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9 Health Benefits of Royal Jelly: a Remedy for Aging, PMS, Allergies and More

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You may have heard of the benefits of raw honey and bee pollen. Now, you can add royal jelly to the list of bee-derived substances that promote health and well-being. Royal jelly is the main source of food for queen bees, and is highly rich in nutrients. It’s secreted by worker bees, which feed the royal jelly to larvae that are being raised as potential queens. Royal jelly is a great source of protein, but is well regarded mostly for its medicinal properties. It’s able to help boost the immune system and improve symptoms of several diseases, including diabetes, kidney disease and liver disease. It also helps fight allergies, aging, PMS and symptoms of menopause. It also helps raise energy levels while reducing insomnia at the same time. You can use royal jelly as medicine or as a daily supplement to improve health and help prevent disease [1]

1. Supports Cognitive Function

The antioxidants and fatty acids in royal jelly have been found to have a beneficial effect on neural functions. Royal jelly can help boost short-term memory recall, and it can help prevent and improve neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease. In rats that were given a maze test, the group that supplemented with royal jelly displayed better memory recall and spatial learning ability compared to a control group [2]. This suggests that royal jelly helped improve brain function and protects its function as you age.

2. Helps Alleviate Menopausal and Postmenopausal Symptoms

Royal jelly is shown to help reduce symptoms in menopausal and postmenopausal women without adverse side effects. In a study on menopausal women, 42 participants were given either royal jelly or a placebo for 12 weeks. By the end of the study, the royal jelly group experienced fewer symptoms of menopause compared to the placebo group, including anxiety and back pain [3]. In another study, 61 postmenopausal women were treated with either royal jelly or a placebo for 6 months. The study concluded that royal jelly improved mental health, glucose tolerance and red blood cell production in postmenopausal women compared to the placebo [4].

3. Helps Fight Aging by Boosting Collagen Levels

When used topically, royal jelly has an anti-aging effect on skin and can help protect it from damage by UV radiation exposure. It improves skin health by boosting the production of collagen, which is the main structural protein of skin. In an animal study, it was found to help increase collagen levels and skin thickness, indicating that royal jelly protects the skin from aging by stimulating collagen production [5].

Royal jelly also enhances skin moisture, with is important for healthy, youthful-looking skin. By boosting collagen, preventing infection and balancing fat levels in the skin, royal jelly is also helpful in healing wounds. It’s shown to speed up wound healing within 24 hours after wounding occurs [6].

4. Helps Boost Fertility in Men and Women

Infertility affects about 10 percent of women, with ovulatory dysfunction being the leading cause. Royal jelly is known to helps enhance fertility in women by improving egg quality and promoting overall reproductive health [6]. Royal jelly also boosts fertility in men. In a study on male mice, royal jelly supplementation increased sperm count, motility and DNA integrity [7].

5. Helps Improve Blood Glucose Levels

Several studies have suggested that royal jelly works to help lower blood sugar and improve glucose tolerance, which is the body’s ability to use sugar as fuel. In a study, 20 participants were tested for glucose tolerance before and after consuming 20 grams of royal jelly. The results showed that royal jelly helped lower blood sugar levels in the participants, indicating improved glucose tolerance [6].

6. Helps Fight Allergies

Royal jelly may provide allergy relief for people who suffer from seasonal allergies. It works by suppressing the immune system’s response to allergens. When an allergen is introduced to the body, the immune system releases histamine, which causes allergy symptoms such as a runny nose, congestion, post-nasal drip, sneezing, itching, coughing and headaches. By suppressing the release of histamine, royal jelly works as a natural antihistamine with no known adverse effects [9].

7. Helps Reduce PMS Symptoms

Royal jelly is able to mimic the female sex hormone estrogen, which plays a key role in menstruation. Through this action, royal jelly is able to alleviate symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), such as fatigue, anxiety, depression and bloating [10]. In a study on 110 women with PMS, participants were given either 1000 mg of royal jelly in capsule form daily, or a placebo. After 2 months, PMS symptoms in the women who took royal jelly were reduced significantly compared to the placebo group [11].

9. Helps Lower Cholesterol

High cholesterol and triglyceride levels are known to elevate your risk for heart disease and stroke. Royal jelly helps improve your body’s ability to metabolize fats and is shown to lower cholesterol levels. In a study on volunteers given 4 grams of royal jelly or a placebo every day, royal jelly helped reduce total cholesterol levels and LDL (“bad”) cholesterol levels after 4 weeks. Triglyceride levels also decreased.

Dosage and Safety Considerations

The suggesting dosage for royal jelly is 5 to 30 grams per day, or about half a teaspoon [6]. Some liquid formulations of royal jelly are combined with honey to improve the taste.  You can also eat it in its fresh, raw form, or take royal jelly capsules. When taking fresh royal jelly, you can hold it under your tongue until it fully melts, for better absorption. Anyone who is allergic to bees or bee pollen should avoid royal jelly. It’s advisable not to take royal jelly every day for the long term.

Final Words

Royal jelly is a substance produced by bees that is particularly nutrient dense and filled with health-enhancing properties. A powerful natural medicine, royal jelly can be used topically and internally to improve a wide variety of ailments. It’s used as a natural antihistamine to fight allergies, and it balances hormones in a way that improves symptoms of menopause and PMS and enhances fertility. It also helps improve blood sugar, skin health and cholesterol levels.

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Royal jelly is a substance produced by bees that is particularly nutrient dense and filled with health-enhancing properties. A powerful natural medicine, royal jelly can be used topically and internally to improve a wide variety of ailments. It's used as a natural antihistamine to fight allergies, and it balances hormones in a way that improves symptoms of menopause and PMS and enhances fertility. It also helps improve blood sugar, skin health and cholesterol levels.
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