Compound or practice · Supplement
Royal Jelly
The queen-bee secretion sold for vitality — modest, real signals for lipids and menopausal symptoms amid a lot of hype.
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
- 2
- graded outcomes
- 0
- references listed
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2 at grade C — 2 graded rows
What is known
Each outcome with its grade (how strong the evidence is, A to D), the size of the effect where the entry records one, and how often studies agree.
- Lipid panel / glucoseEvidence grade C
Modest
Smallmixed
- Menopausal symptomsEvidence grade C
Small trials
Smalllow
What is uncertain
Read off the same rows as above. Nothing here is added that the entry does not itself record.
- Thin evidence: Lipid panel / glucose (grade C); Menopausal symptoms (grade C).
The evidence in words
What it is
Royal jelly is the protein-rich secretion worker bees feed the queen, marketed broadly for energy, hormones and skin.
How it works
It contains unique fatty acids (10-HDA) and proteins with mild estrogenic, antioxidant and lipid-modulating actions.
What the evidence shows
Meta-analyses show royal jelly can modestly improve the lipid panel and glucose, and small trials suggest relief of some menopausal symptoms and better wound healing. The sweeping 'vitality/anti-aging' claims outrun the data.
Safety & interactions
Generally tolerated, but a potent allergen — can cause serious reactions (asthma, anaphylaxis) in sensitive people. Avoid with bee/pollen allergy.
Bottom line
A bee product with modest, real lipid and menopausal signals — but a meaningful allergy risk and a lot of overreach in marketing. Middling.
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
- Royal Jelly for Lipid panel / glucoseEvidence grade C — ModestEvidence grade C
- Royal Jelly for Menopausal symptomsEvidence grade C — Small trialsEvidence grade C
- Royal Jelly: side effects, safety & interactionsGenerally tolerated, but a potent allergen — can cause serious reactions (asthma, anaphylaxis) in sensitive people. AvoiEvidence grade C
- ChlorellaA protein-rich green algae with modest lipid, blood-pressure, and immune signals — and a heavy-metal-binding angle.Evidence grade C
Sources
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Last revised . A grade is this entry's reading of the evidence, not medical advice.