Do any of you use Maca?

debcakes · ‎03-11-2010

If you do, how do you use it and what do you think it does for you? I bought a bag at a farmer's market and have been adding it ti my morning smoothie. I just am unsure how much to use, how to use it and what to expect. Thanks

debcakes · ‎03-11-2010

Really? No one has tried this?

september · ‎03-09-2010

No.

aprilskies · ‎03-09-2010

I have tried it a couple of years back. I do think it helped me with peri-meno issues. I feel I felt better. It's been too long to be exact of the changes. I even bought a second bag, however, didn't use it. At that time, with everything I was doing, I wasn't exactly sure what I was doing to my body, re vitamins, this kind of powders etc. the other thing I totally didn't care for was the taste. Omgosh, just awful to me. I tried it in so many things to mask it. It is really strong. Not quite sure why I bought the second bag but I guess i thought if it was working it was worth it. I still have it.

I would suggest going on amazon and reading the reviews. They are helpful and will give you a better idea of what to expect. It does seem like a good product.

ThinkOutsidetheBox · ‎01-23-2011

Here you go....http://www.naturodoc.com/library/nutrition/maca.htm. While not the only article out there by far, this one has some really good Aha! moments in it. I hope this helps out.

debcakes · ‎03-11-2010

Thank you both for the information. I had checked on line but the article suggested by DJD was much more informative than the info I had stumbled upon. Time will tell whether or not it does anything for me. I have not taken it for more than a week, but seem to feel very well so far.

ThinkOutsidetheBox · ‎01-23-2011

I have actually been researching it myself lately because I think I am getting ready to begin the peri-menopause thing. I want to use all natural therapies, and I am seeing some good things about Maca in general. I still need to do a wee bit more research on Maca and migraines, because I get horrible migraines which seem to be increasing now and I do not want to do anything to aggravate the problem. Since my migraines are not triggered by the usual suspects, but rather by wild hormonal fluctuations, I am hoping the Maca and some bio-identical hormones in small doses will help chill my brain covering out. There is a liquid Maca product mixed with chocolate sold at Mountain Rose Herbs online that I was toying with getting, but then I just remembered as I wrote this (sigh, Topamax makes me sooo stupid, I have got to stop it again), that I purchased two whole bags of Nutribullet's special powder mix with Maca and some other good stuff like Chia and Flax. I need to make my smoothies and put that in it. Good luck with your experiment!

phoenixbrd · ‎03-27-2010

Yes....in the morning I warm coconut or almond milk and add cacao, lacuma, and maca and sometime goji berries and blend before pouring into my togo cup. You can add a bit of agave or stevia for sweetner and I usually add a sprinkle of cinnamon or maybe a shot of vanilla. The maca is good for hormonal balance. This is my "power" drink on the way into work. (Sometimes I wish there was a fast food deli that served up quick food for the way I eat...."I'll have a maca, lacuma, cacao extra hot with a shot of vanilla" oh, and add a raw nori roll with tahini dressing to go for lunch....

straykatz · ‎03-09-2010

I had a major allergic reaction to it by the 3rd day of trying it..swollen eyes (almost shut)....swollen lips and tongue...spent a day in the ER.

debcakes · ‎03-11-2010

On 2/20/2014 straykatz said:
I had a major allergic reaction to it by the 3rd day of trying it..swollen eyes (almost shut)....swollen lips and tongue...spent a day in the ER.

Yikes, that doesn't sound good. I have used it enough to know that I have not had a reaction, but not long enough to really know if it is helpful.