Propolis: Mother Nature’s Natural Beehive Antibiotic
Propolis, often referred to as nature's antibiotic, is a resinous substance collected by bees from tree buds and sap flows. In the hive, bees use propolis to seal cracks, reinforce the structure, and protect against pathogens. Beyond its role in hive maintenance,...
Beekeeping Class First Step to Harvesting Royal Jelly and Bee Pollen
We started The Natural Shopper over 20 years ago to bring all natural supplements made from beehive ingredients to the public. We knew, from much research, how beneficial bee pollen, propolis, Royal jelly, and honey can be to a person's health. Over the last two...
Five Diet Foods that May Not Promote Weight Loss
Today’s market is flooded with foods that are overly processed and lauded as the newest weight loss sensation. “Eat this and lose the weight!” they scream from supermarket shelves. We know the healthiest way to achieve weight loss is through a balanced approach of...
Do Your Supplements Contain What The Label Says, Something More or Something Less?
If you're buying supplements from places like GNC, Walmart, Walgreens etc, there's a very good chance that you're paying for junk powder and/or potentially harmful contaminants. At least that's what the New York attorney general Eric Schneiderman has to say. New...
Commonly asked questions relating to bee pollen and weight loss.
It seems our website is popular with Internet searches for 'bee pollen and weight loss', so we get emailed quite frequently with questions relating to this subject. Questions are centered around bee pollen and its effectiveness (or otherwise) as a natural weight loss...
Psoriasis – Pollen and Propolis potential benefits
We've just published some information on the skin condition 'Psoriasis'. Anyone suffering from this condition, which manifests as red sores/patches on the skin, can read about a possible approach to treatment suggested by book author Dr. Felix Murat at this link:...
Bee Pollen – Granules or Powder – what’s the difference.
Many people obsess over the bioavailability of bee pollen. Well at least over the bioavailability of the nutrients contained within bee pollen, to be exact. So surely the form in which the pollens arrive on your table has some bearing on how easily (or otherwise) your...
Freeze Dried Royal Jelly
I've had several emails over the weekend from people asking about the difference between fresh and freeze dried royal jelly. There's quite a bit of info on this subject around our website and I'll provide a couple quick-links at the end of this post. But to cover the...
