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Bee Pollen:
This Bee Pollen was personally sourced from the Lanjaron mountains in southern Spain, it is of a very high quality and has a beautiful dark colour.
Bee pollen is just that, pollen collected by bees while they are gathering nectar from flowers. The pollen collects in sacs on the hind legs of the bees and used as a food source in the hive.
To collect the pollen bee keepers place a screen over the entrance to the hive, which has holes just big enough for the bee to push through, this squeezes the pollen out of the bee’s sacs.
Bee Pollen contains:
Iron
Manganese
Copper
Zinc
Calcium
Magnesium
Potassium
B Vitamins
And Carotenes- the precursors to Vitamin A
Bee pollen is taken to enhance memory and endurance. Some claims state that eating Bee Pollen can also releave the effects of hay fever (local bee pollen is thought to be best for this.) HOWEVER treating allergies in this way should be approached with extreme caution as there have been documented cases of severe allergic reactions occurring.
If you have an allergy to bee stings or any other bee product it’s best to avoid bee pollen entirely. (Have a look a wolfberries instead.)
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