What Are the Benefits of Honey Bee Pollen?

Honey bees collect pollen on their legs from the stamens of flowers from which they are gathering nectar. When combined with the bee's enzymes, the pollen becomes what we know as bee pollen, which has many uses for mankind.

  1. Prostate Health

    • The University Hospital of Wales conducted a trial that tested the effects of bee pollen on prostate health. Dr. C. Leigh Broadhurst said the bee pollen proved to be effective in treating prostatitis and the enlargement of the prostate.

    Longevity

    • Dr. G Liebold, a physician in Karlsrude, Germany, has conducted numerous medical studies that he says indicate that bee pollen can increase a person's life. Based on one of his studies, he says that bee pollen "should be considered a universal geriatric treatment in the form of a natural remedy."

    Weight Loss

    • Bee pollen is considered effective in weight loss because lecithin, a substance abundant in bee pollen, removes fat from the body. Lecithin has also been shown to increase metabolism.

    Hormone Levels

    • Bee pollen has been used to maintain reproductive health in humans. In his study, Dr. G Liebold claimed that those who had taken a bee pollen supplement showed improvements in hormone levels. Normal hormone levels improve reproduction potential, or the ability to reproduce.

    Ways to Take Bee Pollen

    • Bee pollen comes in a variety of forms. It is sold in health stores as tablets, capsules, granules and pills. Multi-source pollen is considered better than single-source because it contains the greatest number of nutrients, vitamins, minerals and enzymes.

    Disclaimer

    • Many studies and tests have been conducted on the benefits of honey bee pollen, but none has been scientifically or medically verified.