Nettle and pine pollen and tinctures

To increase testosterone there is no better synergistic combination than to combine Pine Pollen and
Nettle Root together. To understand why, quickly review the actions of each medicinal plant.

Pine Pollen contains all four androgen hormones: testosterone, androstenedione,

dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), and androsterone (andro). These hormones, which are produced
naturally by the pine tree, and bio-available to the human body, have an immediate impact in
raising free levels of testosterone. You can literally feel the vital effects of pine pollen upon drinking it.
Only two percent of all testosterone in the body is in the free, or active form. The rest is inactive in the
bound state.

Nettle Root, the root of the stinging nettle plant ( Urtica dioica), has a special affinity for sex hormone
binding globulin. Sex hormone binding globulin (abbreviated as SHBG) is the substance in the body
that take free--active--testosterone and deactivates it. This process is important to understand for two
main reasons. Firstly, only free testosterone is active and able to bestow its effects upon the body.
The majority of testosterone, ninety eight percent, is what is called bound testosterone, and is no
longer active. As you might have guessed by its name, SHBG is the responsible agent for taking free
testosterone and deactivating it. However, there is still a second reason why it is important to
understand SHBG. That is because once testosterone has been bound by SHBG, it begins the process
of aromatization. This is the process that turns safe testosterone (including DHT) into dangerous
estrogen compounds. If you have ever heard that high levels of testosterone are dangerous, it is
because of the conversion--the aromatization--of testosterone by SHBG to estrogen compounds.
Without aromatization, testosterone is not only safe for the body, but is beneficial for health and
longevity.

Nettle Root, having a special affinity for SHBG, competes with testosterone and binds to SHBG, leaving
SHBG with no ability to further bind with testosterone. Whats more, Nettle Root has such an
attraction to SHBG that it frees up testosterone which has already been bound to SHBG, undoing
damage that has already taken place. This drastically elevates levels of free testosterone, but just as
importantly, because SHBG can no longer bind to testosterone, it prevents the aromatization of
testosterone into those harmful estrogen metabolites.

There is a deep symbiosis between nettle and pine, and it is no wonder that both awaken in the early
Spring. They are synergistic plants, and together they work harmoniously in the body to both increase
the vital energy awarded through high levels of testosterone and also protect the body against that
testosterone turning harmful. Take a lesson from Spring, combine Pine Pollen and Nettle Root for
maximum effect.
The other observation that Stephen Buhner makes is that he was also a advocate of using two
or three herbs in his combinations until he got older and found that as the body deterioates, it
became necessary to use more synergistic herbs.
PINE POLLEN PURE POTENCY is our most advanced androgenic formula to date.
Pine Pollens contain naturally occurring androgens like testosterone and DHEA, which are gently extracted through
our low temperature Organic Grape Ethanol percolation method, along with the roots of Organic Stinging Nettle and
Organically grown Eleuthero (Siberian Ginseng) plants.
We have added Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) for its reported ability to bind with sex hormone binding globulin
(SHBG), thereby promoting the circulation of free testosterone in the body. It is also well known and long used for
the maintenance of a healthy prostate, where it has long been considered a superior anti-inflammatory in the herbal
treatment of benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH).
Organic Eleuthero Root plays the supporting adaptogenic role in SurThrival’s brand new formula due to its long-
heralded reputation for gently increasing androgen levels. It supports the health of the hypothalamus, pituitary, and
adrenal glands (also known as the HPA- or Hypothalmus-Pituitary-Adrenal-Axis), organs that are critical to the
healthy production of testosterone and other androgens.

SurThrival Tip:
Some herbalists feel that Pine Pollen in tincture form is contraindicated for adolescent males. This is due to the fact
that Pine Pollen contains naturally occurring androgens and because androgen therapy is typically contraindicated
in young men.
Pine Pollen Powder does not have this contraindication due to the low absorption rate of androgens in this form.
We are not aware of any information supporting this contraindication, but ask you to consider the words of Stephen
Harrod Buhner from his book, “Pine Pollen: Ancient Medicine for a New Millennium”:
“Pine pollen tincture is for men in middle age or older or for those with the various kinds of
disease conditions that pine pollen helps rectify. Pine pollen powder, on the other hand, can be
used as a nutrient food or supplement by anyone with no restrictions other than for those with
pine pollen allergy. It truly is good for all, female, male, child, adolescent, bodybuilder, or the
aged. Except in unusual circumstances due to medical conditions, pine pollen tincture does not
need to be used by adolescent men.”
We encourage you to consider this before purchasing.

