Over a year ago a friend recommended Maca to me. I've been taking it everyday since and I feel great, there was a time that no matter how much I exercise or ate healthy I always felt tired.
Recently I recommended it to a good friend of mine. She's been taking it about 5 weeks and she has noticed a great improvement on the way she feels. It's an extremely powerful root and I cannot say enough about it, below are a few of its benefits:
What is Maca?
Maca is a hardy plant that grows at high altitudes (14,500 ft.) in the Andean highlands of Peru. It has been used as a food and medicine for more than 2000 years by South Americans.
- Promotes deeper sleep
- Helps adapt to stress
- Balances moods
- Promotes mental clarity – enhances memory and brain function
- Improves physical and emotional well-being
- Increases energy levels, stamina & endurance (good for Chronic Fatigue)
- Nourishes glandular system
- Balances hormones
- Slows the aging process
- Prevents osteoporosis, (high calcium and vegetable protein)
- Gives menopausal relief (like HRT) - in women
- Improves libido and fertility
Restoring strength and increasing the libidoThe Incan warriors took maca before going to battle to keep their bodies strong and ready for rigorous physical activity. However, they realized that the herb also increased their libido, so taking it after battle was forbidden, to protect the women from their sexual impulses. Word of maca’s power to restore strength and libido traveled to Europe, the United States and Japan, resulting in increased production and popularity. In Peru, the native Indians use Maca in most foods. E.g., the Peruvian marketplace has all types of Maca cookies, drinks, deserts etc.
Regulating the Endocrine system
Maca is a potent herb that regulates the endocrine system (glands that produce hormones necessary for essential body functions). Maca increases energy levels, encourages cell growth and stimulates metabolic functions. Its nutrients fuel the system and encourage natural hormone production.
Supporting the adrenal glands
Maca is an adaptogen and so helps maintain whole body health. Its calcium, fatty acids and vitamins B1, B2, B12 content aids digestion while its phosphorus and vitamins B12 and B1 work on the nervous system. Also, its alkaloid content helps the body assimilate all the nutrients it needs.
Helping to fight cancer
Maca contains glucosinolate and fibres that help prevent some forms of cancer. Its fatty acids help improve the immune system. It also lessens the the chance of getting rickets, osteomalacia and other bone diseases.
Relieving pain
Maca contains terpenoids and saponins which relieve pain and act as expectorant, sedative and analgesic. Its analgesic effect works not just on specific organs but on the whole body.
Not only is Maca beneficial for women but also for men.
You can read more about Maca on this web site:
http://www.macaeffects.com/top-health-benefits-of-maca
Below is the brand that I've been using and highly recommend.
