I've been taking this for a few years. I take it for hormonal balance and energy. I take three a day. One in the morning, one in the afternoon, and one at night. I think it does help but I stack it with other things too. I have started having peri menopausal symptoms. Read more
This brand of Maca was purchased during a time I was experimenting to find a better Maca product than the one I was using at the time. I noticed that all Maca supplements are not created equal and even with the same amounts of mg they will still fail to function the same. I’ve tried so many of varying strengths and blends and this is the only one I am committed to using. This brand gives regulates your system well. I have increased energy during times I need it and my sleep cycle began regulating shortly after. While it gives energy it is not stimulating. It brings you to a place where you need to be. Happy energy versus just being awake. Peacefully falling asleep versus taking medication to put you to sleep. This is safe and effective for other areas as well. While many of it is tied together it is finally tied correctly. I am back to having better control over my mood. I have a very high emotional IQ which causes me to notice negative mood changes easier. I have multiple sclerosis which comes with it’s own varying moods due to medications. However, I was able to stop taking something for sleep and then something for fatigue. I’m able to focus better because I am awake the correct way and happy about being that way. I love that this product truck works in a beneficial manner. The proof is that if I stop taking it for a week or more I do not automatically revert to an un-natural negative state of mind and being. This product has other little benefits that I believe will be different for each person. However, I do recommend this Maca over all others. Read more
The first time I took this product I felt extremely irritable and had a bad headache. I didn’t take it for 2 days and then decided to take a small dose. This made my period come early but I just figured it was balancing my hormones so that is probably the reason. I gradually worked my way up to a full dose (2 caps) and I have felt some positive effects on my energy and sex drive, but it’s not consistent and I crash about 8 hours after taking it. I get a headache and have to take ibuprofen to relieve it. Sometimes I will take a second dose in the afternoon but most of the time I don’t. I have noticed that my joints, especially my neck, are more stiff and painful. All of these things go against everything that I have heard about Maca. I am going to keep taking it because if these side effects are just from my body adjusting I don’t want to quit before I really see the benefits! I intend to update my review in a month or so. Read more
Really shocked at how well this works. I didn't take it for increased libido or energy but to help with the hormonal imbalances of perimenopause. I took only one in the morning and one in the afternoon- it only took about two or three days for me to stop having all symptoms. I have much better focus and my mood swings are gone. I feel much more positive and happier, with evenly balanced energy. My boyfriend said I am much happier. It gave me enough energy to go back to the gym- which I look forward to now instead of dreading. I truly feel like I am 10 years younger. Things don't seem like a chore anymore, like cooking or folding clothes. There has been a difference in my attitude and focus at work, also. There is no down time or coming off of the dose like coffee or maybe ginseng. I feel tired and ready to go to bed when the day is done. Hot flashes or increased body temp were starting to happen- this has stopped. i sleep through the night and wake up ready to go. I don't feel on or cranked up. Just happy and ready to accomplish my day. It has seemed to help with the perimenopause bloating a little- haven't taken it long enough to see a long term difference. Has cut down on my cravings for sugar quite a bit. I've experienced a mild decrease in appetite. And yes, it does help in the libido department, but that was not my reason for taking it. I'm sad to experience how anxious and depressed the road to menopause can make some women. It seems so unfair and throws you into a tailspin. I didn't want to be moody or irritable with my loved ones- had no idea how bad it really was until I began to take this product and realized the difference in my mental state and symptoms. Hope it helps all of you. Read more