All SurThrival formulations are produced in GMP certified facilities within the United States.

PINE POLLEN FAQ

WHAT IS THE SHELF LIFE OF SURTHRIVAL PINE POLLEN?
SHELF LIFE OF PINE POLLEN TINCTURE AND DRY PINE POLLEN IS INDEFINITE. *ALWAYS STORE IN A COOL DRY
PLACE AND USE FRESH PINE POLLEN TO MAXIMIZE POTENCY. USE THE POLLEN WITHIN TWO MONTHS AFTER
OPENING TO PROHIBIT ANY MOISTURE FROM ACCUMULATING IN THE POLLEN.

HOW LONG SHOULD I TAKE PINE POLLEN?

IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE THE RESULTS OF YOUR HEALTH THROUGHOUT YOUR LIFE WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU
USE SURTHRIVAL PINE POLLEN INDEFINITELY.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE POWDER, TINCTURE, AND CAPSULES?

THE RAW PINE POLLEN IS MORE OF A FOOD, AND WILL BE TARGETING THE ENTIRE SYSTEM, WHEREAS THE
TINCTURE IS BYPASSES THE GI TRACT, MORE EFFECTIVELY RAISING ANDROGEN LEVELS.

WHAT ARE THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF PINE POLLEN?

• RESTORE HORMONE LEVELS IN ANDROPAUSE AND MENOPAUSE
• REGULATE AND STRENGTHEN THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
• REDUCE CHOLESTEROL
• RELIEVE RHEUMATIC PAIN
• ENHANCE METABOLIC FUNCTION OF THE SKIN AND NOURISH THE HAIR AT ITS ROOTS
• ADJUST THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM AND RAISE IMMUNITY POWER OF THE ORGANS
• IMPROVE ENDURANCE FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY AND QUICK PACE
• PROTECT THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM AND INCREASE SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE LEVELS (POTENT
ANTIOXIDANT) IN THE HEART, BLOOD, LIVER, AND BRAIN
• IMPROVE METABOLISM AND REGULATE WEIGHT
• ACCELERATE ACTIVITY OF THE LIVER CELLS AND REGULATE BILE SECRETION
• REGULATE PROSTATE FUNCTION
• COMMON COLD PREVENTATIVE
• RESTORE ANDROGEN AND ESTROGEN BALANCE
• IMPROVE METABOLISM AND REGULATE WEIGHT (SAFE AND TOXIC-FREE FAT-LOWERING SUPPLEMENT)
• NOURISH THE BRAIN
• STIMULATE LIVER REGENERATION
• INCREASE FREE TESTOSTERONE LEVELS IN THE BLOOD
• DRAMATICALLY IMPROVES YOUR VITALITY AND STAMINA

IS PINE POLLEN FOR MEN AND WOMEN?

THE SHORT ANSWER…BOTH. FOR BUILDING ENERGY AND VITALITY, IN MEN AND WOMEN, ESPECIALLY AT
MENOPAUSE/ ANDROPAUSE, PINE POLLEN IS FANTASTIC.

ARE THERE ANY SIDE EFFECTS?

ALTHOUGH UNCOMMON, A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE ARE ALLERGIC TO PINE POLLEN (ABOUT 1.5%-10%
OF THE POPULATION DEPENDING ON LOCATION). ALLERGIES ARE GENERALLY MILD RANGING FROM
RHINOCONJUNCTIVITIS TO MILD ASTHMA IN EXTREMELY SUSCEPTIBLE PEOPLE. IF YOU HAVE ANY PREVIOUS
SENSITIVITY TO POLLENS, YOU MAY WANT TO BEGIN SLOWLY WITH PINE POLLEN, BEGINNING WITH A TINY
DOSES, UNTIL YOU ARE POSITIVE THAT THERE IS NO SENSITIVITY.

WHAT ARE THE RECOMMENDED DOSAGES FOR PINE POLLEN?

