Bee Pollen is one of natures' greatest sources of vitamins, minerals, enzymes and anti-oxidants. It's often referred to as the most unique, powerful and complete superfood.

Bee Pollen is the flower pollen that is collected by honeybees when they land on flowers to collect nectar. Bees instinctively search for the best quality pollen. They bind it with enzymes in their pollen sacks and bring it back to the bee hive in tiny pouches on the back of their legs.

These fine golden pellets are collected from the bees' legs using a small mesh placed by beekeepers at the entrance to the hive. The nutrient-rich pollen mixture is granular, but is softened by natural processes making the nutrients easier to assimilate. Raw Bee Pollen is superior to processed pollen as processing can break down the ‘nutritional goodness’.

Bee Pollen contains:

• All the essential amino acids
• A full spectrum of vitamins especially vitamins B12 and E; and significant amounts of B1, B2, B3, B5, C, and vitamin D
• Various minerals including calcium, manganese, phosphorous, iron, sodium, potassium, aluminium, magnesium and copper
• Trace elements and enzymes (including antioxidants), and co-enzymes, pigments, xanthophylls, carotenes, and sterols, phytosterols, lignans (dibenzyl butanes) isoflavones and flavonoids
• Hormone precursors
• Carbohydrates and fatty acids

Bee Pollen is made up of 5-25% amino acids, up to 40% carbohydrates, 5% fatty oils and up to 35% protein. It is also very rich in flavonoids and phytoeostrogens, containing more essential amino acids than meat, eggs or cheese. It supplies many of the dietary antioxidants, bioflavonoids and polyphenols that we are missing by not eating our recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables.

Bee Pollen is a low-calorie food containing approximately ninety calories per 25g (about two heaped tablespoons). Bee Pollen contains 15% lecithin by volume. Lecithin has been proven to help dissolve and flush fat from the body thus lowering low-density lipoproteins (LDL) while helping to increase the helpful high-density lipoproteins (HDL), which science says may protect against cholesterol and assist with maintaining a healthy heart.

As we age, cell renewal is hindered and vitamins and minerals are needed in order for us to replace cells. Bee Pollen provides all the nutrients our bodies need to keep skin looking and feeling young, smooth and free of wrinkles. Bee Pollen is also an excellent energy source and is used by many athletes as a dietary supplement to help improve performance naturally without any side effects. As Bee Pollen has the full-spectrum of blood building and rejuvenating properties it may also be particularly beneficial for people recuperating from illness as it is generally recommended by herbalists for helping to strengthen the immune system.

Regular intake of bee pollen may help to protect against allergies, including mild hay fever - a case of the cause also being the cure. It may also help with conception bas it is said to stimulate the ovaries and improve egg quality, and is commonly known as a natural viagra. Apparently, members of the royal family including Princess Diana and Sarah Ferguson, supplemented their pregnancies with bee products. The curative properties of pollen can be traced back to the Romans, Egyptians, Chinese and Russians. Both Hippocrates and Pythagoras prescribed pollen for its healing properties.

The nutritional diversity of Bee Pollen makes it an ideal dietary supplement as a complement and boost to a well-rounded diet. The nutrients in Bee Pollen are very concentrated and extremely high quality. This nutritional density means that even small amounts provide effective levels of important nutrients.

Bee Pollen can be eaten raw simply as it is, as a nutritious and healthy snack, or you can try sprinkling it on cereal, muesli, porridge, cereal or yoghurt, stirring it into warm drinks or blending it into smoothies and desserts. There are no set dosages with superfoods but we find that 5-10g a day works well (a heaped tablespoon).

Dr. Carlson Wade in his book "About Pollen" states, "Bee pollen contains a gonadotrophic hormone similar to the pituitary hormone, gonadotrophin, which functions as a sex gland stimulant...By providing energy and stamina it's also helpful for infertility and impotence, especially when combined with honey and royal jelly. The healing, rejuvenating and disease-fighting effects of this total nutrient are hard to believe, yet fully documented. Aging, digestive upsets, prostate diseases, sore throats, acne, fatigue, sexual problems, allergies and a host of other problems have been successfully treated by using bee pollen."

Please Note: Some people may be allergic to Bee Pollen, and it can cause allergic reactions in people who are sensitive to it so it is recommended to consult a GP or herbalist if in doubt or you suffer allergies.