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Malaspina adamantly prefers maca to HRT. "The
presence of outside hormones circulating in
the system sends a message to the pituitary
and the hypothalamus that there is a sufficient
quantity of hormones in the body, and so they
stop producing them. When menopause arrives,
then, the ovaries are atrophied and do not produce
the estrogen and progesterone which the body
requires minimally to function. For this reason,
I encourage women to start with maca before
menopause. It seems to help the endocrine system
to stay in balance." |
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Most astounding, is the fact that the maca root
contains natural substances, which stimulate the
pituitary and hypothalamus.
These glands in turn trigger the ovaries, adrenals,
testes, thyroid, and pancreas to healthy functioning,
thus producing balanced amounts of hormones. This
has and can be demonstrated with the sex
hormones through the use of saliva hormone examine.
In addition, it supports the thyroid glands. Maca
is also described as having powerful energizing
affects.
Couples that are trying
to conceive a child
have found maca to be very helpful, as it affects
both sexes, increasing sperm count in a matter of
days.
Maca is used and endorsed by prominent doctors such
as Gabriel Cousens and Burton Goldberg.
It is being recommended
by a number of doctors to restore energy and vigor
to the elderly. Maca is described as an aphrodisiac
for both men and women, undoubtedly because
of its effects on hormonal levels. Several prominent
medical doctors, including Dr. Burton Goldberg,
have publicly stated that it greatly improved their
sexual functioning.
"Maca stimulates your own natural hormone production,
by inducing the optimal functioning of the pituitary
and endocrine glands", says Dr. Chacon (Nature
& Health magazine, Nov. 1999). "Rather
than taking drugs to supply laboratory artificial
hormones into your body; organic maca (which is
a root tuber) acts naturally, nourishing your glands
and inducing a balancing production of your own
hormones. Dr. Chacon's discoveries of the pituitary
stimulating effects of maca are enormous."
No one product is effective for all women, but in
most cases, maca works very well.
Nurse practitioner Stephanie Smith from New York
State says that 95% of the women in her practice
have been successful in using maca under her guidance.
Dr. Muller says that she would put the figure at
at least 90%.
Maca rejuvenates the endocrine
system for both men and women. The importance
of hormones to our health and well-being cannot
be overstated. Researchers on the aging process
have repeatedly stated that it is caused, in large
part, by the drop in all important and major hormones.
Conversely, many state that supplementing with natural,
nontoxic forms of hormones can slow or even reverse
some aspects of the aging process. However, obtaining
all of the necessary hormones in the correct amounts
can be a complex balancing act. Many women end up
taking mainstream substitutes for hormonal replacement,
in an attempt to reproduce a youthful hormonal balance.
And taking these substances can signal the
master glands of the body, the hypothalamus, and
pituitary, to produce fewer hormones internally
and even atrophy as the body is getting the message
that it is getting what it needs and doesn't need
to work.
What would happen if
there were a way to re-stimulate the entire endocrine
system, starting with the master glands and proceeding
to affect all the other major endocrine glands?
What if those glands could be rejuvenated, as nature
intended, so that we could produce adequate amounts
of our own hormones once again? According to prominent
researchers, there is a way to accomplish this seemingly
impossible goal. By taking an herb called maca,
most women can release their dependence upon taking
hormone replacements.
The active ingredients
in maca are not phyto-estrogens, nor are they hormone
like substances such as are found in wild yam. Instead,
they are naturally occurring alkaloids.
Dr. Gloria Chacon, a biologist from Peru, states
that the alkaloids in maca act on the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal
axis, which explains why the effects in humans are
not limited to [the] sex hormones, but also act
on the adrenals, giving a feeling of greater energy
and vitality, and on the pancreas and thyroid as
well.
Maca is beneficial for women of any age, through
the change, and beyond. It is recommended for woman
for two reasons. First, it has a balancing
effect on the hormones. For example, if you have
one hormone that is dominant, maca will help your
hormones come into balance with each other. Secondly,
taking maca before the change will help to keep
your endocrine system
toned and healthy, making it likely that you'll
sail through the bodies changes.
Women will find maca a safe and completely drug-free
alternative to balancing hormones. Women who have
been using mainstream substitutes for hormonal replacement
of any sort will need to make a gradual transition
to using maca. This may take anywhere from a couple
of weeks to a few months and is done gradually so
that the body naturally adjusts to producing its
own hormones. Usually, women also find that they
no longer need to supplement with other hormones
such as pregenolone or DHEA.
Women who are not currently using hormones will
also benefit from the use of maca. Not only will
they find help to raise hormone levels to a healthy
state, but it will assist in building bone density.
In Peru, several prominent doctors recommend maca
to assist in the healing of bone fractures. Stephanie
Smith, RN, says that one patient who has been taking
maca for over a year had a series of bone density
studies done that showed increased density in the
spine.
 As
we age, bones become fragile and more likely to
break, it is serious and potentially dangerous.
Taking a small amount of Peruvian maca daily is
an inexpensive and effective way to support bone
health.
Maca can also help
with general fatigue
brought on by aging.
Maca raises DHEA and cortisol levels.
Most people with fatigue have adrenal
fatigue, maca is very effective for rebuilding
exhausted adrenal glands. This will take time, if
the adrenals are exhausted by long-term stress;
although in some cases noticeable increases in energy
can occur within a couple of weeks. Doctors have
also recommended maca to increase vigor or energy
in the elderly.
In addition to supporting the balance of hormones,
maca can work on a gradual, continuous basis to
improve all-over health. Maca is known as an adaptogen
which means that it works in harmony with the body,
regardless of age or sex.
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*Maca
Live™ is not recommended for
women on birth control.
We cannot guarantee that you will
not get pregnant.
**If you are on Thyroid medication
check with your doctor after being
on maca for a few months. It has
been know to stimulate the thyroid
to work and you may need to lower
your medication. It can be dangerous
if you have too much thyroid medication
in your system.
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