{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"EP34: Dr. Saeid Mushtagh and Burgess Andre\u2014Pine Pollen, Canada's Home-Grown Superfood","description":"We\u2019ve all heard the term \u201csuperfood\u201d before. Often in relationship to things like acai, a berry native to south and central America, or coconut oil\u2014maybe avocado. All of these foods, for Canadians anyway, would need to be imported. Such is the way\u2026 So, when I heard about a superfood that was being wild and sustainably harvested right here in British Columbia\u2014one that can bring you increases in energy, stamina, recovery and more\u2014I was very interested. Have you heard of pine pollen? A powdery dust harvested from the small male cones of the lodgepole and ponderosa pine? Maybe you\u2019re familiar with it as part of the tree\u2019s propagation\u2014but as a superfood? This is where things get really interesting. Today, my guests are Dr. Saeid Mushtagh and Burgess Andre. They are the co-founders of a company called Canadian Pine Pollen, harvesters and retailers of, among other things, pine pollen products. And they\u2019ve been on a journey of discovery to unlock the potential of this superfood for our benefit. You\u2019re gonna want to stay tuned for this one\u2014we balance science, nature and sustainability\u2014and if that\u2019s not enough, I even have a special gift for you at the end of the episode. So let\u2019s talk pine pollen with Dr. Saeid Mushtagh and Burgess Andre. ","author_name":"Explore Magazine's Live the Adventure Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/explorepodcast.libsyn.com\/website","html":"