MACA750™

Herbal remedy for menopause relief and natural remedies for hot flashes and so much more.

MACA750™ is 750mg. of pure Peruvian Maca root powder in a vegetable capsule (no animal products). We guarantee that you are buying the best Maca product on the market!

Benefits for Women
Serving Size for Women
Reducing My Serving Size
PMS, Perimenopause
Serving Size for PMS
Fertility
Benefits for Men
Serving Size for Men
Side Effects
Processing MACA
MD/RN Testimonials
Nutritional Values

What Can MACA750™ do for you?

Promote mental clarity

Increase energy levels

Improve physical performance

Relieve menstrual irregularities such as PMS

Relieve menopause symptoms such as:

MACA750™ is the best priced, highest quality maca per milligram, offered on the internet. We are an FDA certified, GMP facility and our products are always guaranteed.

Medicine Plants' MACA750™ was presented at a special meeting of the United Nations that explored inexpensive alternative remedies. Medicine Plants' MACA750™ was also presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association as a natural alternative to antidepressant medications. Its antidepressant effects are due to its ability to balance hormones.

MACA's History
MACA grows in a region of intense sunlight, winds and below freezing temperatures at 13,000 feet (over 2 miles) above sea level, in the Peruvian Andes Mountains on the Junin Plateau in a place called Cerro de Pasco. Cerro de Pasco is a huge, flat area and while it may sound like a bad place to farm, MACA has learned to flourish under these harsh growing conditions. The proper cultivation of MACA requires that it grow in soil that has a high, dense mineral content. The Peruvians have learned to maintain this important mineral content in the soil by allowing the growing fields to rest or "lay fallow" for 5-10 years between plantings. The MACA plant was domesticated about 2,000 years ago by the Inca Indians and primitive cultivars of MACA have been found in archaeological sites dating back as far as 1600 B.C.

Not all Maca products are cultivated, grown and manufactured with the same care and high standards required by Medicine Plants' MACA750™ is organic, sun-dried, pure maca root without additives.

Benefits for Women

"Thousands have said goodbye to PMS, Hot Flashes, Night Sweats, Fatigue, Memory Problems, Dry Skin and Low Libido." Discover how they did it.
More than 40 million women are menopausal in America. A hundred years ago, most women did not live past menopause. Medicine has extended life expectancy by 30 years, but for many, longer life means poor health and disability. The rate of hormonally related diseases, such as heart disease, lung and breast cancer are escalating, including the very uncomfortable symptoms experienced during menopause.

MACA750™ adapts to the body's needs and supports menopausal health. It works through the hypothalamus and pituitary to bring about healthy, balanced hormone levels in the body. Black Cohosh, licorice root, don quai and soy products all contain weak plant hormones, phytoestrogen. Many women cannot manage menopause symptoms with these herbs. Yet women feel the effect of MACA750ďż˝ usually within a few days. It is the most effective menopause herb on the market!

It is not a hormone but a staple food like our broccoli. Its dense nutrients go right to the source of the hormonal problem and fuel the body so it can once again produce healthy levels of hormones. Taking MACA750™, Medicine Plants' trademarked name for pure, Peruvian MACA, is like eating right for the first time in your life.

MACA contains large amounts of vitamins and minerals. The herb was originally studied because of its ability to ward off malnutrition in the poorer regions of Peru. Properly grown MACA is especially high in calcium and magnesium and has proven to be successful in promoting healthy bone formation. It is therefore an herb of great benefit to those with osteoporosis or those at risk of osteoporosis (white, smokers, thin women of European heritage and women with a family history of osteoporosis). Many doctors in the US believe MACA750™ is a good choice of alternative therapy for menopause as it allows a woman to produce her own hormones. The best source of progesterone and estrogen is you.

MACA750™ is safe, 100% organic and naturally grown without pesticides, artificial fertilizers or chemicals, producing wonderful results in your body, naturally. It is naturally sun dried with no oven, alcohol or artificial heating used. South American women who have had MACA in their diet remain fertile and productive well into late life. They have immense stamina and do not experience symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes, mood swings, vaginal dryness, and memory problems.

Thousands of women around the world have been using MACA750™ to relieve hot flashes, vaginal dryness, fatigue, and other menopausal symptoms. MACA750™ is also used as a natural libido enhancer.

