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The Advantages of Royal Jelly

Royal jelly is a creamy substance found naturally in bee hives. Made by worker bees, royal jelly has many benefits for the queen bee and, some suspect, can offer advantages to people as well.

  1. About Royal Lelly

    • Royal jelly is the substance responsible for giving queen bees their reproductive power and vitality. Queen bees are the only female bees with reproductive capabilities and they live, on average, 40 times as long as female worker bees. Royal jelly is a milky, creamy substance produced by the worker bees and used to feed bee larvae. Developing queen cells are fed exclusively larvae. At present, there have been no studies showing the direct advantages of eating royal jelly but honey and bee products are beneficial so it is assumed to have a positive role for humans.

    Important Nutrients in Royal Jelly

    • Royal jelly contains a number of B complex vitamins as well as vitamins A, C, D and E. Royal jelly contains acetylcholine, a compound that assists in nerve cell communication and also plays a role in delaying mental decay and diseases such as Alzheimer's. Royal jelly also contains many minerals, including calcium, copper, iron and potassium.

    Advantages for Bees

    • Royal jelly is the substance that helps develop the queen bee into a strong, healthy and sexually mature individual. All newly hatched bees receive some royal jelly and this ushers them from the vulnerable infancy into health.

    Health Claims for Royal Jelly

    • Royal jelly is supposed to be good for the skin and muscle tone. Additionally, royal jelly fights against depression, anxiety, memory loss and sleep problems. Royal jelly can be especially beneficial if taken during menopause or when other hormonal imbalances are in effect.
      Royal jelly supposedly plays a role in weight loss by stimulating individuals to be more active. There are claims that royal jelly can support high cholesterol and high blood pressure, diabetes and skin conditions like eczema and acne.

    Where to Find Royal Jelly

    • Royal jelly can be purchased in capsule form at health stores. Royal jelly honey mixtures can be ordered online from various apiaries.

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