A possible factor in pollen that could be the reason for the improved condition is the extraordinarily high concentrations of zinc. In humans zinc is a key element in prostate gland function.
Another benefit of pollen is its ability to help protect against the adverse effects of x-ray. Mice irradiated with more than a usual lethal dose of x-rays were fed either, diet plus pollen or diet alone. The mice fed diet plus pollen suffered much less damage to their spleens and thymus glands and had much lower death rates than those not fed pollen (Wang et all, 1984).
The positive effects of dietary pollen in the medical regimen of cancer patients undergoing radiation treatment has been reported by Hernuss et al. (1975). In their study 15 women with cervical carcinoma were given pollen and 10 controls were treated the same except pollen was omitted. Overall the pollen-fed patients subjectively reported feeling less treatment effects and clinically were found to have suffered fewer side effects as measured by changes in blood factor chemistry

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