Wizard of Vitamins

Pollen Vitamin

What is Pollen?

Pollen, a substance collected from the flowers of various plants, contains carbohydrates, fat, protein, and some vitamins and minerals.

Pollen in Diets

Most noncultivated plants produce pollen. Commercial pollen is collected from bees returning to their hives (bee pollen) or may be directly harvested with machines (flower pollen). It is not clear which plants produce the most effective pollens. Some of the most common pollens used are timothy grass, corn, rye, and pine.

Pollen Medicinal Treatments

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (rye) Prostatitis (rye)

Known Consequences of Pollen Deficiency

Since pollen is not an essential bodily constituent, deficiencies do not occur.

Pollen Recommended Dosages

The optimal intake of pollen is unknown. Some doctors recommend using 500 mg two to three times per day. Research on the proprietary rye pollen extract has used three to six tablets, or four capsules, per day.

Pollen Side Effects

Many people have allergies to inhaled pollens. Allergic reactions to ingested pollen (some of them quite serious) have also been reported. Otherwise, no significant adverse effects have been reported. At the time of writing, there were no well-known drug interactions with Pollen.