I can only seem to find the capsules here as well, so bought some & have started taking them.
I asked my naturopath about it on Sat when I had an appointment - she said she recommends it usually for women 35+ doing IVF... I figure it can't hurt anyway
Wow - that sounds very interesting. I remember my mother was taking royal jelly in liquid form (it came in little glass vials and had to be kept in the fridge) for ages. It was suggested to her by our pharmacist after my father passed away and she was having difficulty with anxiety and nervousness. I hadn't heard anything about taking it for egg quality. It might be something I will look into after our overseas trip. I feel like I am taking so many supplements each day that surely another one won't hurt
Holly I would be really interested to see how you go with your next cycle taking the royal jelly.
All bees are created with no gender or assignation.
What they are fed determines both job role and gender and also their reproductive properties.
The bees that are fed regular honey turn into drones, males, and have no reproductive powers, with a life span of about 6 weeks or so...
The bee that is fed royal jelly will become a Queen - and thus have reproductive capabilities, live for about 4 years and be larger in size.
The Royal Jelly enhances cell structure...making all cells more robust and healthier.
It also has this effect on reproductive cells.
So for example, if a man produces low quality or quantity sperm, it can help promote healthier sperm cell prodution, stronger sperm, and a greater abundance of sperm
In females it can promote ovum health and strength, and overall reproductive health can be quite considerably enhanced apparetnly.
So in terms of reproductive issues and taking Royal Jelly, it could be more beneficial if your issues are with male fertility, to have hubby take the Royal Jelly. If both partners hae fertility issues, then Royal Jelly can help both of you.
It is not cheap though and it needs to be maintained and you need to make sure you are getting the right Royal Jelly - check out 'Nature B' ...if you get it from the chemist yourself, read the label and check it is as pure as possible and unadulterated.
ETA: the Royal Jelly is secreted by the worker bees and fed to the Queen.
"Apart from the above Royal Jelly also includes a substance that behaves like a hormone and stimulates the sexual glands and Acetylcholine (needed to allow nerve cells to function properly).
Royal Jelly cannot be imitated by science or its beneficial properties accurately understood but there is over whelming evidence that it improves health."
HTH
Last edited by LimeSlice; August 4th, 2009 at 01:53 PM.
I managed to find some at my local health food store and have been taking it for a couple of days now. It's not the most pleasant tasting stuff but probably on par with the herbs that I take twice a day as well. Oh well, if it results in a healthy baby, it will all be worth it!
Still can only manage to find it in capsule form here, but will look online or if I head into Sydney soon for the fresh stuff as we move into our cycle.
Have definately noticed a big increase in sex drive/stimulation/desire... so the added benefits are worth it alone
I'm just doing some research to Royal Jelly, I've seen it mentioned around BB a few times now.
I've just seen everyones signatures and it appears not long after posting there was an increase in pregnancies
LimeSlice, thank you for the useful information. I'm going to ask my N/path about it and try to source some for myself, might as well add to all the other lotions and potions I'm consuming at the moment
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