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Is maca root good for hormone imbalance and thinning hair due to depo shot.i would like to conceive soon and don't want any prob. from being on shot?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
ADJUST YOUR THINKING: If you want to conceive, why take the depo shot? If you have thinning hair, why continue the depo shot. And, NO, maca root is not good for anything except to make money for a few con men.
Answered 11/27/2017
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May help after stop: I agree with Dr. Dohan: if you want to conceive soon stop depo shots now; it can take time to rebalance and to be able to conceive after stopping. The best way to restore balance and increase hair is to stop. Maca won't help much while you're on depo but may help restore balance after stopping it. More research is needed but maca is safe and sound science shows benefits: http://tinyurl.com/6372ef
Answered 5/24/2017
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