Pine Pollen is a Powerhouse of Nutrients

　

　

　

Pine pollen is, technically, the male “sperm” cells of the pine tree, and is analogous to a plant-formulated testosterone.  Don’t smirk, ladies: in this form, it is very beneficial for you as well.  Studies prove that low testosterone levels in both genders (yes, women also have a minute quantity of it in their bodies) cause cholesterol levels (the “bad” form of it) to increase.  Low levels also cause losses of bone and tissue that translate into aging prematurely, and also significant weight gain (fat), sexual problems, and cardiovascular problems.

　

　

With men, in particular, low testosterone levels lead to a higher probability of cancer.  Pine pollen can fight all of these with its components of Phyto-androgens, which are the sexual hormones found in human beings but produced in plants.  This is really neat stuff because the pine pollen gives you androstenedione, testosterone, DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone), and androsterone.

　

Some of the ailments that raw pine pollen can fight off are high cholesterol, chronic fatigue, and diabetes.    These conditions have been dramatically improved by the regular addition of pine pollen to the diet.  Although these Phyto-androgens are almost identical to the ones produced by the human body, there is still a slight difference, and this is beneficial: the difference enables the body to continue producing its normal levels of the androgens without being affected by the addition of the pine pollen.

　

It can be taken in the form of powder or tincture, and with either case mixed with a beverage.  The tincture is the more easily-consumed out of the two forms.  Here are a few websites to help you in your quest for further information:

　

http://www.rawforestfoods.com/questions.html

http://rawfoodhealthwatch.com/pine-pollen/

http://www.righthealth.com/topic/Pine_Pollen…

　

The pine pollen is also made up of about 35% protein and contains 8 essential amino acids.  Here they are, with the 8 essentials being underlined:

　

Alanine 17mg

Arginine 30mg

Aspartic acid 33mg

Cysteine 3mg

Glutamic acid 47mg

Glycine 21mg

Histidine 6mg

Isoleucine 16mg

Leucine 25mg

Lysine 24mg

methionine 5mg

Phenylalanine 17mg

Proline 26mg

Serine 16mg

Threonine 15mg

Tryptophan 4mg

Tyrosine 11mg

Valine 19mg

　

The recommended amount to consume is ½ to 1 tsp per day.  Pine pollen is also chock full of vitamins and minerals, as well as acids and a ton of substances that normally we buy in bunches, such as resveratrol and MSM.  These substances are all right there in the pine pollen. 

　

 As with all things, consult with your physician prior to using any of the information or materials mentioned in this article.