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Customer questions about bee pollen and royal jelly…

rooze — Sun, 15 May 2011 16:08:03 +0000

I just wanted to share an email from a customer of ours, based overseas. We get asked some really good questions on bee products and their uses, and I thought I’d share this with blog readers since it raises some great points.

Dear Natural Shopper,

I am one of your overseas customer, and plan to use your products regularly, but also trying to buy fresh collected royal jelly from local producers here in Europe.
I have two questions:

1. The local producers refrigerate the collected royal jelly on the day of collection, but not immediately. They state that this does not affect the biological value of the royal jelly, since it is at about 35 celsius degrees inside the hive anyway, so being a few hours at room temperature does not really matter. Do you think that being at room temperature for a few hours after collection affect the freshness and health beneficial value of royal jelly ?

2. I have ordered royal jelly from you but I am also interested in royal bee plus. However, I feel like slightly allergic for bee pollen.
I mean, generally I am not allergic to pollens, but after tasting honey mixed pollen, I felt a tiny contraction in my lungs. Do you think it is safe to use your synergic product, or I should just stay with royal jelly. Can one feel a boost in energy level from only royal jelly, or this boost can be felt only with total bee plus. Are there any testimonials from people who used only royal jelly and not total bee plus ?

Reply to email -

Dear Sir,

We set a time limit of 2 hours for processing/refrigeration. The hive is a very sanitary environment, with the presence of honey, propolis working as anti viral, anti bacterial agents ensuring the inside of the hive and its contents are free from biological contaminants. As soon as the products are removed from the hive they must rely on their own anti bacterial properties or on the timely processing/freezing, to remain contaminant free. We know that in the case of royal jelly, it starts to attract decomposition bacteria very quickly and it must therefore be ‘sealed’ via whatever means, quickly. Usually we find that the processors who don’t worry about the time interval for processing, usually go on to pasteurize the product, hence removing any unwanted bacterial activity. Yes, it’s amazing to us that many of our competitors work with pasteurized royal jelly, yet advertise it as ‘fresh’, ‘alive’. So be careful if the processor says they’re not too concerned about the processing time limit.

With your bee pollen question, it is difficult to answer. If you are taking local pollens, then it may be that there’s a local allergen that is inside the pollen that is affecting you negatively. Since our domestic USA pollens do not contain substances local to your area, it is possible that the allergens which affect you personally will not be present in our pollens. The only way to know for certain is to try it. Also, bee pollen is used extensively to de-sensitize people to the affect of airborne allergens, by introducing them to the body through the digestive system. So people expect some initial reaction to the pollen, but continue to take it until eventually the reaction diminishes to the point where it is no longer an issue. Obviously I’m not suggesting that you do that, since it should only be done under the supervision of a health care professional. But if your negative symptoms are mild, then it may be something to consider.

Yes we have many testimonials from people taking only royal jelly. We should update our websites more frequently with the customer emails we receive but always seem to be too busy! We do firmly believe in the ‘synergy’ effect of taking all four bee products together. Royal jelly can provide excellent benefits when taken alone, but with the other 3 products you have the complete spectrum of nutrition. We find the energy benefits of taking royal jelly alone to be extremely varied from person to person. Some people claim to feel more energized within minutes of taking the product, others say that it takes days to build up in the system. Other people claim it doesn’t have any effect, but when they stop taking it they feel the difference immediately and rush to re-order with Express shipping! We find that with the synergy product, there’s an overwhelming rise in the number of people who continue to reorder the product every month. With the Total Bee Plus, we have many people who have used the product continually for 5, 6, 7 years or more. With standard royal jelly, those repeat orders are good, but not as good as the Total Bee Plus, so that really tells us that the product is powerful and effective for people. We know from our own staff experiences that TBP can be a life-changer in many ways.

Hope this helps

Regards

Carl

www.thenaturalshopper.com

Bee Pollen Benefits

rooze — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 21:06:35 +0000

I’ve covered bee pollen benefits in various places on this blog, but I’m still surprised at how many people write and ask me to explain where bee pollen comes from.
Now this can be directed in one of two ways, they’re either asking with a view its physical origin of location, or how it actually comes to be as a substance.
Usually, people are directed to consume local bee pollen. Quite often the reason for this message is a little lost in translation. Sure there are benefits to consuming local bee pollen when considering allergies, but for the majority of reasons bee pollen is consumed – energy, stamina, immune system benefits, it’s point of origin has little bearing or impact.
Then of course, people want to know where it comes from, as in “where it comes from” !
Bee pollen is taken by honeybees from the stamen of flowers, the male reproductive part of the flower.
The honeybees compress the powder into granules and naturally combine it with honey from honey sacs. They collect, return to the hive, deposit then return to collect again, with a full colony of bees capable of carrying as many as 20,000 – 50,000 loads of pollen each day.
Human’s collect the bee pollen using a special device positioned on the entry to the hive, it naturally and harmlessly removes the pollen deposits into a collection vessel. The bee pollen, as it is collected, contains debris, which must be filtered during processing. Eventually, the bee pollen granules can be freeze-packed or slightly dehydrated to reduce water content and extend shelf life.
CH