TO RAISE ANDROGEN LEVELS:

TINCTURE: FULL DROPPER 3X DAILY OR AS DESIRED (30 DROPS, 1.5 ML, OR 3/8 TSP 3X DAILY). HOLD IN THE
MOUTH FOR A MINUTE, AND THEN SWALLOW. THIS ALLOWS MORE CONTACT WITH THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES
OF THE THROAT AND ESOPHAGUS AND INCREASES THE AMOUNT THAT IS TAKEN INTO THE BLOOD STREAM.
*BECAUSE THE POLLEN, WHEN TAKEN AS PILL OR POWDER, MUST TRAVEL THROUGH THE GI TRACT AND ITS
DIGESTIVE PROCESSES, IT IS MUCH LESS EFFECTIVE OR RAISING ANDROGEN LEVELS THAN THE TINCTURE.
AS TONIC, NUTRITIVE, AND ADAPTOGEN: CAPSULES: 2-3 CAPSULES, 2-3X DAILY—OR THE EQUIVALENT OF
POWDER, IN OTHER WORDS: 4.5-9 GRAMS DAILY (APPROX 1.5 TO 3 TSP DAILY).

ARE THERE ANY POTENTIAL RISKS WITH OTHER HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS?

THERE ARE NO LISTINGS IN ANECDOTAL REPORTS OF PINE POLLEN POWDER OR TINCTURE INTERACTION,
POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE. HOWEVER BECAUSE IT IS A POWERFUL PHYTOANDROGEN, THOSE WHO ARE ALREADY
CONSUMING A PHARMACEUTICAL TESTOSTERONE OR DHT SHOULD AVOID INTAKE PRIOR TO CONSULTING A
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL FOR ADVICE.

*THESE STATEMENTS HAVE NOT BEEN EVALUATED BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION.
THIS PRODUCT IS NOT INTENDED TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT OR PREVENT DISEASE.

3 Benefits of Pine Pollen for Women

OCTOBER 23, 2017 IN PINE POLLEN
There is a common misconception that Pine Pollen is only for men; however
that couldn't be farther from the truth. In fact, there are a lot of reasons
women should be including Pine Pollen in their diet and superfood routine.

Pine Pollen's nutritive and hormonal benefits can do incredible things for
women and help them to achieve optimal health, peak physical performance,
and overall well-being.

Here are 3 Key Benefits of Pine Pollen Women Should Be

Experiencing
Benefit#1: Pine Pollen is loaded with Micronutrients

Pine Pollen contains over 200+ different vitamins, minerals, enzymes, co-
enzymes, antioxidants, and amino acids. Per gram, Pine Pollen is one of the
most nutrient dense foods a woman can put into her body. These
micronutrients help slow the aging process, prevent disease, and contribute
to overall well-being.

Our society is polluted with denatured (processed) food that creates an

incredible amount of nutritional stress for the body. Modern food contains
very few substances our body needs and a whole lot of the things it doesn't;
i.e., excess fat, sugar, chemicals, Antioxidants and Other Key
preservatives, etc.
Nutrients
This makes it incredibly important to
• Oleic acid
add superfoods to our diet to fill in
• Alpha Linolenic Acid
the gaps left by this "junk" food.
• Lignans
Many women reach for cheap
• MSM
multivitamins to get these nutrients,
• Fiber
but what they aren't aware of is that
• Enzymes
many of the nutrients in their
prenatal or daily multivitamin are • Coenzymes
synthetic, which is harder for the • Flavonoids
body to use or toxic in some cases. • Monosaccharides
• Polysaccharides
• Nucleic Acid
Pine Pollen benefits a women by
• Superoxide Dismutase (SOD)
providing her with a safe, all-natural
• Inositol
superfood source of nature's most
• Polyphenols
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Benefit #2: Improved Mood, Brain Function, and Sex-
Drive

What woman doesn't want to feel awesome? Pine Pollen is a

natural source of phenylalanine, which is associated with the
production and use of various neurotransmitters in the brain.
Phenylalanine stimulates dopamine levels in the brain and is a L-
dopa precursor. Potentially higher levels of L-dopa and the
presence of Pine Pollen's phyto-androgens can have a direct
impact on a women's ability to orgasm and boost overall sexual
desire.

Pine Pollen is also a great source of amino acids and antioxidants

that are essential to the creation of stress hormones, proper
blood flow, and helping the body to recover and deal with stress.
For example: Pine Pollen provides women with a natural dose of L-
Tryptophan which is essential to the creation of serotonin,
nature's feel good hormone.

Benefit #3: Pine Pollen Supports Healthy Testosterone

and Hormone Ratios

Testosterone is a bad word most women associate with overly

masculine males, aggression, and big muscles. However, the
truth is that women also have testosterone pumping through
their veins, albeit in much smaller doses than men.
 Just like men, women can become deficient in testosterone for
various reasons, but most commonly as a result of getting older.
The natural decline in testosterone can have serious
consequences for a women, including:
• Decreased libido and sex-drive

• Increased rates of depression, bad mood, etc.

