Royal JellyWould you believe it if somebody told you that a sweet could seriously help improve Type 2 Diabetes? After all, the first thing we learn about Type 2 Diabetes is to avoid all carbs, right?

If you find it difficult to believe this, you will be interested in knowing that a study published in Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine has confirmed this ‘too good to be true’ fact!

Bees are extremely useful insects and all their products – honey, wax, propolis and even their venom – are all useful products. Here is another product to add to the list – royal jelly.

Royal jelly is a type of compound secreted in the beehive that gives nourishment to the entire hive and assists the queen bee larvae development. The royal jelly is known to have plenty of health benefits. Some of the most important among them are its ability to lower blood sugar and cholesterol and provides antioxidants for the body.

In a pilot study, researchers examined the effects of royal jelly in reducing blood sugar level.

50 Women who were suffering from Type 2 Diabetes took part in the study. The participants were randomly given either a 1000 mg soft gel supplement of royal jelly or placebo. After the study period of 8 weeks, the blood sugar levels, antioxidants levels and oxidative stress of all the participants were measured.

In those who took the royal jelly supplement, the blood sugar level decreased dramatically from an average 163 mg/dL to about 150 mg/dL.

It also resulted in an increase in the insulin levels in the blood from an average of 70 picomoles/L to 86.5 picomoles/L.

Another small yet significant study conducted by a research group in Egypt showed that royal jelly is also useful in wound healing. As you might already be aware, wounds heal very slowly in diabetics. This can be a major problem because sepsis can lead to something as serious as amputation.

In the study, royal jelly was mixed with topical ointments and applied on foot wounds. The results were encouraging, as royal jelly helped the wound heal faster.

But royal jelly is not enough to completely reverse type 2 diabetes. Here are the three steps my mother took to completely rid herself of type 2 diabetes…