Royal Jelly and Bee Pollen

rooze — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:47:16 +0000

The Benefits of Royal Jelly and Bee Pollen

Throughout the ages mankind has relied on the benefits of royal jelly and bee pollen to promote good health and longevity. As far back as 1100 BC there are records of civilizations utilizing substances from the beehive in their everyday lives. Bee pollen and honey were consumed as health tonics, propolis was taken and used as an anti-septic in the treatment of cuts and wounds, and royal jelly was taken to aid digestive function and improve sexual health and well-being.

In modern times, with the use of modern equipment and controlled clinical studies, we have come to understand where the benefits of royal jelly come from and how bee pollen can help us with fitness and stamina.

Both products are high in vitamins, minerals and amino acids. The vitamin and mineral content is one which can be effectively assimilated by the body and the nutritive elements put to good use. Much of what we ingest, particularly in vitamin supplement form, is expelled by the body without any real benefit being taken. With the live enzymes and easily assimilated nutrients of bee products, the body takes the vitamins, minerals and amino acids and puts them to good use.

Many studies have been made into the benefits of royal jelly and science has shown us that it is a nutritive substance which is packed with powerful substances to improve our health. But even today, there are unknown elements and components to royal jelly, which we can see the effect of but we cannot recreate synthetically in a lab. These unknown elements may be what are responsible for the remarkable growth, reproductive capacity and longevity of the Queen bee, who is fed an exclusive diet of royal jelly in the hive.

While common worker bees consume bee pollen and honey, the Queen feeds only on royal jelly and develops into a powerful reproductive machine, living six times longer than the average worker bee.

Bee pollen of course has its uses as many of us know. Used by athletes for centuries, it provides stamina and improved energy, promoting physical fitness and well-being.

Combining the substances from the beehive can create a nutritive powerhouse, and you can oftentimes feel the benefits within minutes. Regardless of the speed at which the benefits occur, you can rest assured that their high amino acid content will be working silently from within, boosting the immune system, aiding in digestive regulation, weight control, reproductive health and much more.

Visit us to learn more about the many benefits of royal jelly and bee pollen. www.thenaturalshopper.com

Bee Pollen Uses

rooze — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:23:36 +0000

Hey folks!
I’m always on the lookout for new ways to take bee products. Today’s post is a recipe that I came up with several years ago. I haven’t made it in a while and I think now that Winter is fast approaching I need to get cooking again.
The recipe combines bee pollen with fresh honey and royal jelly. It utilizes fresh fruits and vegetables in a very healthy drink.
Recipe with bee products

Check it out and if you like it please let us know!

Bee Pollen

rooze — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:56:20 +0000

Taking bee pollen has been associated with increased energy and stamina, though we don’t doubt that, we should also point out that bee pollen is high in minerals and amino acids, so its benefits should reach beyond energy/stamina.
Of all the bee products out there, bee pollen is the most widely used in supplement form. Sure, honey is taken more widely, but generally it is used as a sweetener and not a supplement.
Though I’m using the term ‘supplement’ here to describe bee pollen as it is most widely consumed, it actually hasn’t been classified as a supplement by the FDA, its classification is still “food”. I strongly recommend that you consume it that way too. Don’t just take your pollen in capsule form, take it granulated and use it liberally on foods and in cold drinks. A teaspoon sprinkled on your cereal in the morning will deliver around 5 grams of bee pollen, and you don’t have to deal with a capsule or filler.
Many people ask about regional pollens and whether or not there is benefit to consuming bee pollen which has been sourced locally. Simply, if you take your bee pollen to help with allergies then there may be some benefit to consuming locally harvested product, otherwise any domestic pollen should be the same as locally sourced.
Another question relates to cost. How much should one expect to pay for bee pollen? It is actually available in many outlets at prices as low as $3.00 for 100 500mg capsules, maybe even lower online. Stay away from this junk, it is usually cheap, low-grade imported bee pollen which has been processed (capsulated) in Asia, and often doesn’t contain what is printed on the label.
There are many companies around who can provide you with quality domestic (USA) product and though they are a little more expensive, it’s worth every penny extra that you will pay.
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