Royal Jelly

We now have available 500 mg capsules packaged 60 ea per bottle. Each capsule contains 500 mg of Royal Jelly Concentrate (powder) equivalent to 1,500 mg of whole fresh Royal Jelly. Suggested dose is 1 capsule per day.
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The Royal Jelly Difference

"Healthy Cell News"

Queen bees aren't born, they're made; and royal jelly-also known as bee's milk--is the key to their creation. Genetically speaking, the egg--and later, the larvae--of a bee destined to become queen of the hive is no different than any other egg or larvae. Not until the fourth day of the larval stage does the difference occur. That's because all larvae are fed small amounts of royal jelly mixed with generous amounts of honey for their first three days. On the fourth day, the quantity and quality of the food is dramatically reduced, and worker bees develop from this new diet. But a baby bee hatched from an egg randomly placed in a special brood chamber is fed a continuous diet of rich royal jelly, and therein lies the key to the developmental difference.

Unlike the worker bees, the queen bee will develop sexual organs and a curved, retractable stinger, used to defend her right to rule (not defend) the hive. She will grow larger and faster than the other bees, and will live forty times longer. She will not develop worker tools, such as special secreting glands or pollen baskets. Instead, she will spend her long life laying eggs; around 2,000 each and every day, and equaling two and one-half times her own body weight. That's every day! This entire difference in development is based solely on her exclusive diet of nutrient-rich royal jelly.

Constituents of Royal Jelly
Royal jelly is perhaps the most complex and nutritious food produced by animal, insect or plant. It consists of vitamins A, C, D, and E, and is a rich source of the B-complex and related vitamins, such as biotin, folic acid, and inositol. Royal jelly is also the single richest source of natural pantothenic acid, known for its knack for reducing stress levels, among other abilities.

Twenty amino acids are also found in royal jelly, with higher concentrations of cystine, lysine, and arginine. Royal jelly is also a good source of essential fatty acids and phosphorous compounds. In addition, royal jelly is the richest source of natural acetylcholine; a vital substance that allows nerve endings in the brain to transfer nerve impulses from one nerve fiber to another. Patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease are also shown to suffer from a deficiency of acetylcholine in their brains. Acetylcholine is intimately involved in brain development and memory health.

Royal Jelly is abundant in nucleic acids--DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (ribonucleic acid)--the genetic codes that constitute and govern the existence of life. The mineral content of royal jelly--including calcium, copper, iron, potassium, and silicon--constitutes the smallest portion of this "bee milk."

Two substances found in royal jelly are believed to attribute to its antibiotic properties: gamma globulin and 10-hydroxydecanoic acid (l0-HDA). When combined as they are in royal jelly, the two make an effective infection-fighting, immune-stimulating duo.

Another substance found in royal jelly is gelatin, known as a precursor to collagen. Collagen is the vital protein that constitutes all connective tissue in the body, and it is a potent anti-aging element needed to retain the youth of the body, particularly the skin.

Supporting Evidence
The use of royal jelly in support of nutritional health is growing. Currently it is used and recommended by physicians in the US, China, Japan, France, Germany, Italy, England, and the Soviet Union. It is used for a variety of ailments, ranging from psychological disorders to heart disease.

Over 35 years ago Dr. Murray S. Blum, of Louisiana State University, found that an antibiotic-like substance (later identified as l0-DHA by English researchers) contained in royal jelly had about one-fourth the potency and activity of penicillin. Studies conducted by Dr. Blum and his co-workers revealed that royal jelly supplementation halted the growth of micro-organisms that cause intestinal and skin infections, such as warts, welts, pimples and boils.

Dr. Josef Vittek, a biologist, and Dr. Jaroslav Kresanek, a pharmacologist, at the Medical School in Bratislava, The Czech Republic, conducted extensive research on royal jelly. At the end of a five-year investigation they concluded royal jelly had anti-bacterial and anti-virus action, particularly against streptococcus, E-Coli, and staphylococcus. They also found that it accelerated the formation of bone tissue, and that topical application of royal jelly helped to heal wounds in half the time. In addition, the researchers showed that serum cholesterol levels were lowered by the administration of royal jelly for 10 days.

