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By: Anca

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Hello Daniela, great to read your review! I was wondering…after giving birth, to boost up sex drive again – is it safe to take the root? In which form? Is it compatible with breastfeeding? There’s conflicting info here… Muchas gracias!!!


By: Christy

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Hey Emily, I started taking Maca Root powder sups in my smoothies last week too. I take “one heaping teaspoon” each day in the morning. I’ve always had irregular periods, and literally within 24 hours of taking the powder, I got my period – well sorta. It’s very light, and not “regular” by any means. And mine too was pretty painful the first day. This tells me that maca is nothing to be messing with or taken lightly. If it can literally have that kind of trigger for our bodies, it’s the real deal. I’ve been taking the powder for about 2 weeks so far, and my period is still going. It’s not heavy, very light still, but two weeks is way too long. Additionally, I noticed I’m bloated every day now; like bad! I was told by my doc that I need to also take natural progesterone cream in addition to maca once a day to balance out the hormones that are making me have my period every day and bloat. I’ve had breakouts, pimples, for two weeks straight too. I’ve bought some progesterone cream at Whole Foods, and I’m going to start tonight. But in short, the maca really had an impact on my body and so far, I’m not pleased. I’m going to give this a go for 60 days, but if nothing improves, I’m just going to go back to having irregular periods and get off the supplements.

By: al

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it has worked great for me totally the opposite that you mentioned maybe its not for you it doesn’t sound like your body doesn’t respond to it just stop taking it

By: Jason

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Male 36 w/Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (mild) and low T. My libido is pretty bad, little to no spontaneous urges, hard to keep turned on. I tried a 6:1 maca pill for about a week (equiv 4g) and it certainly had an effect. Wired me awake, tense all the time, rapid heartbeat, explosive diarrhea, sweaty palms, hot in general, and vastly improved libido/erections. Unfortunately, I lost a lot of sleep and then my thyroid tanked one morning leaving me absolutely exhausted. Stopped completely until I went back to my normal self, then tried a 4:1 (2g equiv) for about 2 weeks. Much more mild effects, but cumulative. At the end was horny quite a bit, especially going to bed – which didn’t help sleep at all. Mild diarrhea which seemed worse if I took it with food, and heart pounding off and on all night. May try half that dose next. I think I may be allergic as well since my sinuses were constantly congested (went away when I stopped). I’ve also made my own tincture of catuaba and muira puama (from powder) using 1 cup combined powder to 3 cups 80 proof vodka. Seems to make me pretty tense as well, even on 40 drops a day. Tribulus gives me crappy sleep and dry eyes. Good luck y’all.

By: Jason

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Effects disappeared within a day for me.

By: Tiago

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Hi Jason,

Try small dose of maca together with he shou wu. It should make you better but takes time to work. 1 month minimum.

Maca too strong for you right now.

Check he shou wu out.

By: Lize

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Hi Brenda G. I started taking 1000mg og Maca about 3 months ago to balance my hormones. I didn’t know that Maca could ‘enhance feminine curves’ until I read your post and I couldn’t understand why my breasts got bigger. I feel wonderful since I started taking Maca, just take care not to take it in the afternoon. I suspect it keeps me awake at night.

By: Cynthia

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Thank you for this post. I had googled does Maca bring depression and I found this. I had been taking it only for a week now, a 500 mg pill every day, and missed taking it yesterday and today. I noticed mood swings yesterday and depression. My depression was so bad today and I have been a train wreck. I wish I did some research earlier. I am also already going through a tough time. I don’t know if I will take it anymore… I know it has it’s benefits but I feel like my sanity is more of a concern at this point.


By: angelos

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Hi to all. Last Saturday I bought some red maca. I wanted to try it to help have some strength and make up my mood. I am male 43yo.
I took it at midday and the amount I got was just wet the tip of my finger and deep it in the package twice. This was less less than the tip of a teaspoon. thanks to the comments in this site I was very restrained and took that much of it.

Anyway the same night I felt my the sexual energy. I slept not very well but I slept. The next morning It was a nightmare.
I felt sick and nauseous. I thought I could die. I felt gratefull that I didn’t get a whole teaspoon. In the evening I started to feel very slowly a little better. the more the sickness reduced the more I felt an uplifting mood. It was something like drug experience. It was strange. I didn’t felt total me. But it was good.
The whole experience was a rollercoaster for me. The moments I felt sick was so bad that it is too difficult for me to try it again baked. I would like to try it baked but still afraid. If there would be way to have only the good effects it would be very good.

By: angel

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The sickness could have been from a detox type of reaction, but that is just my opinion (experience with other detoxifying supplements) I just started taking organic, raw maca, (sprinkled 1/8 ish of a teaspoon in my tea) and I am weary of the side effects I have read about. I already have trouble sleeping, so I hope this doesn’t make it worse.

By: Mercedes

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Iam taking Maca for weight gain (since I do chemo every day) and am a very thin person I lost a lot of weight due to the meds.
I am taking Mmaca for 4 weeks now, started with 500 mg the first 2 weeks and increased to 1g on the second week. I gained 4 kg so far ( last time I checked was 1 week ago) which is pretty amazing for someone who doenst ever gain weight. I also noticed increased breat size and increased (and rounded) butt. Face has goten fuller too. I like Maca so far but it wasnt easy at the beginning. The first time I took it my brain felt fuzzy and I was having a drug like experince (something like opening the third eye) but this was only on day 1. Oon day 2 it was less and on day 4 it was completely gone. I believe this was because my body was not balanced and was “detoxing” and “atuning” in a new way. Once the side effects where gone I got agressive behaviour for the 1 week, again on week 2 this behaviour was completely gone. I really do believe that Maca helps cleanse egative emotion but it takes time for the body to adjust. On week 4 I have no major side effects, I do get a little bit of heart burn and very hungry (Maca increases appetite a lot!) and sometimes a little dificult breathing but this could be related to my underlying condition.

This is my experience so far.

By: Angelina

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I read somewhere that you should not take maca with any other supplement that influences hormons such as agnus castus. Maybe that is a reason why you are reacting so strong? Does your herbalist know you are on both?

By: Diana

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I was wondering about taking maca in conjunction with bioidentical hormones, which for me is 5 mg of cortisol and .6 mils of progesterone cream. But I’m wondering who is helping you decide that this is the right alternative for you? Have you received any support from a personal practitioner regarding the switch over? Is maca safe to be on for the rest of your life?

By: Diana

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Fran, I am a little surprised that you’re more seemingly amused at the extent of the responses from your original blog post on maca instead of ready to share your maca chronicles over these past years. I would like to hear more about your 2 year progress and how you have been using maca in your diet especially because you’ve been in Peru where the maca is used as a food. Please don’t just be flattered by your silly un-intentional blog on maca, give us some details that are useful.

By: Bill

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68yo male. Been on 12 grams of maca for three days and no apparent side effects or benefits as yet.


By: Kay

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Hello, if you don’t mind me asking what was the Brad that you decided to take?
I would also like to gain weight as I am thin and it is very hard for me to put on weight.

Please let me know as I am also in a struggle.

Thank You :)

By: Melinda

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Hi Daniela, I have taken Maca powder now for four days 1/4 tsp in the morning and at night. I am in middle stages of menopause and I haven’t had a period for three years but after taking Maca my stomach has ballooned and I have pains in my lower back and stomach like I’m going to get my periods any moment as well as my mind being very foggy, eyes constantly watering and my nose is constantly dripping. Is this my body detoxing and my hormones trying to balance out? What are your thoughts on continuing to take Maca?
Looking forward to your correspondence.
Kind regards
Melinda

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