We talked
about maca in Sunday's post (if you haven't seen the Lemon Protein Balls, go check»em out!)
Not exact matches
Sometimes I add
in an adaptogen like ashwagandha or
maca powder, which I'm eagerly learning more
about in my herbal medicine classes for their ability to help us adapt to stress.
In desperation with my anxiety symptoms which I feel are due to approaching menopause I started on
MACA powder, 1/2 t per day, but I am concerned
about the iodine connection.
After having a chat with my doctor and midwife
about the possible side effects of
maca in breast milk, I felt safe trying it
in very small quantities.
Here is more information
about the ways
Maca is used to promote fertility and this post talks
about its role
in balancing hormones.
Read more
about maca root benefits in Maca Benefits Sect
maca root benefits
in Maca Benefits Sect
Maca Benefits Section.
Read more
about this
in our article Organic
Maca Treatment for Fatigue.
Internet is loaded with inaccurate and misleading information
about Maca qualities, and
in this Blog we want to make order
in all that ocean of data.
There are many myths
about health and nutritional benefits of Peruvian
Maca plant (Peruvian Ginseng) and
about Maca Root
in particular.
You can read
about health benefits of
maca root
in enormous number of articles and reviews online, but it's important to remind that most -LSB-...]
About —
Maca is a root that grows
in the high Andes of Peru, at altitudes of approximately 4,100 — 4,500 metres.
Once I've made these two things, I then take out a big pot and put into it
about 2 - 3 cups of tea, 1 - 2 cups of this cream and a litre or so of half - almond milk, half coconut milk, along with some sugar - free chocolate, cocoa (or cocoa and cacao butter), sweetener, spices (like chai spice), flavorings like vanilla or caramel, salt (I always add a little salt to most sweets, it balances the flavor)... basically anything you think will be good
in a [quote] mocha [/ quote] type drink (I even put small amounts of
maca and other medicinal mushroom powders to up the nutritional value - but just a little, to avoid bitterness).
So fascinating to hear your research
about maca and how it's used
in the west with a «more is better» approach, although it's also interesting to note that
maca is a tuber and is consumed as food
in traditional South American societies (at least according to my research).
I — I notice lately
in the community, we get a lot of questions
about Maca versus Matcha.
You can buy high quality ashwagandha from our recommended suppliers here, or perhaps you'd like to find out more
about maca —
in which case read on and find out more incredible health benefits of
maca and why energy boosting
maca is essential for everyday life.
Turmeric is a powerful adaptogen and just like ginseng, green tea,
maca or ashwagandha, it's great for your health
in so many ways (More
about health benefits is
in the original recipe for hot Golden Turmeric Milk).
Oatmeal: This is going to sound weird, but sometimes I'll hide
about half a scoop
in my oatmeal, along with vanilla, ginger,
maca, lots of cinnamon and nut milk.