Bee Pollen Minerals- Great Health Benefits
Before we discuss the bee pollen minerals, let us have a look at an ancient people who were well aware of the great nutritional value of bee pollen and its health benefits.
Egyptians Revered Bees
Ancient Egyptians worshipped bees
The ancient Egyptians not only worshipped bees but highly valued their pollen and honey as well. When we look at the papyri, we find lots of references to bee pollen as ‘life giving dust’. There were set protocols and procedures in place in Egyptian society for offering to the gods the precious honey and bee pollen.
The symbol of the bee was on all official documents
One curious fact is that the Egyptian kings put the symbol of the bee on all documents and acts that they signed because the bee was the only creature which was completely subservient. That bee signature symbolized the fact that the king had complete power over his subjects.
The Egyptians may not have known about bee pollen minerals or even vitamins but they certainly recognized and revered its curative and nutritional qualities. They were probably not even aware that the number of minerals is sixteen which actually matches the number of vitamins.
Here is the complete list of minerals present in bee pollen :-
1.Titanium
2. Boron
3.Molybdenum
4. Silicon
5. Zinc
6. Iodine
7. Copper
8. Manganese
9. Iron
10. Magnesium
11. Chlorine
12. Sodium
13. Sulphur
14. Potassium
15. Phosphorous
16. Calcium
Health benefits of zinc
Just let us take one of these minerals, zinc. This is an important mineral in the functioning of the body and zinc can play a vital role in getting as many as 300 enzymes galvanized intro action. If we do not have enough zinc, we may be subject to depression, weight loss, loss of libido, low blood pressure, fatigue and loss of taste and smell.
Watch the video on the health benefits of zinc
Once we get the levels of zinc up to the normal level, we can gain multiple benefits, such as :-
- supports cell growth
- improves the immune system
- can improve sperm count in men
- can aid prostate health.
You can find a whole list of other health benefits of zinc on the WebMD site
Now that we have seen that here are multiple benefits from just one of the bee pollen minerals, why not go that one step further and find out how this supplement could be your ideal multi vitamin, multi everything supplement that you have been looking for?
