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Definition: "An ergogenic aid is any substance or phenomenon that enhances performance "
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Royal Jelly: more testosterone and red blood cells
To start with the researchers watched for allergic reactions. Although the Japanese still regard Royal Jelly as a 'causative allergen' they observed no side effects in their subjects.
What the researchers noticed was a rise in testosterone levels. The Japanese speculate that this is a result of an increased conversion of DHEA into testosterone, but to be honest we don't buy this.
Secondly the researchers observed a slight increase in the Royal Jelly subjects' red blood count [RBC], combined with a concomitant rise in the blood haematocrit count [Ht]. Both effects are an indirect result of the increased testosterone level, according to the researchers.
The insulinogenic index [IGI] also increased as a result of supplementation. That means that the subjects started to make more insulin when they were given glucose: their insulin sensitivity increased. The researchers also ascribe this effect to the rise in testosterone level.
The research was financed by the Japanese government.
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