Serving Size For Women
We recommend that you begin with 2 capsules of MACA750™ in the AM with or without food and 2 more capsules around 2PM (as we experience a hormonal drop about that time). Continue this for the first 2-3 weeks. Thereafter, if your symptoms are not controlled you may add one capsule per week. When symptoms are under control we recommend maintaining that level for the following week and then reducing the dosage by one capsule until you reach optimal health.

The overall expectation is that all of your symptoms will be gone in a 4-6 weeks, but many are experiencing relief much sooner. Since everyone is different, over time you may find that you may need more or less than the suggested dosage. We know from experience that this herb works IF it is used correctly. Incorrect use can result in a return of hot flashes and night sweats.

While it is not absolutely necessary if you are not already doing it we suggest taking:

A good Multivitamin

Vitamin E 400IU's 1-2 per day

Flaxseed oil 1000mg. X 2 (transports hormones)

Vitamin C with 500mg.

Rhodiola rosea (*Rhosavin100™)

*Rhosavin100™ is Pure Rhodiola rosea.
These are general health suggestions based on clinical studies for hormonal health.

Reducing My Serving Size
Our experience at Medicine Plants in the practice of alternative medicine, has shown us that the beneficial effects of MACA750™ accumulate with time and use. It is usual for the beginning number of capsules of MACA750™ required to eliminate hot flashes, increase energy or maintain a healthy state of hormonal balance, to decrease with continued use. For example, a woman using a beginning amount of 6 capsules a day to eliminate hot flashes may find that after a couple of months she only needs 4 capsules a day to achieve the same results. Others may need more than 6 capsules for a while and then they too may decrease their amount down to 1-6 capsules a day.

We recommend that you take MACA750™ for two months in order to determine what amount of MACA750™ is best for your individual needs. After all your symptoms are in good control (that means GONE!) we recommend a "holiday" from MACA750™ every 6-8 weeks for 4-5 days. This allows the body to readjust to an improved level of functioning.

Be sure to not take the herb within 2-3 hours of bedtime as MACA750™can cause insomnia if taken too late. Most people eventually fall into a range of 1-6 capsules per day. The health benefits of MACA750™ accumulate with use, therefore, we suggest ordering the discounted 3 bottles of MACA750™ Of course, you may return all unopened product within 60 days for a full refund of your purchase price. Shipping and handling fees are not refundable.

PMS, Perimenopause
Women experiencing the irregular menses associated with PMS and perimenopause take MACA750™ to reduce cramps, bleeding, insomnia and fatigue. These beneficial effects accumulate with prolonged use of MACA750™. Women report a decrease in the problems associated with PMS. While many women wait until they are suffering from menopausal hot flashes, fatigue and night sweats to use MACA750™, this herb can be used at any age to ease the symptoms of hormonal imbalance. Dr. Hugo Malispina, MD, the Peruvian cardiologist who practices complementary medicine, believes the earlier, the better when it comes to adding MACA to a woman's diet. South American children are fed MACA beginning at age three.

Serving Size for PMS
We recommend that you begin with 3 capsules a day everyday. You will notice that your PMS symptoms will diminish gradually month by month...usually the mood issues stabilize first, your bleeding pattern will change (with scanter, lighter periods), and fewer and fewer cramps.

Natural Fertility Treatment
MACA has been used for centuries in South America for fertility. In the United States men and women who have had difficulty conceiving are beginning to report pregnancies after using MACA.

We recommend both partners (male/female) use MACA750™ while working on conception. The usual amount taken for fertility is between 3 capsules and 6 capsules a day. Women are advised to stop taking MACA when pregnancy is discovered and resume MACA if they are breast-feeding to increase milk production.

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Benefits For Men

Is There Help For Male Impotence?
Nearly half of the male population by age 50 experience lethargy, decreased libido, depression, irritability and mood swings, hot flashes, insomnia, weakness, loss of bone mass and muscle tone, and sexual dysfunction.

Supplements to improve male impotence are sold throughout the world. But there are questions about their safety and benefits. Do they really work? Do they have any side effects? The recent fixation on the pill Viagra™ emphasizes the role of sex in our lives. Many are turning to alternative and safer, natural herbs that also demonstrate aphrodisiac properties, nourishing the areas of the body that directly contribute to healthy hormone levels which in turn contribute to healthy sexual function. Medical Doctors are now looking at alternative care and many are using MACA for themselves and their patients. An article in Nature magazine called "How Desire Dies," discussed prescribed drugs, such as beta-blockers and anti-depressants, and their effects on sexual function. Sedatives, tranquilizers and alcohol can have an adverse effect.

