csln2323 on Sat Nov 10, 2012 4:47 pm
Maca is proven to enhance male sexual desire without affecting male sex hormone levels
In 2001, the Asian Journal of Andrology published a study indicating that in men, maca improved seminal volume, sperm motility (the ability to move spontaneously), and sperm count. Nine adult men in their twenties through forties took either 1500mg or 3000mg maca for four months. Sexual hormone levels were tested as well as semen and sperm levels. Male sexual hormone levels were not affected at all from maca, but sperm count and motility were definitely improved by taking maca.
A year later, scientists wanted to know if elevated mood was the reason maca had a positive effect on male sexual desire. For twelve weeks, males between the ages of 21 and 56 also took either 1500mg maca, 3000mg maca, or a placebo. Tests were performed at four, eight, and twelve weeks during the study to determine how each man felt about his own sexual desire, evidence of clinical depression, and anxiety. After eight weeks on maca, the men noted an improvement in sexual desire. There was no change in male sex hormone levels in either the maca group or the placebo group.
Maca improves sexual dysfunction in post-menopausal women and increases libido even in women taking SSRIs
Maca is not lost on the ladies, either. A 2008 study published in the medical journal Menopause tested fourteen post-menopausal women to determine if maca had any effect on depression, anxiety, and sexual dysfunction. This was a placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized, cross-over study. The women were either put on 3.5g maca powder for six weeks or a placebo for six weeks. Then each woman switched products for a second six weeks. At the beginning of the study, at six weeks, and at twelve weeks, blood samples were drawn to test female sex hormone levels and for menopausal symptoms. The test revealed a significant reduction in depression, anxiety, and sexual dysfunction without any negative effect on female sex hormones when the women took maca powder.
At roughly the same time, CNS Neuroscience and Therapeutics published a study specifically targeting women who were experiencing sexual dysfunction due to SSRI antidepressants. In this double-blind, placebo-controlled research study, twenty patients, including seventeen women who were on SSRI medication for clinical depression, were given either 1500mg or 3000mg maca. The patients were then given questionnaires to measure sexual dysfunction. The patients taking 3000mg maca daily reported a significant reduction in sexual dysfunction, while those on 1500mg did not. In addition, the patients taking 3000mg maca every day also reported a significant increase in sexual libido.
Pubmed Studies:
Pubmed.gov, "Lepidium meyenii (Maca) improved semen parameters in adult men," G.F. Gonzales, et al. Asian Journal of Andrology December 2001; 3(4): 301-3.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11753476
Pubmed.gov, "Effect of Lepidium meyenii (Maca) on sexual desire and its absent relationship with serum testosterone levels in adult healthy men," G.F. Gonzales, et al. Andrologia December 2002; 34(6): 367-72.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12472620
Pubmed.gov, "Beneficial effects of Lepidium meyenii (Maca) on psychological symptoms and measures of sexual dysfunction in postmenopausal women are not related to estrogen or androgen content." N.A. Brooks, et al. Menopause November-December 2008; 15(6): 1157-82.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18784609
Pubmed.gov, "A double-blind, randomized, pilot dose-finding study of maca root (L. meyenii) for the management of SSRI-induced sexual dysfunction," C.M. Dording, et al. CNS Neuroscience and Therapeutics Fall 2008: 14(3): 182-91.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18801111
Maca can boost libido at 3000mg daily - csln2323 OP
Re: Maca can boost libido at 3000mg daily - csln2323 OP
csln2323 on Sat Nov 10, 2012 7:13 pm
Maca is an adaptogen which helps balance our hormones. Maca stimulates and nourishes the hypothalamus and pituitary glands which are the "master glands" of the body. These glands actually regulate the other glands, so when in balance they can bring balance to the adrenal, thyroid, pancreas, ovarian and testicular glands.
Instead of providing hormones to the body, maca works as an adaptogen which means that it responds to different bodies' needs individually. If you're producing too much of a particular hormone, maca will regulate the production downward. However, if you're producing too little, it'll regulate the production upward.
Hormones regulate many things including mood, growth, sexual development, and tissue function. Hormones also play a role in many diseases, like cancer and depression.
Maca root has been shown to be beneficial for all sorts of hormonal problems including PMS, menopause, and hot flashes. Maca's also a fertility enhancer and is best known for improving libido and sexual function, especially in men. For this reason, it's earned the nickname "nature's Viagra."
Adaptogen
In her book "Maca: Adaptogen and Hormonal Regulator," Beth Ley describes a number of maca root's adaptogen benefits. As an adaptogen, maca root enhances the body's capacity to fight disease and withstand stress by effectively supporting the endocrine system. It tones the adrenal glands and regulates the hypothalamus gland's production of cortisol, the stress hormone. Mental and physical stress trigger the hypothalamus to increase the production of this hormone, and because the body is not designed to withstand stress over a long period of time, maintaining high levels of cortisol in the blood is harmful to our health.
Hormonal Balance
Ley also describes how maca root is effective in helping regulate hormonal balances for men and women. When the body produces too much or too little of a particular hormone, it will act on the hypothalamus-pituitary gland to correct the imbalance. This helps relieve the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome and menopause, such as hot flashes and vaginal dryness, which result from an imbalance of hormone levels in the body. What's more, it does not have the negative side effects of the hormone replacement therapy, a conventional menopause treatment.
Maca is an adaptogen which helps balance our hormones. Maca stimulates and nourishes the hypothalamus and pituitary glands which are the "master glands" of the body. These glands actually regulate the other glands, so when in balance they can bring balance to the adrenal, thyroid, pancreas, ovarian and testicular glands.
Instead of providing hormones to the body, maca works as an adaptogen which means that it responds to different bodies' needs individually. If you're producing too much of a particular hormone, maca will regulate the production downward. However, if you're producing too little, it'll regulate the production upward.
Hormones regulate many things including mood, growth, sexual development, and tissue function. Hormones also play a role in many diseases, like cancer and depression.
Maca root has been shown to be beneficial for all sorts of hormonal problems including PMS, menopause, and hot flashes. Maca's also a fertility enhancer and is best known for improving libido and sexual function, especially in men. For this reason, it's earned the nickname "nature's Viagra."
Adaptogen
In her book "Maca: Adaptogen and Hormonal Regulator," Beth Ley describes a number of maca root's adaptogen benefits. As an adaptogen, maca root enhances the body's capacity to fight disease and withstand stress by effectively supporting the endocrine system. It tones the adrenal glands and regulates the hypothalamus gland's production of cortisol, the stress hormone. Mental and physical stress trigger the hypothalamus to increase the production of this hormone, and because the body is not designed to withstand stress over a long period of time, maintaining high levels of cortisol in the blood is harmful to our health.
Hormonal Balance
Ley also describes how maca root is effective in helping regulate hormonal balances for men and women. When the body produces too much or too little of a particular hormone, it will act on the hypothalamus-pituitary gland to correct the imbalance. This helps relieve the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome and menopause, such as hot flashes and vaginal dryness, which result from an imbalance of hormone levels in the body. What's more, it does not have the negative side effects of the hormone replacement therapy, a conventional menopause treatment.
Re: Maca can boost libido at 3000mg daily - csln2323 OP
Post az89 on Thu Dec 27, 2012 3:20 pm
Keep us updated if Maca has helped you, what week are you at? Have you been consistent in daily doses?
Keep us updated if Maca has helped you, what week are you at? Have you been consistent in daily doses?
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