• Changes in body composition (i.e., loss of muscle, increased body

fat, etc.)

• Changes in sleep patterns

• Loss of strength and decreased athletic performance

• Accelerated signs of aging

Women in menopause can experience large declines in

testosterone, which make it a serious topic for women to think
about and discuss with their doctor.

Pine Pollen naturally contains powerful phyto-androgens

testosterone, DHEA, androsterone, and androstendione, which
can supplement a woman's own production to help support
optimal levels of these key hormones.

These hormones may also help balance the estrogen/testosterone

ration, which is key to maximizing health, longevity and well-
being.

Conclusion: Pine Pollen provides a woman's body with many

powerful substances that can have a very positive impact on
overall health and physical performance. If you're looking to
upgrade your nutrition from processed foods and synthetic
vitamins and supplements, Pine Pollen can be a great tool for
doing so.

However, because Pine Pollen contains natural phyto-androgens,

woman should limit the number of days they include Pine Pollen
in their diet to 2 to 3 servings a week.

Nettle Root and Women's Hormonal Health

Many women are already familiar with the benefits of the above ground parts of the common stinging
nettle ( Urtica dioica ) plant. The leaves are known to be deeply nutritive as a food and as a tea, able to
improve skin, hair, and nail health. Some might also know the seeds to contain tonifying qualities both
of the Yang energy and also building deep Kidney Jing. Few, however, know of the benefits that the
root, harvested when Fall starts to turn blustery with Winter, gift to women's hormonal health.

For women, the actions of Nettle Root on the body are similar to those of men: optimizing and
regulating the hormonal (endocrine) system. Nettle Root has the unique ability to add sex hormones
where they are needed and delete them where they are doing damage. I like to think of Nettle Root as
more of an ally or a best friend, supporting you to become the best version of yourself. Nettle Root
doesn't supplement with phyto-hormones, Nettle Root doesn't do the work for you, but what it does it
is assists your own body in finding a healthy harmony. In this way, Nettle Root is a premiere first line
of defense, but also an important and powerful medicine for the long haul. Sticking with the best
friend analogy, Nettle Root is both the friend you can sit with and BS over coffee or a beer, and Nettle
Root is also the friend who stands by you through thick and thin, when you need them the most and
when others are nowhere to be found.

For women, Nettle Root is able to minimize harmful estrogen metabolites in the body. Some sex
hormones undergo a process called aromatization where the end products are implicated as primary
causative factors in several types of cancer, including hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer and
uterine cancer. Decreasing levels of these estrogen metabolites have shown beneficial both in
assisting prevention of cancer as well as an adjunct therapy. Conventional medicine has identified the
importance of blocking this process, and three common breast cancer drugs are Arimidex
(anastrozole), Aromasin (exemestane), and Femara (letrozole). These medications all work simillarty to
Nettle Root, in blocking the aromatization process. Nettle Root, unlike these medications, is a safe,
natural medicine, with no known side effects or toxicity. Unlike pharmaceutical drugs, natural plant
medicines are far reaching, providing a host of benefits, not a singular action.

Clinically, and for a broader audience, more and more herbalists are using Nettle Root to treat
polycystic ovarian syndrome/disorder, known as PCOS or PCOD.

Polycystic ovarian syndrome is one of the most common endocrine disorders plaguing women, and it
seems that more and more women are suffering from PCOS. The effects of PCOS are severe, and
affect many areas of a woman's life and do so in a multitude of ways. Polycystic ovarian syndrome
causes a lack of ovulation, known as anovulation (the prefix of a or an = without). Anovulation results
in irregular and absent menstration (amenorrhea). PCOS also causes ovulation-related infertility, and
polycystic ovaries. PCOS leads to an excess of androgenic hormones (the male sex hormones), which
often results in acne and excessive hairiness (hirsutism). PCOS also contributes to insulin resistance
leading to obesity, type 2 diabetes, and high cholesterol.

PCOS is a serious disorder, affecting many women, and Nettle Root has show promising abilities to
correct the syndrome and reverse the associated side effects.

Linda Crockett, author of Healing Our Hormones, Healing Our Lives , includes Nettle Root in her
formulas for treating PCOS, and many Naturopathic doctors and herbalists are currently working with
Nettle Root in treating PCOS. Susan Weed, the popular women's herbalist, writes of Nettle Root: "Use
nettle root as a hair and scalp tonic, a urinary strengthener and stimulant, an immune
system/lymphatic strengthener and a bit of first aid.

