By Laurie Tarkan, Fox News, May 22, 2012
When it comes to supplements, natural doesn’t always mean
safe. Experts are warning that taking
natural bee pollen supplements may come with the risk of suffering a serious
allergic reaction, including life-threatening anaphylactic shock.
Bee pollen is used to enhance energy, vitality, memory and
performance, and sometimes even to reduce allergies, though there’s little
evidence to support any of these uses. It’s considered a super food because it
contains proteins and is rich in vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals. It
comes from the pollen that collects on the bodies of bees.
The pollen is not just from flowers but also from grass,
dandelions and other plants that are responsible for springtime allergies. When
taken at the suggested dose, the bee pollen extracts could contain a large
amount of airborne pollen. It also contains saliva from bees.
A new report, published in the Canadian Medical Association
Journal, describes the case of a 30-year-old woman who started to take bee
pollen and a few other supplements. On day two of her new supplement regimen,
she had to be rushed to the emergency room because her eyelids, lips and throat
began to swell, and she had difficulty swallowing, shortness of breath and felt
faint. Doctors discovered she had suffered from seasonal allergies in the past.
The bee pollen apparently put her over the edge…
2 comments:
Is this the first case? Can be other cause because she has history of seasonal allergies....
It is very important that before you start taking supplements to do a pollen allergy test. In addition cure pollen start with very small doses and then increase. You can tell if you are allergic to bee pollen.
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