vitex / maca / hormones

[Guest guest]

How about using maca (Lepidium peruvianum Chacon) to balance the hormones? I've

taken it

for the past 3 weeks with great effect - although I'm not menopausal it has

greatly

helped my hormonal mood swings, and appears to be helping rebuild my thyroid and

adrenals

as well.

 

- dianne

 

----------

 

" Maca For Men: Has Been Used for Energy, Stamina, Athletic Performance,

Impotence,

Fertility Enhancement, Aphrodisiac Qualities, Male Menopause, Erectile

Dysfunction,

Hormone Balancing and Increased Testosterone Levels.

 

Maca For Women: Has Been Used for Menopause Symptoms, Hot Flashes, Hormone

Replacement

Therapy (HRT), Hormone Balancing, Fertility Enhancement, Sexual Stimulation,

Perimenopause, Fatigue, Stamina, Athletic Performance and PMS Associated

Problems and

thyroidal conditions. "

 

from www.macalady.com

-----------

 

" Historical or traditional use: Maca's history as a powerful strength and

stamina

enhancer and libido-fertility herb stretches back well over five hundred years.

Maca is a

powerful adaptogen, which means it has the ability to balance and stabilize the

body's

systems. Maca can raise low blood pressure AND lower high blood pressure.

Adaptogens also

boost immunity and harmonize the body's overall vitality. Rather than addressing

a

specific symptom, adaptogens are used to improve the overall adaptability of the

whole

system.

 

During the height of the Incan Empire, legend has it that Incan warriors would

consume

maca before entering into battle. This would make them fiercely strong. But

after

conquering a city the Incan soldiers were prohibited from using maca, to protect

the

conquered women from their powerful sexual impulses. Thus from as far back as

five

hundred years ago, maca's reputation for enhancing strength, libido and

fertility was

already well established in Peru.

 

Parts used and where grown: Maca is a hardy perennial plant cultivated high in

the Andean

Mountains at altitudes between 11,000 to 14,000 feet. It grows as a mat-like

stem system.

Maca leaves grow close to the ground and the plant produces a small self-fertile

off-white flower typical to the mustard family, which it belongs to. The part we

are

interested in, is the pear-like tuberous root of about 8cm in diameter and of a

pale-white color. Although it is a perennial, it is reproduced by seeds which

require

around 7-9 months for harvesting.

 

Active constituents: Dried maca weighs in at about 60% carbohydrates (starches

and

sugars), 9% fiber, and slightly more than 10% protein. It has a higher lipid

(fat)

content than other root crops (2.2%), of which linoleic acid, palmitic acid, and

oleic

acid are the primary fatty acids, respectively. Maca is also a rich source of

sterols,

including sitosterol, campestrol, ergosterol, brassicasterol, and ergostadienol.

From a

mineral standpoint, maca exceeds both potatoes and carrots in value, and is a

good source

of iron, magnesium, calcium, potassium, and iodine. "

 

from www.rawfood.com

 

 

 

 

Hotjobs: Enter the " Signing Bonus " Sweepstakes

http://hotjobs.sweepstakes./signingbonus