In the end, Dr. Vittek and Kresanek concluded that royal jelly exhibits a favorable influence on body functioning and healing processes in many conditions. They also determined it has shown good results in the treatment of diseases of aging, such as hardening of the arteries, vascular disorders, and Buerger's Disease.

Other studies conducted in Yugoslavia and Japan also confirm that the gamma globulin and 10-DHA content of royal jelly stimulate antibiotic activity within the immune system, helping to thwart the invasion and effects of harmful bacteria, virus, and fungal infestations.

One of the most exciting contributions royal jelly has to offer it its ability to prolong youth and beauty. It was once said that human beings had the age of their arteries. Currently, however, it can be said more precisely that human beings have the age of their collagen.

Skin is the most visible reporter of age; one might even compare it to the "town crier." Collagen is the basic protein component of the skin, and gelatin is the basic foundation of collagen. In order to maintain youthful elasticity, skin needs to have a stable supply of collagen, which the body can generate, providing enough gelatin is on hand. Royal jelly contains generous amounts of gelatin, and studies show a marked reduction and even disappearance of wrinkles and significant improvement of skin tone when patients were administered royal jelly topically.

Researchers have also revealed that when given intravenously, royal jelly significantly improved skin tone, vitality, and immune system function, particularly in pathological cases. Royal jelly works at the
cellular level, and in clinical studies has been observed actually stimulating the growth of new cells. This aspect alone explains why "bee milk" can be used in the treatment of a wide variety of disorders.

For example, the abundant nutritional and hormonal content of royal jelly is believed to be responsible for the remarkable results in numerous animal studies. Fruit flies, when fed royal jelly, underwent an enormous increase in size. In addition, their rate of reproduction and lifespan also increased dramatically.

Similar results were obtained with white mice, chickens, roosters, and pigs. Royal jelly added to the diets of these animals significantly extended and increased the lifespan, sexual activity, and fertility of all groups, as opposed to those animals fed their normal diets. Egg production in the chickens fed royal jelly actually doubled.

These results prompted a variety of studies on humans. French biochemists found that royal jelly was beneficial in the treatment of human sterility and sex-organ insufficiencies, such as frigidity and impotency. In Italy, Professor P. Prosperi told the 16th International Beekeeper's Congress that he had excellent results treating 42 children at his clinic with royal jelly. Premature births, undernourished
children, and children suffering from various ailments all responded with dramatic weight gain and improved health.

Perhaps the most celebrated aspect of royal jelly's beneficial properties is its apparent cancer-blocking capabilities, as revealed in a Canadian study. Researchers at the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, Department of National Health & Welfare, Ottawa, and the University of Toronto, Toronto, conducted a study on royal jelly's tumor-inhibiting properties on mice.

Two groups of mice were used in the study; both groups were injected with mouse leukemia cells, but one group was given an "inoculation" mixture of tumor cells mixed with royal jelly prior to the injection. Within 14 days the group of mice not protected by royal jelly were dead, overtaken by tumors. The group of mice that did receive royal jelly were observed for 90 days following the death of the control mice, then sacrificed. Autopsies confirmed the absence of any tumors. These results were repeatedly confirmed over a two-year period.

Bottom Beeline
Many thousands of people, from celebrities to saints, have taken advantage of the nutritional benefits that royal jelly has to offer.

Professor Ricardo Galeazzi-List, of Rome, Italy, was the physician to the late Pope Pius XII. At the Second International Congress of Biogenetics he claimed that royal jelly was responsible "to a great degree" for the longevity of this pope, and that it had helped tremendously in the recovery of a grave illness during the pope's later years. England's royal family is also convinced of royal jelly's usefulness. Princess Di stated that it helped to lessen her morning sickness during a pregnancy, and Prince Phillip experienced relief from an arthritic wrist by using it. The entire royal family takes it for vitality and endurance.

Fortunately, you don't have to hail from royal lineage to enjoy all the
benefits of this royal bee's milk. It's available to us "regular folks" too.

This is an article provided by: The American Apitherapy Society
The above site was located at: www.apitherapy.org/aas

Any bee product can provoke an allergic reaction in a susceptible individual; we recommend checking with your Doctor to ensure your safety if you have asthma or anaphylaxis.