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Royal Jelly

Uses

Royal jelly is a thick, milky substance produced by worker bees to feed the queen bee. The worker bees mix honey and bee pollen with enzymes in the glands of their throats to produce royal jelly.

What Are Star Ratings?

This supplement has been used in connection with the following health conditions:

Used for Why
2 Stars
High Cholesterol
150 to 6,000 mg daily
Supplementing with royal jelly may improve cholesterol levels.
contains various sugars, proteins, and medium-chain fatty acids and has demonstrated antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Royal jelly was found to lower total, LDL-, and non-HDL cholesterol levels in subjects with type 2 diabetes in a meta-analysis of findings from 12 randomized controlled trials. In a placebo-controlled trial in 40 subjects with mildly elevated cholesterol levels, 3,150 mg royal jelly daily resulted in an 11.5% reduction in total cholesterol levels and a 4.8% reduction in LDL-cholesterol levels. In an eight-week placebo-controlled trial with 60 healthy overweight participants, 666 mg of royal jelly per day was found to lower total cholesterol levels and improve antioxidant status. A small controlled trial in 15 healthy volunteers found 6 grams of royal jelly per day for four weeks reduced total and LDL-cholesterol levels. In an uncontrolled trial, 36 healthy postmenopausal women received 150 mg of a high-potency royal jelly product daily for three months; at the end of the trial, HDL-cholesterol levels had increased by 7.7%, total cholesterol levels had decreased by 3.09 %, and LDL-cholesterol levels had decreased by 4.1%.

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