Summary

The native Peruvians, the Incas, have used the Maca root for both its nutritional and medicinal properties. It contains significant amounts of amino acids, complex carbohydrates, and minerals including potassium, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, iron, and vitamins A, B1, B2, B12, C and E.

Maca for Adults: This herb has been traditionally used and suggested as an aid to Reduce Stress, Energy Booster, Reduce and Stabilize High Blood Pressure, Promote Mental Clarity Increase Energy, Vitality, Stamina and Endurance in Athletes, Improve Thyroidal Conditions, Reinforce the Immune System, Strength the Hemoglobin and Leukocytes, Reduce Cholesterol, Prevent Osteoporosis, Increase Libido, as an Aphrodisiac and Fertility Enhancement for Men and Women, for Male Impotence, Menstrual Irregularities and Hormone Imbalances, including Menopause and Hot Flashes.  Maca is not a hormone; it nourishes the hormonal system to maintain optimal health, and works through the hypothalamus and pituitary gland to help balance the endocrine glands.   Maca root is gaining reputation amongst weight lifters and body builders as a natural substitute to anabolic steroids, due to the number of steroidal glycosides present in the root.  Many doctors prescribe the pure Maca, to increase vitality in the elderly and to improve their osteoporosis condition with great success.

Is Maca for Children?  Dr.Gloria Chacon had performed tests over a period of time with the assistance of Dr.Freddy Madrid Gironda and Dr.Jorge Aguila Calderon on local children in Peru, with similar results obtained by adults. Children, who had difficulty with attention and staying focused, improved significantly from these symptoms; in addition, they became more alert, calmer, and their anemic condition improved considerably.

How to use Maca Imperial. The powder may be mixed in water, milk, chocolate, yogurt, juices or almost any other beverage. It mixes easily with any beverage and has a taste of its own. Maca Imperial is ideal several hours before athletic activity. A favorite is mixing it in a protein drink and adding banana, strawberry or other desired fruit.  The recommended dosage is one teaspoon (aprox.1.500mg) once a day for children and adolescents, and one teaspoon once or twice a day for adults.  For best results be consistent.

Since Maca Imperial has an energizing effect, avoid taking it in the evening hours, not to disturb your sleep.

Some confusion exists about Maca today with several species of Maca being sold. The only species supported by scientific studies is “Lepidium Peruvianum Chacon”. Named after the researcher, Dr.Gloria Chacon de Popovici, this Maca is known to contain all the nutrients and alkaloids responsible for the medicinal and beneficial effects Maca is famous for. Other species called Maca are wild or are not grown in the proper zone and altitude of 11.000 to 14.500 feet in the Peruvian Andes Mountains and do not meet the medicinal and nutritional values of “Lepidium Peruvianum Chacon”.  

Some companies that sell Maca dilute the product or mix the Maca with other herbs or ingredients. Sometimes you can’t even tell how much pure Maca is included in the product. A research has determined that Maca works best on its own and pure form Our Maca powders are all 100% pure Maca. We use only the Maca root itself and not leaves that contain little to no herbal importance. Some Maca resellers grind the leaves in with the root, significantly diluting the potency of the resultant powder. Even though they may still call that product  “pure maca”, it is not. Be sure that our Maca is free from any leaf contamination and other ingredients.

Contrary to industrialization of Maca, Dr. Chacón recommends its use as a nutritional and medicinal root; in it’s natural form, as the ancient Peruvians, the Incas, used it over 2000 years ago. Our 6.3 oz of Maca Imperial in powder and our bottle with 90 capsules, contain the best and purest Maca you can get. It does not cause weight gain.

Dr. Chacon

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