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Pollen: Health Food and Healing Agent

by Stan Kalson, B.A.

Pollen is a fine powdery substance produced by the anthers of flowering plants and is gathered by the bee. Mixed with secretions from the bee, a substance is formed called bee pollen. Some people have allergies to the bee secretions and other materials mixed with the pollen in the process of the bee collecting the pollen. In Sweden they have developed a more effective way of using the flower pollen directly from the flowers. Researchers at the AB Cernelle Company have studied pollen grains and their use as a dietary supplement. Not only have they researched pollen grains' part in plant reproduction, but they have also examined what these golden yellow grains can do to enrich our diet. These pollen grains are a natural wholesome food source, which can replenish our sometimes nutritionally inadequate American diet.

Researchers discovered in their laboratories that honey and pollen were a natural food source supplying nutrient dense food. If ancient people successfully used pollen as a food source, then modern people would definitely benefit from pollen. Plants use pollen nutrients for life and bees use pollen as an important food source. Then, it makes sense that man would benefit from using these pollens.

Miracle of Flower Pollen

Until fairly recent times the miracle of flower pollen has been left entirely to the plant world, but deep research has proved it to be a food from natural organic sources, free from added preservatives, color or chemicals. Flower pollen contains the richest source yet revealed of vitamins, minerals, proteins, amino acids, hormones, enzymes, and fats. As with honey and royal jelly, pollen is surrounded by a certain amount of mystery in that it contains other substances, which so far defy identification.

Intensive research into the fascinating subject of pollen has been taking place in twenty different countries. At the University of Arizona it was discovered that antibiotics were present in pollen. Within hours of being put on a slide, with a mixture of boric acid and agar to accelerate germination, pollen grains will have grown tails. Such germination can only be revealed under the microscope. This does not occur when pollen is taken as a food. An important attribute of pollen is its ability to transform its life force and allow plants to reproduce.

Vitamin Content of Pollen

The nutrition contained in pollen is of vast importance to beekeepers, farmers, fruit growers and recently to animal breeders. In Sweden it has been proven that pollen is equally useful to doctors and nutrition advisers for treating people of all ages.

Scientific analysis shows that pollens contain large amounts of nutrients including vitamins A, B12, D, E, C (ascorbic acid), and K. Also present are inositol, biotin, thiamin, riboflavin, nicotinic acid, folic acid, and pantothenic acid. Rutin is also available; the richest supply of this essential substance being found in buckwheat pollen (this being understandable as Rutin is derived from buckwheat). Additional nutrients contained in pollen are lecithin, amines, nuclein, guanine, zanthine, hydrocarbons, sterols and growth factors. The expert or layperson will appreciate the many nutrients in these tiny flower pollen grains.

Mineral Content

According to the variety of pollen obtained, the important minerals contained are calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorous, potassium, silicon, sodium, sulfur and titanium. Mineral and trace elements are vital for health and are found in minute quantities in pollen. The scientific thought was that these small amounts of mineral and trace elements did not make an impact on the body. Taken daily experts have more recently confirmed that we need only small amounts of these vital substances for good health.

Amino Acids and Protein

The amino acids in whole dry pollen fluctuate between 10 and 13 percent and this equals from five to seven times the amino acids in equal weights of beef, eggs or cheese. Because pollen is such a concentrated food, we would not consume equal quantities of pollen as compared to other amino nutrient dense foods. Nevertheless, we can see the wonderful amino food value pollen really has.

Amino acids are absolutely vital for good health and play an important part in our lives. There are twenty-one known amino acids, and the human body is able to produce all except eight, which are sometimes referred to as essential amino acids. A diet containing quantities of food with these essential amino acids is necessary for lasting health. Other complete protein foods containing the essential amino acids include soybeans, wheat germ, liver, meats, skimmed milk, eggs, and nuts. All pollens contain exactly the same number of amino acids, but different species of pollen have varying amounts of each. Such variations depend upon the source of flowers and blooms supplying the pollen and the type of soil where the plants are growing.

Enzymes

A number of enzymes have been found in pollen and these include amylase, catalase, dehydrogenase, diaphorase, diastase, cozymase, cytochrome, pectase, phosphatase, sucrase, and also lactic acids. Pollen compares very favorably to yeast as a complete food when it is revealed that a mixture of fresh pollen can contain up to 1,000 micrograms of cozymase per gram. The alcoholic fermentation of pollen and yeast is identical.

Sugars, Carbohydrates and Fats

There are quite a variety of sugars and carbohydrates in whole pollens in the form of cane sugar (sucrose), fruit sugar (cellulose), grape sugar (glucose). Pollen also has gums, fats, and oils. The total fats and oils are only about 5 percent on an average.

Benefits of Flower Pollen

Supplies vital nutrients to the body and cells (including all essential amino acids, unsaturated fatty acids, and enzymes).

Improves absorption of vitamins, minerals and trace elements from the food we eat.

Enables better adaptation to stress, enhancing physical and mental capacity.

20 to 1 ratio water - soluble to fat - soluble

Gives added vitality

Regular use provides long - lasting benefits.

Helps bio-regulate organism functions such as:

Immune system

Lipid metabolism

Blood cholesterol level

Function of prostate

In spite of the 30 years of development, the flower pollen industry is just beginning to show its potential. Sweden has played a leading role in making discoveries about flower pollen and now mechanically harvests crops. Swedish researchers found a way to break through the pollen husk and collect the nutrients so vital to improving human nutrition. This demonstrates how progress has been made from a beekeeper with a few hives in 1950 to many varieties of pollen preparations for health, medicine and beauty aids supplied to many countries in the world.

The FDA has not evaluated these statements. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease.

Stanley Steven Kalson is the founder/director of the International Holistic Center, Inc. and the author of the Holistic H.E.L.P. Handbook and Directory. For additional information and your questions answered: send a SASE to: Stan Kalson, PMB 5-129, International Holistic Center, Inc., 5515 N. 7th St, Phoenix, AZ 85014. 602-287-0605. Read more ARTICLES by checking our Internet site: http://www.holisticresources.org

References:

Excerpts taken from

All About Pollen, Author: G.J. Binding Copyright 1980 Thorsons Publishers Limited, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

The Prostate Cure, by Dr. Harry G. Preuss, and The Prostate Miracle, by Dr. Jesse A. Stoff.

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