Longevity Maca

For thousands of years, the Indians of South America thought of Maca (lepidium peruvianum chacon) as a sacred plant. Full of nutrients from mineral rich soil, this turnip shaped tuber is found high in the Andes where no other plant food can grow.

Though the Incas used Maca chiefly for its nutritional value, (its dried roots are rich in essential amino acids and protein content), the Conquistadors discovered "more valuable" uses for it and demanded their tribute from the Indians in tons of Maca rather than gold. For though the word wasn't in their vocabulary, they discovered that Maca was a powerful Adaptogen.

Adaptogens are plant substances capable of balancing and normalizing many of the body's systems, thus they can reduce stress, harmonize vitality, and enhance resistance to disease. For example, a powerful Adaptogen like Maca can raise low blood pressure or lower high blood pressure. They also balance blood sugar and can balance hormones, (both in men and women) to virtually eliminate the unpleasant symptoms of PMS and menopause, post-menopause deficiencies, and other related conditions. Adaptogens can help quiet the hyperactive or boost the energy levels of the chronically fatigued.

Specifically Maca can help to: