Pine pollen is a secret superfood that has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for hundreds of years and is also backed by even more recent scientific publications today. (1)
While the word superfood has been far too commonly used in nutrition and health topics, pine pollen meets and exceeds the qualifications as such because of the 200+ different nutrients in it; including glutathione, vitamins, minerals, all 20+ amino acids and nature’s highest source of DHEA and other plant-hormone brassinosteroids that are supportive of male and female health.
What are the main benefits of Pine Pollen?
In Traditional Chinese Medicine and throughout the published literature published on PubMed, the main benefits of pine pollen include supporting healthy hormone function in men and women, support for healthy cardiovascular function and support for healthy endocrine function. It is also well known to support healthy drive, circulation of blood and heart health. (2)Further benefits to pine pollen can include supporting healthy detoxification, brain health support and joint health support. (3)
Pine pollen is known to also support a healthy aging process, a healthy inflammatory response, immune health and skin health. (4, 5, 6, 7)
Pine Pollen Phytohormones For Optimal Hormone Health and Vitality
The intricate connection between the human body and the natural world around us is nothing short of remarkable. One such marvel lies in the fact that the very compounds that make pine pollen a powerful superfood also hold the potential to encourage the optimal functioning of human hormone health.Pine pollen is a natural booster in hormone support that can work for both women and men. This fine, exquisite golden powder is a highly concentrated elixir of vitality and life.
Within its sophisticated nutritional composition, pine pollen contains not only essential phytohormones and DHEA, but also boasts a rich amino acid profile that actively supports a healthy hormone function.
In fact, it is these naturally occurring bioactive molecules needed for germination of the pine pollen grain itself.
These are referred to as brassinosteroids, or plant phytohormones, and they play a critical role in the tree’s reproductive process; since the pine pollen carries the male reproductive cells to fertilize the female cones.
These plant phytohormones that can mimic the effects of androgens, including testosterone, which is a hormone that is needed in varying amounts by both men and women.
Brassinosteroids are found throughout the plant kingdom, such as in new, young plant growths and germinating seeds. Germinated broccoli seeds and certain sprouts are two examples in nature that have these nourishing plant hormones…but the highest concentration of these brassinosteroids are found in pine pollen.
Brassinosteroids in pine pollen, such as dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), can support testosterone production and regulation in men and support overall hormone health for women. (8, 9)
DHEA is commonly known as the “youthing hormone”, “master hormone” and “happiness hormone” because of the known supportive effects on brain health, mood, hormone function and energy levels.
Pine pollen also has five other potent brassinosteroids that are needed for germination. These include the highly prized cytokinins, gibberellins, auxins, abscisic acid and ethylene. Further research into these compounds detail how potent their biological activity is and the effects they may elicit, including promoting immune health, hormonal health and supporting a healthy aging process. (10, 11)
Pine Pollen Nutrients and The Best Source
As noted above, pine pollen has over 200+ different nutrients that the human body can utilize, including vitamins, minerals, all amino acids, brassinosteroids, polysaccharides, sterols, phospholipids and free radical scavengers.One 2023 study explored the effects of pine pollen polysaccharides on gut health. Researchers concluded that taking a pine pollen tincture may promote gut health by supporting a healthy inflammatory response and promoting a balanced gut microbiome. (12)
Some of the other nutrients pine pollen contains include magnesium, potassium, selenium, silicon, chlorine, manganese, strontium, vitamin D2/D3, calcium, iron, phosphorus, sulfur and more. It also includes two of the most important and powerful free radical scavengers and detoxifying compounds, which are glutathione and SOD (superoxide dismutase).
Among the most notable are glutathione (a master free-radical scavenger) and superoxide dismutase (SOD)—both of which contain the impressive ability to chelate and bind to heavy metals. (13) This property can allow them to help support healthy detoxification of these harmful substances.
In fact, glutathione is especially adept at binding to heavy metals like mercury—while SOD plays a pivotal role in neutralizing the toxic superoxide radical.
While most pine pollen products come from China, Ascent Nutrition takes pride in setting itself apart from other pine pollen supplements on the market, sourcing it’s pine pollen from remote North American forests and wild-harvesting with respect to the natural world around us. This ensures that their product remains a wild, raw, and living superfood providing all of these nutrients in a bio-available form for your overall health.
Additionally, Ascent Nutrition goes the extra mile by utilizing the most unique and potent extraction method in the industry. While most companies use China-sourced “cracked cell-wall pine pollen,” Ascent Nutrition uses only whole, uncracked cell-wall pine pollen. This approach ensures that the pollen is not damaged by light, and its nutrients are preserved, leading to a more potent and effective supplement.
Notice Ascent Nutrition’s yellow uncracked cell-wall pine pollen that is vibrant and full of color and life, while the brown pine pollen is a cracked cell-wall, oxidized and much less potent powder sourced from China.
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