Ingredients: Organic fermented maca (Lepidium meyenii)*, organic fermented tapioca (capsule)*. *Certified Organic Ingredients.
Nutrient Information:
Daily Intake Amount: One capsule
% NRV*
Organic fermented maca (Lepidium meyenii) root 300mg ✝
* NRV is the Nutrient Reference Value
✝ NRV not yet established
Directions:
Adults: For daily maintenance take one capsule twice daily with food.
Capsules can be opened and added to drinks or smoothies or mixed into food. It has a sweet, nutty taste that works well with other neutral or sweet foods.
Avoid taking with hot foods or drinks, which may damage the delicate nutrients.
Maca can be taken daily so that the cumulative effects strengthen over time. Because it is considered a good support to physical performance and stamina, some people like to take the capsules before exercise to maximise the beneficial effects.
Capsules can be opened and added to drinks or smoothies or mixed into food. It has a sweet, nutty taste that works well with other neutral or sweet foods.
Avoid taking with hot foods or drinks, which may damage the delicate nutrients.
Maca can be taken daily so that the cumulative effects strengthen over time. Because it is considered a good support to physical performance and stamina, some people like to take the capsules before exercise to maximise the beneficial effects.
Maca can be taken alongside a B-complex, which may amplify its efficacy.
Study:
This is a study on the effectiveness of Maca Root on libido. From that study: “We sought to determine whether maca, a Peruvian plant, is effective for sexual dysfunction that selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) may cause. We conducted a double-blind, randomized, parallel group dose-finding pilot study comparing a low-dose (1.5 g/day) to a high-dose (3.0 g/day) maca regimen in 20 remitted depressed outpatients (mean age 36+/-13 years; 17 women) with SSRI-induced sexual dysfunction. We used the The Arizona Sexual Experience Scale (ASEX) and the Massachusetts General Hospital Sexual Function Questionnaire (MGH-SFQ) to measure sexual dysfunction.
Ten subjects completed the study, and 16 subjects (9 on 3.0 g/day; 7 on 1.5 g/day) were eligible for intent-to-treat (ITT) analyses on the basis of having had at least one postbaseline visit. ITT subjects on 3.0 g/day maca had a significant improvement in ASEX (from 22.8+/-3.8 to 16.9+/-6.2; z=-2.20, P=0.028) and in MGH-SFQ scores (from 24.1+/-1.9 to 17.0+/-5.7; z=-2.39, P=0.017), but subjects on 1.5 g/day maca did not. Libido improved significantly (P<0.05) for the ITT and completer groups based on ASEX item #1, but not by dosing groups. Participants tolerated Maca well. I may alleviate SSRI-induced sexual dysfunction, and there may be a dose-related effect. Maca may also have a beneficial effect on libido.”
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