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What is Maca?

by Marye Audet on November 28th, 2008

Maca is a South American root that is said to be good for your whole body.  It is supposed to give you energy, stamina, build your immune system and clean your oven while you sleep….Maybe not clean your oven.  I was seeing if you were paying attention.

The question is, Does it work? and if it does, are there any side effects?

Like almost any herb your results are going ot vary.  When I was workignout I used to drop a dropperful of tincture of Maca in my mouth. I felt an instant buzz (where id I put that bottle, hmmm….) and I do think that it helped with my overall stamina.  I tend to go until I drop so it is hard for me to say for sure what benefit I was getting from it.  It did not make me feel like i was taking speed…but just a bit of a lift.  There is no jittery feeling or heart racing and it does not have caffeine.

It supposedly heightens the libido but I did not see a difference there either, for which my husband is forever grateful. SInce it is high anyway this may not have been something I noticed.  In clinical tests men who took it did have somewhat higher libidos than men who did not after the initial 8 week period.

There are no known side effects or drug interactions and Maca is not expensive.  It boosts your immune system, strengthens adrenals, and increases the ability to think and remember.

Think of it as the fountain of youth in drops.  Give it a try and let me know what you think.  Remeber that you need to give it 8 weeks before you expect to see a significant difference.

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