Feeding Bees

Bee wise! Do not crush the bee stings! Recent research reveals creating a buzz all three products produced by bees naturally gifted with healing benefits for many health problems today. Bee pollen, royal jelly and propolis have been used by ancient Chinese and the Middle East for about 3,000 years.

What is bee pollen?
Bee pollen is a man with a flower element of reproduction. As bees fly from flower to flower, the recovery of nectar and pollen, bee pollen is collected on their legs. "Pollen traps" set by beekeepers collect the balls of pollen from legs of bees.
Bee pollen is composed of approximately 55 percent carbohydrates, 35 percent protein, 2 percent fatty acids and vitamins and minerals than 3 per cent in varying amounts depending on the plant source.

Bee Pollen - Packed with Antioxidant Power!
Bee pollen is packed with antioxidants called flavonoids, myricetin, quercetin, rutin, and trans-cinnamic acid.
Myricetin helps white blood cells remove "bad" LDL cholesterol in the blood. Quercetin is a natural antihistamine, beneficial for allergies. Rutin helps as a remedy for varicose veins. Rutin helps protect the veins throughout the body and studies have supported the theory that it may help prevent other health problems as well. The body uses trans-cinnamic acid to make its own antibiotics, and trans-cinnamic acid that also powers the process of liver detoxification.

Bee pollen can help improve skin
Studies have shown that bee pollen can rejuvenate unhealthy or aging skin. Lars-Erik Essen, a dermatologist in Halsinborg, Sweden, said: "Through transcutaneous nutrition, bee pollen exerts a profound biological effect. It seems to prevent premature aging of cells and stimulates the growth of new tissue. It offers protection against dehydration and injects new life into dry cells. The skin becomes younger, less vulnerable to wrinkles, smoother and healthier with the use of bee pollen. "

Bee pollen helps increase energy, vitality and endurance.
Bee pollen increases athletic performance. James Higgins, owner of Hillsboro, Ohio Apiary Higgins and Treasurer of the American Apitherapy Society says: "Bee pollen is used by Olympic athletes around the world. Many say it gives them more power and better performance. "

Other Benefits
Bee pollen has shown health benefits in a number of ways including supporting the immune system, endurance, helps fortify the intestinal strength, and to help desensitize the body to certain pollen allergies. Due to its high antioxidant content it supports the body and fight against free radicals based health issues.

What is Royal Jelly?
Royal jelly is a thick milky secretion produced by worker bees to feed the bees during the first three days of life as larvae. Only the queen bee continues to receive the jelly throughout her life. Consequently, she grew to 50 percent more than other female bees and the life of two to five years, as opposed to the life of the ordinary six weeks.Royal bee jelly contains a powerful antibacterial protein called royalisin . Rich in amino acids, royalisin is effective against "Gram-positive" bacteria, including staph and strep species (Fujiwara S, Journal of Biological Chemistry, July 5.1990, 265:11333-7).

What is Propolis? Propolis is a waxy, resinous sap that bees collect from the buds of trees and plants for use as a sealant for their hives sterile. It contains over 150 compounds, including vitamins, minerals, amino acids a.