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Pine Pollen FAQ and Other Updates

Website Updates at RAW Forest Foods As highlighted in other updates, exciting transformations are underway at RAW Forest Foods. This Spring, Summer, and now Fall have been incredibly busy, culminating in a comprehensive renovation of our website, store, and blog. Here are a few updates that I am particularly excited about: Expanded Intended Uses Page We have enriched our Product Guidebooks to provide detailed information and uses: Adaptogens and Tonics Estrogen Detoxification Female Frien …

Sep 03, 2010 Ryan Wade

Raw Model and Blackbird Naturals' RAW Truffles

RAW Truffle Magic Anthony Anderson, the man behind one of my favorite and inspirational sites on the Internet, Raw Model, has started making and selling raw truffles (along with super food seeds) with two other people--Alexandra and Andrea Maw--through a company called Black Bird Naturals (Site and company are no longer active). I'm really excited about this. And these truffles are amazing. Sometimes I am like, "Really? What more is there to life than raw truffles?" Ok, that's a bit of an …

Sep 01, 2010 Ryan Wade

Antioxidant and Antiinflammatory Actions of Pine Pollen

The Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory Actions of Pine Pollen A new report titled Antioxidant and Antiinflammatory Activity of Pine Pollen Extract In Vitro, published by Phytotherapy Research, further establishes the already known medical uses of pine pollen as an important herbal medicine and herbal supplement. Written about in Apitherapy News, the report proves the strong free radical scavenging (antioxidant) properties of Pine Pollen Extract. Free radical scavenging is one of the …

Aug 29, 2010 Ryan Wade

The Journey to Wellness: Take Charge of Health and Happiness

Understanding the Impact of Self-Love and Personal Responsibility on Health Choices Whose Responsibility Is Your Health and Well-Being? Whose responsibility is your health and well-being? At first glance, it seems like a simple question, and we all have a quick answer: ours. However, upon closer examination, we start to see a pattern of truths that contradict our initial answer. If we are responsible for our health, why do we repeatedly make decisions and take actions that are contrary to that a …

Aug 23, 2010 Ryan Wade

Susan Weed Keeps You Fine With Pine

Discovering The Healing Legacy of Pine Susun Weed is one of the first herbalists who truly got me into herbalism. A revered herbalist and prolific author, Weed is an old-school herbalist—the kind that is all too rare today. Her book Healing Wise is one of the seminal texts of contemporary Western herbalism. In her article "Pine Keeps You Fine," Weed writes about the profound health benefits and many traditional uses of the pine tree—although she seems unaware of the healing powe …

May 16, 2010 Ryan Wade

Wild-Harvesting Pine Pollen on Seattle’s City Streets

Adventures In Urban Foraging Pine Pollen I was strolling through the urban landscape of Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood when a majestic pine tree captured my attention. This happened while I was cutting across Cal Anderson Park, heading from the ZAPP zine library over to Broadway. The tree didn't know it, but in the back of my mind, I was thinking about the book by Stephen Buhner I was reading and the ongoing conversations I was having with him about using Pine Pollen to heal and recove …

May 16, 2010 Ryan Wade

How Pine Pollen Supports Energy, Hormones, and Immunity

The Tradition of Pine Pollen—and Its Role in Modern Nutrition A superfood is a food that provides, well, a super amount of nutrition. A functional food does that—while providing benefits that far exceed basic, and even super, nutrition. This is why we classify RAW Pine Pollen™ as a functional food and not as a superfood. As people increasingly prioritize nutrient-rich diets, supporting health and correcting for the nutritional deficits caused by modern agricultural practices&m …

May 14, 2010 Ryan Wade

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