Bee Pollen Benefits

Eating the best you can for your thyroid is the most effective way to supplement your thyroid and help regain your health in many ways.  Eating a Whole Foods diet and using superfoods and natural supplements can help you achieve this goal. Read more here about my journey with hashimotos   https://www.thm4life.com/2019/09/15/my-journey-with-hashimotos/

Another superfood to include in your thyroid health regimen

 “Bee Pollen” 

If you do not have any allergies and your not pregnant or nursing Bee Pollen is an awesome super food to consume with many benefits, including reducing inflammation (BIG for Hashimotos, example: joint pain) , reduces stress , so important with healing your thyroid and weight loss.

Bee pollen includes over a dozen vitamins, 28 minerals, 11 enzymes and coenzymes, and 14 fatty acids! Wowzers! Yep definitely classified as a superfood! Check out how many B Vitamins , plus selenium , zinc, copper, magnesium, vitamin D! All needed to lower inflammation , boost immunity and produce a healthy functioning thyroid! 

Bee Pollen Vitamins

• Provitamin A (beta-carotene) – (carotenoids)
• Vitamin B1 – (thiamine)
• Vitamin B2 – (riboflavin)
• Vitamin B3 – (niacin)
• Vitamin B5 – (pantothenic acid)
• Vitamin B6 – (pyridoxine)
• Vitamin B12 -(cyamocobalamin)
  Biotin
• Vitamin C – (ascorbic acid)
• Vitamin D & Vitamin E
• Vitamin K
• Choline & Inositol
• Folic Acid
• Rutin
• Vitamin PP (nicotinicamide)

Bee Pollen Minerals

• Calcium & Iron
• Phosphorus & Copper
• Potassium, Magnesium & Sodium (electrolytes)
• Manganese & Selenium
• Silica (great for the hair, skin & nails)
• Sulphur & Titanium
• Zinc (needed for the immune system)
• Iodine & Chlorine
• Boron & Molydbenum

Enzymes & Coenzymes

• Diastase & Phosphatase
• Amylase & Catalase
• Saccharase & Diaphorase
• Pectase & Cozymase
• Lactic dehydrogenase
• Succinic dehydrogenase

Bee pollen is a mixture of flower pollen, nectar, enzymes, honey, wax and bee secretions.

Recently, bee pollen has gained popularity in the health community because it’s loaded with nutrients, amino acids, vitamins, lipids and over 250 active substances. 

Here are ways to supplement with bee pollen :

– as a topping for oatmeal, granola, or popcorn, salad or cooled sprouted breads 

-blend into a smoothie or nice cream 

-mix into your bullet proof coffee

-add to homemade dressings like honey mustard (using raw honey)

Tip : If you are not sure if you could be allergic to bee pollen, always start with a small amount.