* Postmenopausal symptoms : For the millions of women suffering from postmenopausal symptoms, tualang honey may provide a natural and safe alternative to conventional HRT treatments. Despite the many adverse effects caused by the menopause, many women are reluctant to undergo HRT therapy because of the wide range of potential adverse side effects. A comprehensive study was conducted by the University of Science in Malaysia to examine the effects of tualang honey on a range of postmenopausal symptoms including hormonal deficiency and bone density. Postmenopausal women treated with tualang honey experienced a reduction in menopausal symptoms and an in increase in their bone strength and mineral density. Indeed the effect of tualang honey on bone density was comparable with the effects of HRT when taken at a dose of 20mg a day. Researchers found that a dose of 20mg a day was safe and concluded that tualang honey could be used to protect against bone weakening conditions without the risk of side effects.
* Sperm count : Tualang honey has also demonstrated the ability to increase sperm count and also improve sperm motility in men. Experiments on rats have shown that tualang honey can help repair some of the toxic effects of tobacco smoke on sperm production as well as increasing testosterone levels. One recent study published in 2009showed that tualang honey was as effective as Tribestan in improving sperm count parameter when consumed for a 12 week period. Furthermore the study showed that the honey was safe and no adverse effects were reported.
* Reduces acute respiratory symptoms : Hajj pilgrims in Mecca who took tualang honey daily had a lower incidence of acute respiratory symptoms compared to those who did not consume it (in a randomised controlled trial).
* Helps in genital conditions:It improves the sperm count, increases sperm motility, and increases some female hormones.It ameliorates the toxic effects of cigarette smoke on spermatogenesis and the testosterone level (in male Sprague-Dawley rats).Tualang honey is considered by some to be the natural equivalent of “hormone replacement therapy”. Short-term memory is improved in post-menopausal women following the administration of tualang honey, which is comparable to the increase in short-term memory observed after the administration of estrogen/progesterone combination therapy. The administration of tualang honey also attenuates atrophy in uterine tissue and increases vaginal epithelium thickness. It is also associated with a lower post-menopausal increase in body weight.
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*'' http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3743976/''