Recently a study showed 51% of normal, healthy males aged 40 - 70 experience some degree of impotence. This is not due to the aging process alone, since 40% of males remain sexually active at 70 plus years. Contributing to these symptoms are hormone deficiencies, excessive alcohol consumption, smoking, hypertension, prescription and non-prescription medications, poor diet, lack of exercise, poor circulation, and psychological problems.

Men in countries, such as China, South America and Africa cannot afford medicines and have learned to use food and herbs as such. In the Peruvian Andes men remain productive well into their 80's. These men suffer far less from heart disease and prostate cancer than men in the United States. They have learned that using MACA increases their strength and vitality and sexual function.

MACA750™ is proving highly successful in managing these symptoms. Research confirms its broad tonic action on conditions of fatigue and stress-related sexual-dysfunction. MACA750™ is a nourishing food and does not contain artificial stimulants or hormones. Men report increased vitality within two weeks, while the full effects build over several weeks.

Serving Size for Men
We recommend that you begin with four (4) capsules, two (2) to three (3) times each day. Be sure to not take the herb within 2-3 hours of bedtime as MACA750™ can cause insomnia if taken too late.

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Can I Take Too Much MACA?
Probably Not! MACA is an adaptogen herb. The usual amount of MACA eaten by South Americans to maintain stamina is 3-12 grams a day (that would be 16 capsules of MACA750™a day!). Remember that these people work at very high altitudes and have little else in their diets that support them nutritionally. However - even at these large doses MACA does not have a toxic effect. The herb is an adaptogen and works according to the level of need in the body.

Being an adaptogen is an important and not common distinction among herbs and plant species. It allows the plant to work according to the needs of the person taking MACA.
Bodybuilders use MACA750™ in large amounts because of the physical stress they put on their muscles and organs. The LA Dodgers use MACA for strength training. They take about 6 grams a day (8 capsules), 4-5 times a week. While these people are the exceptions it is important that those using this herb understand that it affects each individual according to need.

Is Maca Taken With Food?
It doesn't matter. MACA750™ is a food and may be taken with or without meals or snacks. Our medical advisory board recommends taking MACA750™ in the morning and/or early afternoon, since taken after 8pm may keep you awake.

Any Side Effects?
There are no known side effects from using MACA. Occasionally a woman may develop breast tenderness, this is simply a signal to reduce the amount of MACA750™ being used.

Important Message

Women with a hormonally related cancer, such as an estrogen receptive breast cancer, or those with endometriosis are discouraged from using this herb. Women using estrogen blockers such as Tamoxifen should not use products that affect estrogen levels. Men with a hormonally related cancer, such as prostate cancer are discouraged from using this herb.

Can I expect any other changes while taking Maca?
Men and women report increased energy levels, increased ability to function under stress, and increased libido. Women report a decrease in the problems associated with PMS, menopause and perimenopause.

Women experiencing the irregular menses associated with PMS and perimenopause usually experience changes in their periods such as fewer cramps, a gradual decrease in bleeding and less fatigue. These effects accumulate with prolonged use of MACA750™.

Maca As A Food
To the Andean Indians, MACA is a valuable commodity. Because so little else grows in the region, MACA is often traded with communities at lower elevations for other staples like rice, corn, and beans. The dried roots can be stored for up to seven years. Native Peruvians have used MACA since before the time of the Inca's for both nutritional and medicinal purposes.

Maca As A Medicine
MACA has been used medicinally for centuries to enhance fertility in humans and animals. Soon after the Spanish Conquest in South America, the Spanish found that their livestock were reproducing poorly in the highlands. The local Indians recommended feeding the animals MACA and the results were so remarkable that the Spanish chroniclers wrote in-depth reports about MACA. Even Colonial records of some 200 years ago indicate that payments of about 9 tons of MACA were demanded from one Andean area for this purpose.

