Question 1

will maca work right before sex?

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Maca: Per: http://altmedicine.About.Com/od/herbsupplementguide/a/maca.Htm
"there is "limited evidence" for maca's effectiveness in improving sexual function in men and women, according to a 2010 report published in bmc complementary and alternative medicine.".

Question 2

is maca root ok to take while pregnant its a natural pill also is it ok to work out while pregnant if so which excercise besides walking and swimming?

Accepted Answer

No: One of the side effects of maca root is tachycardia, a rapid heart rate. Other exercises are ligt aerobics and possibly yoga.

Question 3

how well does maca root work for those with a fast metabolism? i'm 5'4, 100lbs. i've already begun increasing my calorie intake, to start.

Accepted Answer

Just food: Maca root is just another food.

If you want to gain weight combine modest cardiovascular exercise, weight lifting, and eat more healthy food!

Question 4

what is maca root?

Accepted Answer

Peruvian plant...: Maca root comes from a plant native to peru and has been used as a natural medicine by a number of cultures. There have been some clinical studies using it to treat sexual dysfunction with limited success.

For more information see: http://dietarysupplements.Nlm.Nih.Gov/dietary/ingreddetail.Jsp?Contain=maca&id=1155.

Question 5

is maca root safe to take?

Accepted Answer

Safety: It is considered as safe to eat as any other vegetable food. However, maca does contain glucosinolates, which can cause goiters when high consumption is combined with a diet low in iodine. Darker colored maca roots (red, purple, black) contain significant amounts of natural iodine, a 10-gram serving of dried maca generally containing 52 µg of iodine.  It is uncertain if maca can worsen a goiter.

Question 6

where could i buy maca root?

Accepted Answer

Peruvian Ginseng: I would expect that this could be purchased on line and possibly at some health food grocers.

Question 7

can i still take maca roots?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Maca root seems to be safe to take for its stimulant properties. Always follow the directions on the container and never take with any other medication.

Question 8

i'm taking maca root what will it do for me?

Accepted Answer

Probably not much...: Some people believe that maca root can increase fertility, among other things. There are not much human data to support this, though in animal models the data look a little more promising. Another area that has better data is in the area of sexual dysfunction caused by ssri antidepressants.

Question 9

what is maca root and what it does to females?

Accepted Answer

Hormone balance: Maca is a nutritionally dense super-food that contains high amounts of minerals, vitamins, enzymes and all of the essential amino acids. Maca root is rich in b-vitamins, which are the energy vitamins, and maca is a vegetarian source of b-12. To boot, maca has high levels of bioavailable calcium and magnesium and is great for reminilization. Balances the hypothalamus and pituitary gland.

Question 10

where do you buy maca powder? what does it do?

Accepted Answer

Maca: I would expect that "Peruvian Ginseng" could be purchased on line and possibly at some health food grocers. Maca root is reportedly used for fatigue, ^ fertility, menstrual issues, ^ stamina, erectile dysfunction, to treat cancers etc. I can not personally vouch for it's effectiveness.

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