Bee Pollen: 3 Known Allergic Reactions to Be Aware Of

By the time you finish reading this you will have a good understanding of a few allergic reactions that are possible to experience from using bee pollen as a dietary supplement.

While not everyone is sensitive to herbal treatment or bee stings, there are some people who do have allergic reactions to bee stings that would ultimately have an allergic reaction to bee pollen.

A bee pollen allergic reaction could range anywhere from mild to severe; I will cover what the 3 main allergic reactions are with you here in this article.

Bee Sting Allergic Reaction

Have you ever been stung by a bee before?

I have, and I can tell you first hand that it wasn’t a pleasant experience. I was getting back in my car after leaving the drug store, and when I sat down in the driver’s seat I leaned back against the bee, and you know the rest.

I had no idea what it was at first, but all I can tell you is that it was a searing pain like nothing else I had ever felt. I immediately began to feel my heart racing, and then I felt like my throat was closing up. It didn’t, but because I felt as though my airway was constricted I panicked, and thus I began to feel more anxious.

Those who have this same reaction may or may not experience this when they try taking bee pollen as a dietary supplement. Bee stings contain bee venom which is not in bee pollen, so they are two very different things.

However, not everyone will have the same tolerance, and not everyone will react the same way to herbal treatments or bee pollen.

The best way to determine whether you are allergic or not is by taking the minimum amount to see if anything happens. I personally use bee pollen granules, and I started out by putting just one under my tongue to see how I would react to it. I had no reaction, so I then put two granules under my tongue.

Every person has to determine for themselves what their limit is, and for me it was just taking three, three times a day.

By putting those granules under your tongue they will dissolve quickly and enter the bloodstream right away, so you should know within just a few minutes if you can tolerate what you just consumed.

This is why the granules are preferred over capsules, because the capsules are somewhat buffered.

Ragweed Allergies

While bee pollen is effective in treating allergies, some may have an allergic reaction if they have allergies to Ragweed. Ragweed is in bee pollen because it is in many flowers and other flowering plants.

Should Ragweed be in the pollen, you would experience similar symptoms to what you experience when you are around Ragweed like itchy, watery eyes, trouble breathing, and a scratchy throat.

I personally do not have a Ragweed allergy, so I have never had these symptoms as a result of using bee pollen. Those who wish to try bee pollen could start out with a small dose and work up from there to try and build up a resistance to it.

Allergic Reactions to RNA and DNA

Scientific research has proven to us that bee pollen contains high amounts of several vitamins, minerals, enzymes and amino acids making bee pollen one of the healthiest supplements in the world.

Bee pollen contains two nucleic acids that are good for the body and stored in the body already, but in excess these acids can cause allergic reactions with many bordering on fatal. These acids are essential to every living cell, but there are some reasons why they could be dangerous when too much has been consumed.

Bee pollen is rich in several vitamins and minerals, and within those vitamins and minerals are RNA and DNA.

The challenge is that bee pollen is high in many things that contain RNA and DNA, and those who eat foods that have high amounts of this already could potentially overdose on both of these acids.

One side affect from the overdose of the RNA or DNA itself is high amounts of uric acid. Uric acid in excess can damage tendons, joints and ligaments.

This can be painful to those who suffer from conditions like arthritis, fibromyalgia, or even those who suffer from rheumatic illness that is the underlying cause for these pains and more.

What to Remember

While these allergic reactions are not common, they can occur, so it is better to be safe than sorry. Should you have any concerns about trying bee pollen, then speak to your doctor.

There are no known drug interactions at this time, and there are no known deaths caused by the use of bee pollen.  Generally, those who do experience some sort of reaction have symptoms that are very minor.

You also need to keep in mind that not all bee pollen is pure, and when pesticides and insecticides are used on flowers, that could be coating the pollen in the flowers that the bees are collecting.

Pollution is always in the air with countries that run on high industry like the United States and China, so beware of where you purchase your bee pollen from.

New Zealand bee pollen is the purest bee pollen available, because New Zealand is the only country that has virtually zero pollution. New Zealand also only permits organic farming, so pesticides and insecticides are outlawed.

This sets the bar high when it comes to organic products, because we always believe everything we see that says organic is organic; this is not the case with bee pollen.

In conclusion, those who have allergies to bee stings, Ragweed, or RNA and DNA should be cautious when adding bee pollen to their diet.

We consume lots of foods that have RNA and DNA, and overdoses of these acids can cause damage to the body.

Be sure to only shop for New Zealand bee pollen, to get the purest and cleanest form available today, and will reduce your chances of have any allergic reaction to the bee pollen.