trauma (Leung et al 1996).

Further studies evaluating the safety of supplemental bee pollen in pollen-sensitive individuals are warranted. (Pitsios et al 2006). drug interactions No human interactions information is available. dosage Mode of Administration: Oral How Supplied: Capsule, granule, tablet Daily Dosage: Athletic stamina enhancement: 400 mg daily. Gastric ulcers: 500 mg daily. literature Cooper PJ, Derbyshire J, Nunn AJ et al: A controlled trial of oral hyposensitization in pollen asthma and rhinitis in children. Clin Allergy; 14(6):541-550.

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These range from bee pollen to gold to animal extracts from thymus, spleen, and placenta, as well as plant extracts that can be potential skin irritants, and I point out as many of these as I can in my reviews. If there is no research showing any of these are helpful for skin, then they are there for marketing purposes only, and that doesn't help your skin. Those ingredients are explained in Chapter Seven, Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary, of this book.

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And into what category would bee pollen go? It seemed simpler to group the "misfits" into their own category. So what we have here is a baker's dozen of wonderfully healthy foods that range all over the map, from traditional fermented foods like sauerkraut and kimchi, to the mineral-rich seaweeds, to juices made from green grasses, to completely modern inventions like whey protein powder and brewer's yeast.

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Eat raw organic honey, bee propolis, royal jelly, and bee pollen. Bee Pollen www.madhavahoney.com (303) 823-5166 Manuka Honey www.manukahoneyusa.com (800) 395-2196 Honey Gardens www.honeygardens.com (888) 303-4929 Bee Hive Botanicals www.beehivebotanicals.com (800) 233-4483 Bee Alive Royal Jelly Sweet Energy Formula www.beealive.com (800) 543-2337 YS Organic Bee Farm www.ysorganic.com (800) 654-4593 11. Get an oxygen water cooler. Phion Nutrition www.ph-ion.com (888) 744-8589 02 Technologies, Inc. www.o2techno.com (201) 943-6900 Oxygen America, Inc. www.oxygenamerica.

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GOJI BERRIES Clinical analysis shows that this unusual berry is a powerful antioxidant that contains eighteen kinds of amino acids (six times higher than bee pollen), more beta-carotene than carrots, and five hundred times the amount of vitamin C by weight than oranges. It is loaded with vitamins B-l, B-2, B-6, and E. It has been found effective in increasing white blood cells, protecting liver function, lowering cholesterol, relieving hypertension, and helping strengthen the immune system while building muscle tissue and burning body fat. Goji berries are known for enhancing longevity.

All vegetables: carrots (raw), beets (raw), squash (raw) Fruits: low-glycemic fruits-blueberries, raspberries, cherries, fresh and unsweetened cranberries, pomegranate, goji berries, grapefruit, lemons, limes Condiments and sweeteners: mesquite, cacao, carob bee pollen granules Grains: quinoa, buckwheat, millet, amaranth, spelt Fermented and cultured foods: apple cider vinegar, miso (non-soy), sauerkraut, probiotic drinks Notes: Phase 1: no grains, not sweet or fermented Phase 1.5: grains stored less than 90 days, low-sweet fruits, and fermented food Phase 1.

Spirulina, blue-green algae, chlorella, hemp seeds, olives, durian, all sprouts (including sprouted grains and beans), bee pollen, green vegetables (especially spinach, watercress, arugula, kale, broccoli, brussel sprouts, collard greens, and parsley), powdered grasses, and green super-food powders are examples of relatively high-protein live foods. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICITY IN FOODS Animals concentrate plant foods to form their tissues.

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Another food related to honey is bee pollen, which unlike honey is not a sweetener but like honey contains an abundance of vitamins and nutrients. The human consumption of bee pollen dates back to antiquity; it was frequently used in the Olympic games in ancient Greece. Today bee pollen is gaining increasing popularity as effective protection against many of the common pollutants in the environment, including carbon monoxide, lead, and mercury. bee pollen is used to treat allergies, since it desensitizes the individual.

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