Bee Pollen - A
Complete Food
by Gudrun Maybaum
(January 28, 2001)
Bird Nutrition and Herb Consultant
www.beaktreats.com E-mail:
[email protected]
Recently, I spoke with Dr. Harvey Cohen about bee pollen. He has been
adding it to his high quality bird, dog, cat, and horse food he
produces for the last 22 years. I have compiled this short summary
gathered from information written by Dr. John Christopher, Dr. Bernhard
Jensen, Dr. Maurice Hansen, Dr. Naum J.Loirich, Dr. Alicia McWatters
and many more.
Bee pollen is a complete food. Its benefits to humans has been known
since ancient times. Studies have shown that it meets all nutritional
needs of humans and most animals. More and more bird owners and
breeders recognize its value. Bee pollen is the male reproductive part
of every plant. It contains the DNA and RNA of the plant. According to
some researchers eating food rich in genetic material, like DNA and
RNA, speeds up the process of healing.
Bee pollen is a whole food supplement that contains (found by French,
British and American researchers) at least 130 substances of
nutritional significance. The high quality protein exceeds the amount
in beef or chicken. Bee pollen is composed of about 50% carbohydrates,
rich in fatty acids, almost all known minerals, amino acids, enzymes,
trace elements, vitamins like B complex, A,C,D,E, beta carotene, an
antibiotic potent against E.coli.
Bee Pollen Contains:
Vitamins: Vitamin A, B1 Thiamin, B2 Riboflavin,
B3 Niacin, B6 Group, Vitamin B complex, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, B12, Folic Acid,
Choline, Inositol, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, and
Rutin.
Minerals: Calcium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sulphur,
Sodium, Chlorine, Iron, Manganese, Copper, Iodine, Zinc, Silicon,
Molybdenum, Boron, Titanium, Magnesium.
Enzymes: Amylase, Diastase, Saccarase, Pectase,
Phosphatase, Catalase, Disphorase, Cozymase, Cytochrome, Lactic,
Dehydrogenase, Succiniohydrogenase, 24 Oxido-Reductases, 21
Transferases, 33 Hydrolases, 11 Lyases, 5 Isomerases, Pepsin,
Trypsin.
Amino Acids: Isoleucine, Leucine, Lysine,
Methionine, Thereonine, Alanine, Valine, Histidine, Arginine, Cystine,
Aspartic Acid, Phenylalanine, Proline, Glutamic Acid, Glycine, Serine,
Tryptophan, Tyrosine.
Others: Nucleic Acids, Flavinoids, Phenolic Acids,
Tarpenes, Nucleosides, Fructose, Fructose, Gibberellins, Resins,
Lecityin, Xanthophyllis, Guanine, and Xanthine
The main components are: Protein 21.2 %; Carbohydrates 48.5%; Fatty
Acids 9.9%; Ash 2.7%; Fiber 3.5 %; Water 14.2%
Feeding bee
pollen prevents nutritional imbalance, deficiencies, accumulation of
toxins in the body and helps strengthen the immune system and prevent
disease. The important thing with bee pollen, like with every other
herb, supplement, and food, etc., is to make sure to buy a fresh high
quality product. Bee pollen is considered a complete food with its
nutritional balance in protein, carbohydrates, fats and all the
other nutrients it contains. It is the richest food in nature.
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