In 1961 important scientific questions about MACA were answered. Studies found that MACA contains important amounts of fatty acids including linoleic, palmitic and oleic acids. MACA is rich in sterols and has a high mineral content as well. In addition to its rich supply of essential nutrients, MACA contains alkaloids, tannins and saponins. A chemical analysis shows the presence of biologically active aromatic isothiocyanates, especially p-methoxbenzyl isothiocyanate, which have reputed aphrodisiac properties. Analysis of MACA indicates that the effects on fertility are a result of glucosinolates. Dr. Chacon, a Peruvian biologist, discovered the four alkaloids present in MACA that are responsible for MACA's reputed positive effect on hormonal issues such as hot flashes, memory problems, fatigue, and male and female sexual dysfunction more than forty years ago.

MACA750™ as Dietary Supplement
MACA750™ has been shown to improve the mental and physical functioning of the older adult. This action is due to the presence of large amounts of naturally occurring nutrients and the adaptogenic qualities of MACA750™. The hormonal action of MACA750™ minimizes the body's reaction to stress and allergies. Stress on the body - from the air, food, relationships and other sources - is the leading cause of illness and debilitation in the world today. Stress accelerates the aging process. MACA750™ promotes the body's ability to adapt to and handle these stresses.

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Processing MACA
In order to meet the growing worldwide demand for MACA some of the traditional farming and drying methods of this important plant are being bypassed or done in ways that can alter the medicinal and nutritional properties of MACA. While it is important to consider that this severely economically depressed region of Peru benefits from the income being produced by the sale of this plant, it is also wise to question the farming and processing techniques being used by exporters and suppliers of MACA. MACA is best processed if it is sun-dried. This process takes about 4-6 months. The cooking method of drying MACA can change its therapeutic properties.

Be sure to use an adequate amount of MACA for your needs. Many suppliers of MACA and many labels are suggesting 1-3 capsules a day is a sufficient amount to achieve the desired effect. The amount of MACA required to deliver the promised health benefits is actually much higher. Medicine Plants™ suggests that a beginning amount of 4-6 capsules of 750mg. is necessary for MACA to work beneficially.

Testimonials
Dr. Chacon, a Peruvian biologist, discovered the four alkaloids present in MACA that are responsible for MACA's reputed positive effect on hormonal issues such as hot flashes, memory problems, fatigue, and female sexual dysfunction.

Dr. Malaspina, MD, a cardiologist practicing complementary medicine in Lima, Peru frequently prescribes MACA to women experiencing premenstrual discomfort or menopausal symptoms. "There are different medicinal plants that work on the ovaries by stimulating them," he says. "With MACA though, we should say that it regulates the ovarian function." Dr. Malaspina further notes that "MACA regulates the organs of internal secretion, such as the pituitary, the adrenal glands, and the pancreas. I have had perhaps two hundred female patients whose perimenopausal and menopausal symptoms are alleviated by taking Maca."

Henry Camponile, M.D., of St. Petersburg, Florida states that his first menopausal patient "started to feel better four days after she began taking MACA", and finds that it promotes energy unlike any other herb he has used.

Dr. John Lichtenstein, M.D. acupuncturist and Family Medicine practitioner, agrees that MACA750™ is an herb that is of great benefit to women.

Dr. Richard H. Brown, M.D. author of the best selling book about alternative herbal treatments for depression, STOP DEPRESSION NOW, says that MACA750™ holds great promise for the health and well being of women.

LTC. Mark H. Smith, MD, practices medicine at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Dr. Smith uses MACA750™ for his cardiovascular workouts and says it is probably the most effective supplement he has ever used to increase stamina and endurance.

MACA750â„˘ - Composition and Nutritional Values
Since the 1960s, serious research has been undertaken in relation to MACA's nutritional and medicinal values (Obreg'n. 1998), confirming the traditional claims of MACA's contribution to human health.

MACA's high nutritional value comes from the fact that its flour contains about 59% carbohydrates, 14% proteins, 9% fiber and 2% lipids among other components (Garr', 1972; Garr', Le'n y Julca, 1993, and Deni A., Migliuolo G.Rastrelli L., Saturnino P., and Schefino O.; 1994; Cabieses 1997). Specifically, MACA contains, 1) a large number of essential amino acids, such as aspartic acid, glutamic acid, serine, glycine, arginine, valine and lysine (Garr', 1972); 2) fatty acids: palmatic acids, linoleic acid and saturated fatty acids; 3) minerals (mg/100g), Fe 16.6, Mn 0.8, Cu 5.9, Zn 3.8, Na 18.7, K 2,050 and Ca 150, and 4) vitamins, Thyamine (B1), Riboflavin (B2), and Vitamin C (Garr', 1972 and Deni A., et al, 1994).