Pine Pollen: An All-Natural Fountain

of Youth
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Pine pollen is exactly what you likely think it

is: the pollen from pine trees. Yup, this stuff
is available to many people within a few
hundred feet or closer to their houses.
NICK
KOWALSKI
It’s not very common in the U.S.,
but is increasing in popularity. It is
more commonly known in
Traditional Chinese Medicine, so if
you have not heard of it, sit tight.

Why would you want to consume

pollen from wild trees? Well, there
are many reasons to consume this
magical pollen, all of them
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pointing towards the fountain of youth. Let’s talk about just a few of
them.

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hormones are out of whack.
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First of all, pine pollen has over 200 bioactive, natural nutrients,
minerals and vitamins in one single serving, Best of all, these
constituents are easily recognized by the body as natural and
wholesome, making them completely absorbable by the human body.

There are not too many other nutritional supplements that can do
this. Most supplements have enteric coatings that are foreign to the
body and absorb rather poorly. (1) Pine pollen is actually a food, so
it’s absorbed as one!
Pine Pollen For Anti-Aging
Though pine pollen’s full abilities are still being uncovered by modern
research, Traditional Chinese Medicine has its fair share of
experience with the miracle pollen.

(Read: 10 Ways to Slow Aging Naturally)

The benefits of this substance are seemingly endless, as it appears

to positively affect all bodily systems, the immune system included.
Specifically, the antioxidant-related properties of pine pollen that
contribute to graceful aging include:

• Increasing SOD levels (superoxide dismutase, perhaps the most

powerful and crucial antioxidant the body makes) in the blood.

• Increasing glutathione transferees, which help break down and

remove xenobiotics (environmental pollutants) and metabolites
of oxidative stress (pollutants made by the body) from the body.

• Pine pollen benefits overall skin health and smoothness.

Androgens are the promoters of youth.

• Collagen and elastin (which make up the underlying matrix of

the skin) are stabilized and kept from degrading, thereby
reducing the cause of wrinkles.

• Pine pollen reduces lipofuscin deposits (a brown pigment

responsible for age spots, also known as liver spots) in the heart,
brain and liver.
Sexual Vigor and Natural Steroids
Pine pollen’s claim to fame is the compelling androgenic effect it
has on the body. It contains bioavailable forms of androstenedione,
testosterone, DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone), androsterone and a
wide variety of other steroidal-type substances (which, unlike
synthetic steroids, are perfectly natural)!

(Read: 7 Paleo Foods That Increase Your Sex Drive)

These anabolic compounds not only help build muscle mass, they
also:

• Keep the skin smooth and tight

• Maintain a healthy libido

• Improve tissue regeneration

• Optimize breast health in women and testicular and prostate

health in men

• Aid in the excretion of excess estrogens and speed up the

metabolism to help burn off excess fat

Pine Pollen For Hormone Balance

The phyto-androgens in pine pollen help to counter the effects of
estrogen-mimicking substances that we are exposed to more and
more in the world. Many modern chemicals found in plastic bottles
and food containers, body care products, household cleaners,
pesticides and herbicides, pharmaceutical medications, plastics and
more can mimic estrogens in our bodies and cause disruptions.

People also get a hefty dose of estrogen from dairy products with
added hormones and many phyto-estrogen-containing plants such as
soy, hops, yams, nuts and seeds, and other fruits and vegetables. It
is easy to see how estrogen can overtake a person’s system these
days.

Pine pollen’s estrogen-balancing effect can be amazing for people

dealing with hormone- and estrogen-dominance related weight
issues, skin eruptions or inflammation, mood disorders, sexual or
fertility issues, and for women and men going through hormonal
changes as they age.

Women can definitely get the benefits of pine pollen without waking
up the next morning with a beard. Excess body hair growth in women
(and hair loss in men) is caused by elevated DHT levels (which can
be controlled with Saw Palmetto, Licorice and Nettle Root) rather
than free testosterone.

If men are exhibiting the outward effects of high estrogen (excess

breast tissue, “beer” belly, lowered sperm counts and/or erectile
dysfunction), pine pollen has the power to balance these levels.

Pine Pollen: The Ultimate Energy

Source
One of the most profound health benefits of pine pollen is the
tonifying effects on the body and the huge increase of energy it
causes, because it is a complete source of proper nutrition.

