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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

Propolis

It’s encouraging to see that some countries aside from the USA are conducting their own medical research into bee products. I’ve been putting together a report for an independent research company on Propolis and its possible benefits in the field of treating burns and skin infections, and ran into a useful resource at this link.

The article suggests several overseas research efforts which have yielded positive results, when examining the benefits of propolis. One of the reasons the substance isn’t promoted in wider circles as a medicinal aid is that it’s difficult to label accurately. There are seasonal and regional variations which affect the precise chemical composition of propolis, hence making standard labeling practices difficult to implement. Mostly,  propolis is roughly 50% resin and vegetable substance, 30% wax, 10% oils, 5% bee pollen and 5% other minerals and compounds, but it can vary greatly based on region, climate etc. Here’s an image showing how the benefits of propolis change somewhat based on the region/climate in which it is harvested -

Here’s another look into propolis and its benefits.

Let me know if you have any other articles, references or information on bee propolis or any other medical research on products from the beehive.

Amino Acids are extremely important in human nutrition. There are 22 standard amino acids which the human body assimilates from food.
Of the 22 standard amino acids, 8 are termed essential amino acids. Essential amino acids cannot be synthesized from any compounds other than food – it is important that our diet provides us with natural replenishment of essential amino acids through foods and dietary supplements.

The amounts required by the human body depends generally on our age, health and gender. The amino acids are listed as follows -

• Isoleucine
• Alanine
• Leucine
• Asparagine
• Lysine
• Aspartic Acid
• Methionine
• Cysteine
• Phenylalanine
• Glutamic Acid
• Threonine
• Glutamine
• Tryptophan
• Glycine
• Valine
• Proline
• Selenocysteine
• Serine
• Tyrosine
• Arginine
• Histidine
• Ornithine
• Taurine

Many supplements are designed to provide one or more of the amino acids but there are questions raised as to their effectiveness when it comes to assimilation into the human body.

Bee products are known to provide us with the essential amino acids that our body’s need, but it’s important to retain the ‘live’ state of the product and not to subject it to harmful processing. Royal Jelly in particular is high in amino acid content, as is bee pollen. Taking these products in combination form, using ingredients free from harmful processing, is a good way to supplement our regular diet and to deliver the essential amino acids that our body’s need to function healthily.

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 products are commonly used to combat the affects of aging. This is primarily due to their high amino acid content, which can help improve the immune system and fight off many ailments associated with the onset of old age.
Also, topical applications of royal jelly and propolis can help rejuvenate the skin, remove wrinkles and create a more youthful appearance. Royal jelly in particular is often applied beneath the eyes and can help with crows feet and wrinkles.

The baby boomer generation are active in purchasing supplements, lotions and potions to help maintain a youthful appearance and active lifestyle. Often, supplement and skin care products can cost many hundreds of dollars each month and may have little or no tangible benefit to the user. We feel that level of expenditure is mostly unnecessary and is often the result of aggressive marketing techniques which lure people with the promise of extended life-cycles and young-for-ever appearance.
Bee products contain much more in nutritional terms than the vast majority of health supplements on the market, and their associated benefits to the immune system make place them in the elite few products that really could make a difference.

Try for yourself and report your findings here.

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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!

Having written a good deal of online information relating to royal jelly and what a powerful substance it really is (for your health), this is my first ‘interactive’ experience in sharing the information. I am hoping you will like what you read, become a fan of royal jelly and all that it represents, and of course, share your own experiences here at my blog.
Of course this would not be a complete resource if it were to focus on royal jelly only. Over the coming weeks I’ll be exploring bee pollen, propolis and honey and delving into what makes the combination of all four such a complete and nutritious package.
If interest is out there I would like to expand the information to cover topics such as bee keeping and get into the debate on Colony Collapse Disorder.
There are many interesting topics to cover concerning bee products and I’ll be doing my best to bring as much information to my readers as possible.