The maca root grows at extremely high elevations in the Andean Mountains of Peru and is beneficial for energy and stamina. Maca extract is rich in amino acids, phytonutrients, fatty acids and vitamins and minerals. Maca, which can help balance hormone levels, is an ideal sexual supplement for both sexes.
For men, maca may be beneficial regarding erectile dysfunction. In the March 2004 edition of Alternative Medicine Review, researchers found maca to offer “some degree of evidence” for helping erectile dysfunction. And just recently, Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology found (Jan. 2005) that red maca supplementation reduced prostate size in rats. The same journal published a study in May 2005 that found maca helped increase litter size in normal female mice…a possible fertility boon for women.
Keep in mind that maca is considered an adaptogen, which means it works through the body’s adrenal glands. Maca offers greater benefits if taken over a period of time rather than occasionally.
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