What are the side effects of taking royal jelly for women?

Royal jelly is extremely rich in nutrients. It not only beautifies the skin, but also helps control blood sugar and blood lipids, and helps the human body prevent diseases. That’s why it’s become a very popular supplement today. However, for ordinary household consumers, the price of royal jelly is really a bit high. Recently, some netizens pointed out that women who eat royal jelly will have side effects. Is this true? Is there any relevant scientific basis?

Side Effects of Royal Jelly

Royal jelly contains a variety of hormones, such as adrenaline, sex hormones, etc. The sex hormones contained in royal jelly include estradiol, testosterone and progesterone. Every

100 grams of royal jelly contains 0.4167 micrograms of estradiol, 0.1082 micrograms of testosterone, and 0.1167 micrograms of progesterone. The monthly dosage of sex hormones for human treatment is 5000 to 7000 mg. Therefore, the sex hormones contained in royal jelly are negligible, even less than that in beef and mutton, and are not enough to cause side effects in the body. Many consumers are afraid of hormones, which is a misunderstanding of hormones. In fact, the presence of appropriate amounts of hormones enriches the therapeutic effects of royal jelly. Human aging is related to the decline of hormone levels in the body. Therefore, the hormones in royal jelly play a certain role in delaying aging, regulating endocrine disorders, and assisting in the treatment of menopausal syndrome and sexual dysfunction. Propolis does not contain hormones.

The following eight types of people should not take royal jelly:

(1) People with allergies: These people may react to certain substances in royal jelly and experience allergic symptoms such as asthma, difficulty breathing, rash, and skin itching.

(2) Patients with hypotension: Royal jelly contains substances similar to acetylcholine, which can lower blood pressure and may therefore worsen the condition of patients with hypotension.

(3) People with diarrhea, abdominal pain and gastrointestinal dysfunction: Royal jelly can cause strong contraction of the gastrointestinal tract, which will aggravate the original symptoms.

(4) Obese people: Royal jelly can enhance the body's internal regulatory ability, making obese people eat more and sleep better, gain weight, and be more susceptible to other diseases.

(5) Diabetic patients: Royal jelly contains a large amount of glucose, which can increase blood sugar after taking it.

(6) Patients with fever, hemoptysis and jaundice: Taking royal jelly will cause the condition to persist and may even worsen.

(7) Pregnant women: The hormones in royal jelly can stimulate the uterus, causing uterine contractions and interfering with the normal development of the fetus in the uterus.

(8) Children with normal development: Royal jelly contains sex hormones, which can easily cause precocious puberty in children.