Bee Pollen Diet Supplements..Fact or Fiction?

Hi all. I am a big fan of bee pollen. I took it 2 years ago and went from 255 to 180 in 5 months, losing 33lbs the 1st month with no exercise or change in diet. It is true you will go to the bathroom a lot, if your diet consist of a lot of fatty stuff. But it certainly is not a LAXATIVE EFFECT. More cleansing and empting. After a accident, and gaining back 20lbs. I have already order my pills. No jitters, no side effects at all, has been my experience. I did realize that consistency in taking daily was the key alone with water. I must say this has been the best thing I have ever tried and had great success. Like with anything you will plateau after about 3 months, but give it a break, a chance to clear out your system and start again. Lastly I must ADD, that I have been a Nurse for over 16 years, and very cautious about taking anything, until I found this. Now I have recommended to many family and friends on there quest to get healthy. My only caution is BEWARE of the fakes, because the results are not the same, trust me, I tried the cheap one... Did not work, so I stick to what does. Good Luck"`

I have been taking bee pollen for a week or two now. I read all of the reports on it good and bad. My friend is an RN and her whole floor takes it. Also another friend of mine takes it, she works with nurses and doctors who also is on it. So I figured since I am not allergic to bees and I have no pre existing conditions at 39 years of age I should be alright.
My very first pill I did feel hyper, got a slight headache, and my mouth was extremely dry. I had to stop after the first pill because I had a sinus infection and I didn't want to take any other drugs with this pill. So a week later I started again, I didn't get that hyper feeling right away and just as fast as it came it went. No dry mouth, but I do find that in waking up the next day I have a slight headache. Now I don't know if it's my PMS, because I get headaches around that time to. So I can really only say is my side effects are slight headaches. I only get dry mouth once in awhile, but that's after I don't drink for awhile then I notice how dry it really is.
It's to early to talk about weight loss. But I will say that I have noticed that I am only hungry around my mealtimes, if I properly eat my three squares a day. I don't snack as much though.
So that's all for now and I will return if I see any side effects or when and if I start losing weight. Also everyone is different. So not one person will feel the same and others might not get anything out of this. I'm a CMA and I want to tell those who want to try it to read up on it first. Then ask others that you may know. If you have any conditions, allergic to bees, or take any heavy medications. Please do not try. There are plenty other ways to lose weight, help allergy's, and give you good skin and hair. Your health is more important than anything.

10-24-2012] The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to purchase or use “Zi Xiu Tang Bee Pollen Capsules,” also referred to as “Zi Xiu Tang Beauty, Face & Figure Capsule,” a product promoted and sold for weight loss and body reshaping. This product is promoted on www.zixiutangsuccess.com, and possibly sold in some retail stores.

FDA laboratory analysis confirmed that “Zi Xiu Tang Bee Pollen Capsules” contains sibutramine. Sibutramine is a controlled substance that was removed from the market in October 2010 for safety reasons. The product poses a threat to consumers because sibutramine is known to substantially increase blood pressure and/or pulse rate in some patients and may present a significant risk for patients with a history of coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, or stroke. This product may also interact, in life-threatening ways, with other medications a consumer may be taking.

Consumers should stop using this product immediately and throw it away. Consumers who have experienced any negative side effects should consult a health care professional as soon as possible.
Health care professionals and patients are encouraged to report adverse events or side effects related to the use of these products to the FDA's MedWatch Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program:

Complete and submit the report online: www.fda.gov/MedWatch/report.htm
Download form or call 1-800-332-1088 to request a reporting form, then complete and return to the address on the pre-addressed form, or submit by fax to 1-800-FDA-0178

Note: This notification is to inform the public of a growing trend of products marketed as dietary supplements or conventional foods with hidden drugs and chemicals. These products are typically promoted for sexual enhancement, weight loss, and body building, and are often represented as being “all natural.” FDA is unable to test and identify all products marketed as dietary supplements that have potentially harmful hidden ingredients. Consumers should exercise caution before purchasing any product in the above categories.

http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/BuyingUsingMedicineSafely/MedicationHealthFraud/ucm325537.htm

I take the real thing - local bee pollen and local honey - to help with allergies. I am not allergic to it, so no problems to report. I have not taken it for weight loss (nor would I) and have not seen that as an effect, but it definitely has made my seasonal allergies less troublesome.

I wouldn't bother with anything that wasn't locally produced.

If you have bad seasonal allergies.. ^^^^^THAT^^^^^ is correct. If you go to a local bee/honey farm and get bee pollen and honey from a local (to you) hive, your allergy symptoms will diminish. I've done it off and on for years since hearing about it. I've not personally tried the bee pollen capsules in question, but I do have a cousin who told me about them, but has not seen any difference in taking them.

