09/02/2021 / By Ralph Flores
It turns out, royal jelly isn’t just beneficial for queen bees: A recent study published in the journal Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice revealed that supplementing with royal jelly can help alleviate menopausal symptoms. In their report, researchers from the Hormozgan University of Medical Science in Iran noted that the severity of menopausal symptoms was significantly lower in women who had been given a royal jelly supplement.
Clinically speaking, menopause refers to the end of the menstrual cycle. It’s diagnosed after a woman has gone 12 months without a menstrual period. In the U.S., the average age for menopause is 51; however, it has been reported in women as early as 40. It’s worth noting that menopause is a natural biological process. But physical and mental changes that come with menopause can impact a woman’s quality of life.
There are signs and symptoms that signal menopause, called perimenopause. These can occur in the months or years leading up to menopause.
For the study, the team looked at whether royal jelly can help in alleviating the symptoms that come with menopause. Royal jelly is a gelatinous substance produced by honey bees to feed queen bees. It’s often sold as a dietary supplement. It’s long been used in traditional medicine; however, there are few studies that explore its effectiveness in managing symptoms of menopause.
The team enrolled women in menopause from Bandar Abbas, Iran, for an eight-week study. During this time, the participants were assigned to take either a capsule of royal jelly or a placebo every day. At the beginning of the study, they were asked to score their menopausal symptoms, which they revisited after completing the study.
Based on the findings, the women treated with royal jelly reported significant reductions in their menopausal symptoms, compared to those who took the placebo. In addition, they also reported a significant reduction in the severity of their symptoms after the intervention. (Related: The health benefits of royal jelly can improve outcomes for diabetes patients.)
“[Daily] consumption of oral royal jelly (1,000?mg) for eight weeks was effective in alleviating the menopausal symptoms,” the researchers concluded in their report. “However, further research is necessary to confirm the effects.”
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