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M.P. · 14 June 2025

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Good product

R. · 5 July 2025

Second time ordering does what they clam to do

Helped During TTC

A. · 15 May 2025

My boyfriend was taking maca root while we were trying to conceive, and we really think it helped him. It was one of the things that supported us during the process. Definitely worth trying if you’re on a similar journey.

My Favorite Maca

T. · 1 August 2018

I have tried many macas over the years and this is by far my favorite. I believe the addition of black pepper extract gives this an edge and I love that it is gelatinized (cooked) and organic. I have better results when I open the capsule and put it into my coffee or tea.Keep reading if you'd like a more in depth review and my personal experiences with maca in general.I have never been able to stick with maca until recently. I would always stop because of side effects. I have since learned that maca should not be eaten raw. Not only does it cause stomach upset and pain, but the nutrients and compounds need to be cooked for us to be able to absorb them properly. Think potatoes. You can bake or boil or pan cook raw maca yourself if you're looking to save yourself money or if you have a bunch laying around like I used to. Just cook it until it changes color and smells like roasted nuts.I have been studying Eastern Medicine for about 6 months now and maca is a warm and drying substance. Everything is either hot, cold, warm, or cool and drying or moistening. An easy way to look at substances is where and when it grows. Foods that grow in cold conditions and/or in the colder months, like maca, have heating properties to them. Foods that require dampness to grow (roots in the damp ground) are drying. I have found that most of my side effects were coming from the fact that it is warm in nature and I need hot for my imbalances. This is another reason I open the capsule and add it to something hot (the other reason being that I do better when I slowly take in herbs/superfoods/supplements). This doesn't mean that I shouldn't take it since I am an imbalanced yin overly damp type, it just means that I need to take it properly. When side effects get the best of me, I add in hot herbs like ginger, cinnamon, and chai spices. An easy way to do this is to make chai spice infused water. Being an adaptogen, it will bring things into balance, but it takes time. I always give natural substances 60 - 90 days. If you're wondering curiously whether you are an imbalanced yin or yang or dry or damp, here's a bit of a cheat sheet: yin type = feeling cold, fatigued, hypothyroid, lower body is more pronounced (bubble butt, strong thighs, sprinter type, pear shape, hour glass shape); yang type = feeling hot (not hot flashes or night sweats), energized, hyperthyroid, upper body is more pronounced (broader shoulders, small butt, thin thighs (body looks like a upside down triangle and face normally does too). Dampness = weight gain, puffiness, water retention, excessive saliva, yeast and fungus problems, wet stool. Dryness = weight loss, shallowness, dry eyes or mouth or cough, dry stool, fevers. You can be damp in some areas and dry in others. My digestion and skin on my legs is dry, for example, and I need some dampening for them (increased healthy oils and fats and fatty fibers like chia.)My PMS, breast tenderness, night sweats, low libido, and weight gain have been greatly diminished since I have consistently taken maca. I have lost several inches all over and I am toning up nicely. I have begun to slowly lose weight too and it's only in the right places (I'm retaining my breast size, which is usually the first to go). Yay! I am not exercising anymore than I normally do (light walking and a few body weight exercises). I eat healthy *most* of the time.

Twice a day seems to help my libido

R.O. · 30 May 2023

I'm a 67-year-old male. Mother nature crept into the bedroom in my late fifties, and my libido started to suffer. I've read several scientific studies that say maca root is good for one's libido, so I decided to give it a try. I've been using this particular brand for several months. I started taking one capsule per day, and it seemed to improve my libido a little bit. But several weeks ago, I decided to take one capsule 2x per day, and it has made a significant difference--not just to my libido, but my overall mood. I would give it five stars if it were a little easier to swallow and tasted a little better.