Re: Bee Propolis Fights Infection

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Bee Pollen

Illegal

Pollen is irritating to a damaged gut. Clear, pure, pasteurized honey is okay. Cloudy honey (still containing the pollen) should be avoided. - Sheila

 

 

It seems like if it's illegal in honey, a supplement would be a lot worse.

 

Need a moderator to say definitely.

 

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Bee Propolis Fights Infectionfrom " Specialty Foods " section in " 150 Healthiest Foods, " pg. 222 - 223 by Dr. Jonny BowdenPropolis possesses a multitude of pharmacological activities. It's created by bees by mixing a resinous sap from trees with wax back at the hive. Bees use it as a kind of glue or general-purpose sealer-- they coat the hive with propolis in much the same way we use paint and caulking on our homes. People began using propolis more than 2,300 years ago for many purposes, the foremost of which was applying it to wounds to fight infection. A recent review of the biological activity of bee propolis on health and disease published in the January 2006 Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention noted that propolis possesses antimicrobial, antioxidative, antiulcer and antitumor activities.

Many scientific articles are published every year in different international journals related to the pharmacological properties of this amazing substance. More than 300 compounds have been identified in propolis samples, including polyphenols, and many of these compounds have surprisingly protective effects. ONe active compound from propolis -- caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) -- is known to have anticarcinogenic, anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties. In a recent study published in the May 2006 Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, CAPE derived from propolis inhibited the cell migration and colony formation of tumor cells, providing direct evidence for the role of CAPE as a potent antimetastic agent that can markedly inhibit the metastatic and invasive capacity of malignant cells.

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It seems like if it's illegal in honey, a supplement would be a lot worse.Pollen's different than propolis though, right? Peace =)Alyssa 16 yo UC April 2008, dx Sept 2008SCD June 2009 (restarted)Azathioprine 75 mg 1x per dayPrednisone 30 mg 1x per day

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Just my two cents here, but maybe the emphasis should be 'on a damaged gut' and not on the health benefits. Once you are healed, I am sure it would one of the good 'illegal' things to try. But as Marilyn has pointed out in the past, a damaged gut does not process foods properly and therefore that 'something good' could actually be 'something bad' for you.AmeliaTo: BTVC-SCD Sent: Sat, May 8, 2010 3:51:50 AMSubject: Re: Bee Propolis Fights Infection

It seems like if it's illegal in honey, a supplement would be a lot worse.Pollen's different than propolis though, right? Peace =)Alyssa 16 yo UC April 2008, dx Sept 2008SCD June 2009 (restarted)Azathioprine 75 mg 1x per dayPrednisone 30 mg 1x per day

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Pollen and propolis are two different things.

Definitions from the 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth:

Bee Propolis - the glue or general purpose sealer used to coat the hives.

Royal Jelly - the special creamy substance secreted from the nurse worker bees

that stimulates the growth and development of worker bees.

Bee Pollen - is a phenomenally nutritious and well-balanced food that can be

consumed by people and domestic animals. It's been called nature's perfect food

because it's loaded with vitamins and contains almost all known minerals, trace

elements, enzymes and amino acids. It's captured from the essence of every plant

from which contains pollen. It contains digestive enzymes from the bees.

IT IS ILLEGAL under BTVC. Reason:

Bee Pollen Illegal Pollen is irritating to a damaged gut. Clear, pure,

pasteurized honey is okay. Cloudy honey (still containing the pollen) should be

avoided. - Sheila

http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/legal/legal_illegal_a-c.htm

Not sure if propolis would be illegal, though. I'd actually like to take this,

and would like to know they yeah, nay, answer before I head out to buy propolis.