However, the major importance of MACA flour comes from the combination of its nutritional elements with other components giving heightened nutritional/medicinal effects. Thus, 1) 4 alkaloids named macaina 1, 2, 3 and 4 have been detected, which stimulate the reproductive system of both sexes (Chac'n, 1962; Garr', Le'n, and Julca, 1993); it is considered that the alkaloids in Maca activate the calcitonine hormone that regulates calcium and phosphorus metabolism and activates the parathonnone involved with same metabolism; 2) the high presence of the amino-acids lysine and arginine in MACA has an effect on the regulation of female and male fertility respectively; arginine constitutes 80% of male reproductive cells, thus, MACA could solve problems related to deficiency of these amino acids, leading to lack of sexual desire and originating certain types of male and female infertility; 3) among its components are certain sterols, (Espinoza and Poma, 1995): Brassycosterol, Ergosterol, Carnpesterol, delta 7.22 Ergostadienol, and specially Sitosterol (Dini A. et al, 1994). Correction of menopause problems and an increase in female fertility are attributed to Maca sterols and lysine; 4) glucosinolates have been found, specially benzyl isotiocyanate (Johns, 1980); this author finds that worldwide, plants with glucosinolates, like MACA, are consumed because of their action on reproductive hormonal processes, and 5) fructose, a monosaccharide sugar with 173.3 degree of sweetness, superior to glucose, is present; fructose is recommended for combating athletes' fatigue; fructose is a sugar utilized by seminal plasma to give energy to spermatozoids.

Tests have been carried out on guinea pigs, frogs, cattle, sheep and certain observations made with human beings, showing,1) increase in female fertility and the production of seminal fluid in males; 2) animals fed with MACA had the same weight as those fed on other products, but, those fed with MACA were more active and energetic, that is to say, MACA is a great source of energy without fattening; 3) young born from female fed on MACA had higher birth weight; 4) it controls rickets and osteomalacia in children and adults; 5) it revitalizes physical and intellectual capabilities, 6) it is effective against premature aging and organic feebleness with the loss of energy, and 7) it controls different kinds of anemia.

In summary, the Peruvian Andes offer MACA as one of the best natural revitalizing and invigorating substances that exist; for this reason it is called an Andean Ginseng, In general, MACA can overcome energy wear and tear caused by the modern accelerated way of life, poor nutrition and inadequate social and hygienic environment.

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Bibliography
Dini A., Migliuolo G., Rastrelli L., Saturnino P. and Schettino O., "Chemical composition of Lepidium meyenii", in Food Chemistry 49, London, UK, 1994.

Chac'n, G. Estudio fitoquďż˝mico de Lepidium meyenii Walp Thesis, Universidad Nacional Mayor San Marcos, Lima, 1962.

Espinoza, C.L. and Poma 1. P., Determinaci'n de amino ďż˝cidos esenciales de la maca (Lepidium meyenii) y elaboraci'n de una mezcla protďż˝ica a base de alimentos andinos, Thesis, Universidad Nacional del Centro del Perďż˝, Huancayo, 1995

Fitomďż˝dica, "Maca, ginseng andino", in Fitomďż˝dica, Madrid, 1998.

Garr' V., Nuevo sistema de solventes para cromatografďż˝a de aminoďż˝cidos y participaci'n cuantitativa de L-valina y L-metionina, Doctoral Thesis, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquďż˝mica, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, 1972.

Garr' V. Le'n E. and Julca T.B., " Extracci'n, separaci'n e identificaci'n por cromatografďż˝a de alcaloides de Lepidium meyenii Walp. (Maka), Instituto de Quďż˝mica Orgďż˝nica Aplicada a la Farmacia, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquďż˝mica, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, VI Congreso Peruano de Farmacia y Bioquimďż˝ca, October, 1993.

Johns, Timothy A., Ethnobotany and phytochemistry of Tropaeolum Tuberosum and Lepidium Meyenii from Andean South America, Ph.D. Thesis, The University of British Columbia, Canada, 1980.

Obreg'n, L., Maca, Planta medicinal y nutritivo del Perďż˝, Instituto de Fitoterapia Americana, Lima, Perďż˝, 1998.

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MACA750™

90 capsules/750mg each capsule
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