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Maca Andina

November 26, 2010
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What is Maca Andina? In the simplest of terms “maca andina” is simply maca root that grown in the Andes mountain range of South America.   “Andina” is an adjective in Spanish that refers to the Andes mountains.   So if you see the term “maca andina” it simply means “maca that comes from the Andes.” Where [...]


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What Is Maca?

October 22, 2010
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What Is Maca? As people who use and promote Maca powder regularly, one of the most common questions we here is, What is Maca?   We’ll do our best in this article to give you all the basics about this simple, yet powerful superfood. Maca (Lepidium meyenii) is a perennial plant that grows high up in [...]


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Maca For Hot Flashes – Does It Really Work?

October 19, 2010
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Hot flashes are no doubt one of the most irritating and uncomfortable consequences of passing through menopause.   While medical science does not yet understand the exact causes of hot flashes, significant links between imbalanced hormone levels, especially estrogen, are theorized.    Evidence of this link is also seen in natural health practices which report that efforts [...]


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Maca Reviews – 3 Things To Know Before You Buy

June 17, 2010
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Maca Reviews For Anyone New to Maca So, you’re looking at purchasing some Peruvian Maca to boost your health? First thing we want to do is say congratulations.  Many o us here have been taking Maca for the past 10 years and it has boosted our energy levels more than we could imagine. During that [...]


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What is The Difference Between Gelatinized Maca and Whole Food Maca Powder?

May 17, 2010
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Maca In The Modern World In the natural health world the most promising superfood to emerge in recent years is Peruvian Maca – and Gelatinized Maca is one of its forms. Maca comes from a tuber which is cultivated at very high elevation in the Andes of Peru and Bolivia. Normally taken as a powder [...]


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What Is the Proper Amount of Maca for an Adult?

May 5, 2010
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There’s no doubt that Peruvian maca powder is an amazing superfood with wonderful benefits for its users. As a group that  has enjoyed maca for over 10 years we can attest to its power as an energizer, hormone balancer and fertility enhancer. We do receive lots of questions about this fantastic food.   The most [...]


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4 Ways Raw Maca Can Help Your Health

February 25, 2010
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Peruvian Maca powder is among the most powerful foods for boosting overall energy and well being. The powder comes from a root that is grown high in the Peruvian Andes. It has been used for centuries by people indigenous to the area as a way to increase vitality. Since the 1980s it has become increasingly [...]


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7 Health Benefits of Maca

December 3, 2009
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The major health benefits of including raw organic maca powder in your diet regularly are the following: A significant increase in energy, endurance and stamina.  This makes maca great for athletes and active people in general. Maca increases  muscular strength.  Historically, Incan warriors used  the root regularly to boost  their strength and prowess in battle. In [...]


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Maca as A Natural Hormone Replacer

December 1, 2009
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Many women experience the beginning of menopause symptoms around  50, but it can start anytime from the early forties to the late fifties. Symptoms vary: some women sail through but others suffer lack of energy, hot flashes, depression, night sweats, and loss of libido. The most common remedy prescribed by doctors are chemical drugs: hormone [...]


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Raw Organic Maca and Fertility

September 19, 2009
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In the 21st century, many people are returning to plant-based supplements and much discussion is heard about the wonderful effects herbs generally have on the human body as opposed to the side effects commonly found in pharmaceutical drugs.  Maca is among the most powerful and increasingly used of all these herbs. Research shows that maca [...]


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