MACA
Lepidium meyenii

Maca is a highly nutritious food, super-loaded with a variety of micronutrients. It contains carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins –like B vitamins-, calcium, fatty acids, fiber and lipids, as well as iodine, anticancer compounds and important minerals, such as iron, magnesium, calcium and phosphorous and 18 amino acids, including 7 of the 9 essential amino acids. It also contains antioxidants, such as catechins, which are also found in green tea and sterols similar to those found in Echinacea. Maca is now well known as a true Adaptogen helping the glands to produce vital hormones in precise dosages finding Maca to be one of the best natural ways to regulate and support endocrine system.

Maca increase energy and endurance (alleviates chronic exhaustion – fatigue syndrome), Maca also helps women with  the  symptoms  of  menopause  and  andropausia, reducing hormonal dysfunction. Maca contains calcium in conjunction with its alkaloids make it an effective bond builder, reducing osteomalacia and rickets. Maca can regulate hormonal imbalance and does not contain hormones itself. Instead it provides a unique set of nutrients that directly fuel the endocrine system and encourage hormone productions. Maca is an endocrine modulator or an endocrine adaptogen and as such helps maintain the overall health of the body beneficial for osteoporosis. It contains all that potassium and calcium in a biologically available form for the hair, skin, nails and baones.  Maca help in fighting cancer, acts as an anticarcinogen and antioxidant.

As a food, the dried root is sweet and spicy, and is considered a delicacy. When boiled in    water, maca is sweeter than cocoa; when roasted, it tastes like butterscotch. It can be used to make jams, puddings, broths, and juices. The dried powder has a unique flavor that blends especially well with teas.

Maca roots come in different colors; Red Maca seems to have an anti-hyperplastic effect on the prostate (reduction of prostate size) and an effect of protection bones, so it can be an osteoporoses natural treatment.

PRESENTATION:

 - MACA EXTRACT FORM
- MACA POWDER FORM

This product is not intended to prevent, diagnose, treat or cure any disease