I have heard of local honey helping in an assortment of ways.. from weight loss to arthritis and other maladies. As one PP said, it's all dependent upon the person, too.

My personal experience with taking the bee pollen pill was both positive and negative. I also started using them because a few of my friends were and i saw great results with weight loss. In 4 weeks I lost 18 pounds which I was blown away because I didn't do anything different other than take the pills. They did give me cotton mouth even with drinking a lot of water and they made me break out with acne. A month after I stopped using them 1 lost another 10 pounds. The pills didn't take my hunger away, they just changed what I felt like eating, so when it came to ANYTHING that had grease in it, it had me in the bathroom within 30 minutes. I dubbed them the magical "pooping" pills because they keep you in the bathroom if you eat greasy food or food with too much sugar in it. I didn't feel an increase in energy but I did feel my heart beat increase a bit which I didn't like. My sister in law tried them and she did end up in the ER because of them speeding up her heart. I'd advise to take them at your own risk! They did work for me to help lose weight but with side effects. Hope that helps someone! God Bless

I just started Slim Trim U and I have spoken to several girls who lost up to 5-10lbs a week. I diet and exercise heavily and was unable to lose a single pound I gained from SSRIs. I started taking Hydroxycut, raspberry ketones, Gaia Diet Slim and now this. After I started taking supplements was the first time in months I saw the scale move. I will add more information after a week or two on Slim Trim U.

Also, I don't like how negative people here are toward supplements. They're called supplements because they're meant to supplement a diet and exercise routine. I spent 2 months dieting and exercising super hard and just could not lose anything because my metabolism was screwed from Zoloft. This is actually very common when people who have weight gain from SSRIs get off them; they can't lose at all. I honestly was at the end of my rope. I don't know which one works or what they do, but they helped and now Im losing weight consistently.

You know what gives you energy? Food. You know what causes weight loss? Burning more than you eat. There is a funny episode of The Golden Girls where Blanche takes bee pollen in order to lose weight and land the younger man. Even in the late 80s, the health sarcasm surrounded this ridiculous "supplement".

xi zui tang probably contains zero bee pollen. The FDA put out a consumer alert about it this past October--here's what it says:

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to purchase or use “Zi Xiu Tang Bee Pollen Capsules,” also referred to as “Zi Xiu Tang Beauty, Face & Figure Capsule,” a product promoted and sold for weight loss and body reshaping. This product is promoted on www.zixiutangsuccess.com, and possibly sold in some retail stores.

FDA laboratory analysis confirmed that “Zi Xiu Tang Bee Pollen Capsules” contains sibutramine. Sibutramine is a controlled substance that was removed from the market in October 2010 for safety reasons. The product poses a threat to consumers because sibutramine is known to substantially increase blood pressure and/or pulse rate in some patients and may present a significant risk for patients with a history of coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, or stroke. This product may also interact, in life-threatening ways, with other medications a consumer may be taking.

Consumers should stop using this product immediately and throw it away. Consumers who have experienced any negative side effects should consult a health care professional as soon as possible.
Health care professionals and patients are encouraged to report adverse events or side effects related to the use of these products to the FDA's MedWatch Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program:

Just to reitierate: there is no safe, magic pill for weight loss

I actually took bee pollen last summer to lose weight. I had a friend who lost a lot of weight on it after having a baby and I wanted to try it as well. The one I got was supposed to not have Sibutramine in it. I lost about 20 lbs. within a couple of months while taking it (and drinking lots of water) and my appetite diminished a LOT (I tend to over-eat big time). On days where I couldn't force myself to drink lots of water I did get headaches.

I eventually stopped taking it, but I can''t remember why. I think I started having some kind of odd thing going on with my body - I was on Warfarin at the time and dealing with recovering from a blood clot so everything was making me paranoid.

I eventually gained all the weight back, but I don't blame this on the fact that I used a supplement to try to lose weight, I blame it on my over-eating because I went back to my regular habits not too long after. Anywho, I've wised up and I wouldn't take a weight loss supplement ever again just because I'd rather do it the right way. It's healthier and supposedly more sustainable.. that's just my opinion.

Hi I'm currently taking bee pollen tablets within the clean 9 diet. I feel fantastic. This is my second time on the clean9 diet and would highly recommend it. I started at 11 st 6 and am now at 9st 13lbs on day 6. If you would like any more information then feel free to ask me
Good luck in your weight loss x

I'd like some information. How does plant pollen (bees don't make pollen they collect it) make you lose weight?
Also, when you ingest it, how does it get in your bloodstream? What are the biological mechanisms which make pollen do anything since you are inhaling it all day anyway?