The Mystery of Royal Jelly: Why is it So Popular?

Royal jelly , a special substance secreted by worker bees, is known as “a gift from nature”. So, what are the benefits of royal jelly? Why are more and more people interested in it? Who is suitable to eat it? I will unveil the mystery of royal jelly with you .

Nutrient

Royal jelly is a nutrient that is exclusively consumed by the queen bee in the bee colony. It is rich in protein, vitamins, minerals and a variety of active ingredients. It is these rich nutrients that make the queen bee’s life span dozens of times longer than that of ordinary worker bees. Because ordinary worker bees can only survive for dozens of days, but the queen bee can live for several years. This magical phenomenon has aroused people’s strong interest in royal jelly. The fundamental reason for the difference in life span between the two is not genes, but the fact that the queen bee feeds on royal jelly throughout her life.

Nowadays, royal jelly has attracted much attention in the health care product market. Many people believe that consuming royal jelly can supplement nutrition and enhance physical fitness. Some consumers regard it as a “magic weapon” for daily health care and hope to achieve the purpose of health preservation by consuming royal jelly. After repeated research and analysis on royal jelly, scientists found that royal jelly is indeed unique.

For example, as early as 1978, a study found that feeding jelly to quails shortened their maturation period and laid more eggs. Modern scientific measurements show that jelly contains three types of protein active ingredients, including active peptides, gamma globulin and insulin-like substances, as well as acetylcholine, taurine, SOD, royal jelly acid and other ingredients. These ingredients play an important role in human metabolism and immune function.

Major effects

The four major effects of royal jelly, namely nourishing, strengthening, benefiting the liver and strengthening the spleen , are also clearly recorded in the ” Chinese Materia Medica ” compiled by the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine .

So, who is suitable to consume royal jelly? As a cardiovascular specialist who has been practicing medicine for many years , I often come into contact with many middle-aged and elderly people with chronic diseases. Heart disease and cerebrovascular disease rank first and third in the world’s death cases. Currently, the world has paid attention to the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Royal jelly has the effects of lowering blood lipids, preventing arteriosclerosis, and lowering blood sugar. I recommend that people with these health problems can drink royal jelly for a long time to improve their condition.

In addition, the following people are also suitable for drinking royal jelly:

People who need nutritional supplements:

Such as those with unbalanced diets and poor appetite. Especially those with chronic cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases , long-term heart failure, loss of appetite, and weakness in movement, long-term supplementation has certain benefits.

Middle-aged and elderly people:

As they age, their nutritional needs change, but food supplements may not be balanced enough, which can easily lead to nutritional deficiencies. In addition, the gastrointestinal absorption function of middle-aged and elderly people is weakened, and the nutrients in jelly are more easily absorbed and utilized.

But it should be noted that jelly is not suitable for everyone. People with allergies, pregnant women and breastfeeding women should pay attention to the possible adverse effects of using it.

As doctors, we encourage everyone to pay attention to their own health and supplement nutrition properly. Actively adopt the Mediterranean diet, eat more deep-sea fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids, green vegetables and whole grains rich in vitamins and minerals, supplement high-quality protein and fat, and reduce the intake of trans fatty acids . Appropriate supplementation of nutrients such as jelly will have more benefits for health support.

There are a wide variety of jelly products on the market now. Many people know the benefits of eating jelly and also want to buy it, but they don’t know how to choose. How to choose high-quality products?

Quality of royal jelly:

We should choose jelly products of high quality. Generally speaking, jelly produced by bees living in ecologically superior areas with fresh air, good water quality and sufficient food is of better quality. The quality of jelly depends on many factors such as the nectar source environment, nectar source plants, bee colony quality, and jelly extraction conditions. The storage conditions of jelly are relatively strict and need to be stored at low temperatures.

Brand reputation of royal jelly:

Choose a brand with good reputation and stable reputation, so that you can buy jelly with guaranteed quality with more confidence.

Price : Generally speaking, the price of high-quality jelly will be relatively higher, but the higher the price does not necessarily mean the better the quality. Other factors need to be considered comprehensively.

Fresh jelly comes from the first three crops of rapeseed spring jelly. The jelly acid standard of jelly is 1.6%, and the actual test results show that it reaches 2%, which exceeds the national standard for jelly and ensures the purity and naturalness of the product .

You can eat one at a time, which is convenient and hygienic. It can solve the trouble of freezing and thawing. Everyone must know that the higher the activity of jelly, the higher the nutritional level. If you thaw and freeze frequently, the activity of your jelly will also decrease.

Packaged according to scientific consumption ratios to help consumers control their daily intake and ensure rational nutritional intake.