Pine pollen is not a stimulating drug, and contains no stimulants,

though it is more energizing than caffeine. Pine pollen aids in
recovery time from exercise and in building lean muscle. You will
need less sleep and wake up feeling more refreshed.

Pine pollen is not a stimulating drug, and

contains no stimulants, though it is more
energizing than caffeine. Object 2

Keeping the adrenals in good shape by reducing stimulates and

improving energy in a holistic way is a great way to avoid the
damaging effects of AGEs and elevated cortisol.

The Many Benefits Of Pine Pollen

Additionally, as a food and supplement, it acts as a:

• Lung tonic (boosts the immune system and beautifies the skin)

• Kidney tonic (very rejuvenative to the brain, hair, bones and

endocrine system)

• Liver tonic (stimulates liver regeneration and regulates bile

secretion)

• Heart tonic (increases cardiovascular endurance, raises blood

levels of Superoxide Dismutase and lowers cholesterol)
• Spleen tonic (nourishes the muscles and increases metabolism
which are both governed by the Spleen organ system in Asian
medicine)

• Contains 30% Protein

• Dramatically improves your vitality and stamina

• Increases energy unlike any other food or supplement can.

• Promotes longevity with specific anti-aging compounds

• Improves muscle tone

• Raises low testosterone in men

• Increases male fertility by raising sperm count

• Combats and reverses the effects of Andropause (male

menopause)

• Eliminates sexual dysfunction due to low androgen levels

• Balances the estrogen-to-testosterone ratio in women and men

• Prevents prostate disease

• Promotes liver cell activity, aiding in liver detoxification and

rehabilitation

• Accelerates the activity of liver cells and regulates bile secretion

• Enhances the metabolic function of the skin and nourishes the
hair at its roots

• Regulates metabolism

• Aids in weight management and promotes weight loss

• Improves overall health, greatly promoting immune function

• Leads to an easier and quicker time getting back into shape

• Gentle daily cellular detoxification

• Burns off brain fog and increases attention span and brain
function

• Improves skin elasticity (anti-aging)

• Clears acne

• Nourishes the brain

• Dissolves and removes age spots on skin and in the body

• Protects the cardiovascular system by improving the heart,

blood, and the blood vessels. (Rutin, one of the components of
pine pollen, increases the strength of the capillary vessels and
helps protect the cardiovascular system).

• Is 99% digestible, much more digestible than bee pollen.

(2 , 3)
What Is The Best Way To Take Pine
Pollen?
Taking a pine pollen tincture (mixed with alcohol) is said to be the
most effective way to get the aforementioned anabolic constituents
into the bloodstream without any degradation possibly caused by
digestion.

To what degree digestion may damage some of the hormones is hard

to say, but holding the tincture in your mouth allows the active
compounds to be absorbed sublingually. DHEA certainly does make it
through normal digestion without damage, but testosterone and
some of the other steroidal type substances seem to be more
effective in tincture form.

Pine pollen powder makes a great food that can be eaten in higher
quantities than you can normally take in the tincture form. This way
you get more of the proteins, vitamins and minerals, but there is still
a fairly potent androgenic effect.

What About Side Effects?

There are no known side effects from taking pine pollen, but
adolescents (under 20) should avoid using pine pollen powder due to
their budding hormone levels. Some people are allergic to pollen (a
sign the liver needs cleaning and adrenals need rebuilding), so for
those in question, take a tiny bit first and see how you react.
Harvesting Your Own
The best part about pine pollen is that it’s a wild food. Not only does
it have a fighting spirit, it’s also free! You can harvest your own pine
pollen. I actually harvested my first batch of it this year.

It made several tinctures worth; if I added up the value, it comes out

to thousands of dollars! All that, a gift from Mother Nature!

Find out what time of year in your area the pine trees pollinate (when
yellow powder coats everything). This is usually mid-April for
northern countries, the time of early spring when the young greens
are starting to come out.

To harvest it, I find it best to pick the whole comb stock and store in
large glass jars. This is great for tincturing. You can also place a
paper bag over the ends of the pine tree branches and gently knock
the cones to get the pine pollen powder to fall off into the bag.

If you are new to this herb, its best to start small, about ⅛ teaspoon
shall do. Then you can gradually build up as your body adapts to its
potency.

The recommended dosage is 1-2 teaspoons, twice daily (once in the

morning and once at night), or consume as directed by a Traditional
Chinese Medicine practitioner.