Comments on: 17 Maca Root Benefits + Side Effects & Safety

By: Rose

Rose — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 18:01:04 +0000

Great article!

Maca is new to me. It was recommended to me by a friend. I am surprised to know that it has a lot of benefits aside from helping me lose weight. I will definitely continue adding this to my morning coffee.

Stay safe and healthy!

Cheers!

By: Olga

Olga — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 15:29:19 +0000

I love taking Maca supplements. I feel like I have more energy and generally feel in a better mood. Maybe it’s the placebo effect? That’s not my concern here.
My question is the amount of lead in Maca. Maybe I missed it in your article but it seems like all of the Maca supplements contain lead. It seems crazy that anyone would want to knowingly consume lead! Did your analysis find lead in Maca? If so what do you conclude about that? Very curious and thank you for your answer!

By: amy

amy — Thu, 16 Jan 2020 09:34:58 +0000

Can Macca increase histamine in the body? I have histamine intolerance and want to lower my histamine levels?

thanks

By: Margarita

Margarita — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 20:47:16 +0000

I have chronic myleiod leukemia which is controlled by bosulif 500mg tablet form, I would love to have a child & wondered if maca root could help me achieve a healthy pregnancy please advise if possible thank you.

By: Saffron Morocco

Saffron Morocco — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 13:51:07 +0000

thank you

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 12:53:59 +0000

Maca has been keeping me awake most of the night and the benefits of taking Maca is better than sleeping normally and I offset the insomnia with 3mg Melatonin and I am sleeping well enough

By: Ana Aleksic, MSc (Pharmacy)

Ana Aleksic, MSc (Pharmacy) — Wed, 03 Apr 2019 17:56:09 +0000

In reply to Nini.

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By: Nini

Nini — Wed, 03 Apr 2019 09:44:28 +0000

I tried maca early this year 1500mg daily for about a weekand I have not seen my period for about 2 months till date, I’m not preggy, had some tests done which confirmed that..
Please is there anything I can do to neutralize my body system ..

By: Shane Dough

Shane Dough — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 05:59:43 +0000

I’m currently taking maca for its positive effects for weight gain and the way it help you gain muscle after working out with this supplement. Im seeing positive effects in that area, however maca makes me incredibly horny, almost distractingly so. This is not the effect I was going for, I’m single and don’t have enough time to masturbate all day, but if this is the effect that you looking for you should definitely try this.

By: Ana Aleksic

Ana Aleksic — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 15:55:58 +0000

In reply to Brenda Mackenzie.

Hi Brenda, maca does not work for everyone. You may have become sensitive to it, or you could try reducing your dosage. There are also many other ways to naturally enhance libido. You may want to read through our article about how to increase estrogen, with other supplements and lifestyle adjustments you can try out https://selfhacked.com/blog/estradiol-cognitive-function/

By: Brenda Mackenzie

Brenda Mackenzie — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 17:33:04 +0000

I’m postmenopausal and decided to try maca to enhance libido; however, this only increased hot flashes and anxiety. I do not take any medications and am fairly healthy and active. Is it possible that maca can have the reverse effect for some women? Can maca affect the thyroid? I used maca before menopause and can trying attest to it’s benefits of feeling more energetic, enhancing libido and well being.

By: Terry Shaffer

Terry Shaffer — Sat, 20 Oct 2018 15:08:07 +0000

In reply to Galya Campano. I Tried Maca Powder and It kept Me Up Half the Night Made my Bp Go Up 160/98 ?/

By: Irene Klocko

Irene Klocko — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 10:36:09 +0000

As someone who gets re-occurring shingles on my arm, I found maca to help eliminate pain and itch within an hour or less. I take 4 capsules at 500 mg and all pain disappears. Any itch problem also disappears. I take it as needed. On the worst days, I can take 3 doses and lessen to 3 capsules on following days. I’ve used Swanson brand which is inexpensive.

By: matthias

matthias — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:55:09 +0000

Maca is somewhat controversial about whether it has any effects at all. However in my experience, pure, unmodified Maca powder has an impressve, almost immediate effect, whereas “extract”, even 10:1, with 5-10 capsules at once has practically none. It’s quite odd.

By: Sultana Hussanee

Sultana Hussanee — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 20:22:23 +0000

Hi..i have insonia problem.After reading the good sides of maca,i decided to take it in the form of pills because i don’t know where to get the roots.At what time should i take the pill and how many pills per day.I would like to know if it will affect my sleep more.In this case i would rather stop taking it.

By: Sharon Lakey-Jean

Sharon Lakey-Jean — Fri, 04 May 2018 13:44:12 +0000

Maca took complete care of my hot flashes. Although, vaginal atrophy was a huge issue with my menopause, I did have to use a low dose of estradiol to rid this issue.
I have had no issues with my sexual desires. I have shared with friends, and their sex lives have been greatly improved.
I recommend Maca strongly

By: Elinore Evans

Elinore Evans — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 04:11:18 +0000

I am a 65 year old healthy woman (118 lbs., 5’5″) with ideal blood pressure (ranging from 114-128 over 65-75). I have tried maca as a supplement a few different times, but had to stop taking it due to spikes in my systolic and diastolic blood pressures on all occasions of usage. Even 1/4 tsp. caused my blood pressure to spike to high levels, e.g. 160/85. This effect continues for days after I stop taking the maca. The recent brand I tried was the gelatinized form by NHI FemmenessencePro for post-menopausal women, which is distributed by health professionals and appears to be manufactured under high quality conditions. This situation is highly unfortuante for me because the maca is the only supplement I have found that has brought my libido back to normal levels. My major concern is wondering what this reaction reveals about my health. My thryoid tests (TSH, T3, T4) have always come back right in the middle of the normal ranges. Could it be the glucosinolates or macaridines? There is only one study that suggests blood systolic blood pressure effects, largely in people already having a helath issue. Do you have any suggestions for doing further detective work?

By: Galya Campano

Galya Campano — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 18:52:43 +0000

Thank you for all you do!