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Maca is a perennial plant that grows in the Peruvian Andes. It produces tuberous roots that look somewhat like yellow radishes. As long as 2,000 years ago the Incas produced maca as a food crop. Recently, its popularity has been growing as a nutritional supplement for enhancing fertility, improving sexual performance, and for “hormonal balancing”. You can buy maca online to save money and get exactly the formulation you are looking for.

Maca is very nutritious with a good balance of starches, sugars and proteins. The root can be eaten either raw or dried, and it can be cooked by baking, roasting or boiling. Modern cultivation of maca is expanding due to interest in its medicinal properties by consumers in the U.S. and Europe.

Various scientists have analyzed the chemical composition of maca since at least the early 1980’s. The main chemicals present in maca include alkaloids, amino acids (including arginine and histidine), fatty acids, glucosinolates, iron, magnesium, p-methoxybenzyl isothiocyanate, and various vitamins. Among these, p-methoxybenzyl isothiocyanate has been identified as having sex enhancing properties.

Maca has a relatively high concentration of arginine, which plays a role in male fertility. Maca also has a relatively high concentration of histidine, which can be both a positive and negative factor. Histidine produces histamine in the body, a compound important in the process of ejaculation. Histidine may be beneficial to women having trouble achieving orgasms, but it may be detrimental to men who suffer from premature ejaculation.

Several scientific studies have reported a positive effect of maca on fertility and sexual function in laboratory animals. Many scientists are skeptical of studies showing a sexual benefit of maca because of the ease with which animal behavioral studies can be manipulated to achieve a pre-determined outcome. Nonetheless, some of these published reports provide evidence that maca can enhance libido and sexual functioning.

You can find several reliable suppliers of maca and other natural aphrodisiac products. Maca is available commercially in powder, liquid, tablet or capsule forms. The capsules and pills are convenient for storage and travel, and the powder and liquid extracts can be blended with other foods and liquids. A typical dose of maca is a half gram (500 milligrams) taken with food three times per day. Clinical trials have not yet established definite upper and lower dosage limits.

Maca will not work immediately like some chemicals that have a quick effect and disappear soon after dosing. Maca is a part of a holistic approach to sexual health and performance, and it may take up to several weeks to notice a significant effect.

Although waiting for the benefit may be frustrating at first, the good news is that once maca begins to work, you will not have to worry about taking a pill just before you want to engage in sex. The beneficial effect for those people for whom maca works will be apparent without special boosting doses.

Maca has traditionally been used as a food ingredient and is considered safe for most people at very high doses. Maca has been shown in animal studies to not cause harm at relatively high doses relative to body weight. However, people with thyroid conditions should be cautious using maca and should seek the advice of a physician before using it.

Be aware that there are highly variable quality control procedures used (or not used) by the industry in the production of nutritional supplements and herbal remedies, including maca. Watch for unrealistic claims and be aware that just because something. Try a new product carefully until you are sure it works and does no harm. Always be alert for signs of allergy when trying any new food or nutritional supplement.

Maca is one among several herbal aphrodisiacs that are gaining in use. For an excellent discussion of other aphrodisiacs, along with crucial lifestyle factors in improving your sex life, read Better Sex — Naturally, a very inexpensive book that is a treasure trove of information.

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