How Pine Pollen Works in the Body?
Some people use pine pollen tincture or powder daily to help balance the androgenic and estrogenic hormones in the body. This herbal extract contains a compound that is bioidentical for the androgenic sex hormone testosterone. It also contains small amounts of other plant sterols like androsterone, androstenedione, and DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone). Pine pollen also contains estrogenic plant sterols that are bioidentical to three types of estrogen: estriol, estradiol, and estrone. Additionally, Pine Pollen contains a plant version of the steroid hormone progesterone, which deals mainly with menstruation and pregnancy in women. In men, this hormone is a precursor for testosterone. Sex androgen hormones like testosterone are produced in greater abundance in men than in women. Likewise, estrogenic sex hormones are more abundant in women than in men. However, both men and women produce and require both androgenic and estrogenic hormones. The endocrine system is responsible for...