Bee Pollen Benefits: Can It Actually Make Your Boobs Bigger? Experts Answer That and More Myths About Bee Pollen

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” finally seemed to die down, my feed became infiltrated with a new dubious health claim—this time, that bee pollen might be, well, nature’s boob job.It all started when TikToker influencer Taylor Reynolds shared a viral asking, “Do any of my hormone girlies know if bee pollen makes your girls bigger?” In the video she claims that adding bee pollen (a mixture of flower pollen, enzymes, honey, wax, and honeybee nectar and secretions, and not to be confused with other bee products such as honey) to her oatmeal caused a noticeable increase in breast size.She later posted another video of her photos that led to similar videos popping up, including that claimed to show the “proper” way to eat bee pollen to grow your boobs.

Let’s fact check this.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.One social media theory is that because bee pollen contains what’s known as phytoestrogens, these can bind to the estrogen receptors in the breast tissues, stimulating growth.

But what even are phytoestrogens and how do they work?The naturally occurring plant compounds are similar to human estrogen (phyto means “plant,” so the word itself means “plant estrogen”), explains Lauren Talbert, LDN, CDCES, a registered dietitian at Women and Infants Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island.“When we talk about phytoestrogens, the idea is that there are plants and natural substances that interact with estrogen receptors that kind of act like an estrogen,” says reproductive endocrinologist, obstetrician, and gynecologist , who practices in the Chicago area.