(Gelatinized)
NATURAL BENEFITS OF MACA
·
Tonic:
Revitalizes physically and mentally men and women of
all ages. Natural tonic for fatigue and exhaustion.
Improves concentration and memory.(1)
·
Immune
System:
Elevates hemoglobin and leucocytes levels, improving
the immune system. (1)
·
Sexuality and Fertility:

·
For men:
Helps support sexual function, increments libido and
sexual desire, as an aphrodisiac; improves the
quality of seminal liquid, augments production of
sperm and improves their viability and motility. (2)
·
For
women:
Increments libido, alleviates menstrual pains;
promotes fertility; helps support hormonal
equilibrium in menopause and post-menopause; helps
support strong bones, reduces stress and augments
levels of energy. (1)&(2)
·
Supports the process of bone calcification,
augmenting bone density.
Since
1996, in the United States, NASA has been utilizing Maca in the astronauts’ diet, because, according to
reports from the same Agency, Maca influences the
conservation of excellent physical state, while at
the same time keeps lucidity and reflexes in top
shape.
In an
international conference in 1991, the United
Nations’ FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) in
its goal to re-establish a healthy diet worldwide,
included Maca in its list of products to combat
nutritional problems caused by the inclusion of
processed foods and high-sugar drinks in the daily
diet.
(1) MACA - INTRODUCCION.
(PowerPoint Presentation)
Luis Rossi, Universidad Cayetano Heredia,
Lima – Perú. , No Date, Page. 25
www.upch.edu.pe/facien/fc/dcbf/bioaplicada/MACA.ppt
(2) Los Principios
Activos y dosificación de Lepidium Meyenii: Pruebas
in vivo.
(PowerPoint Presentation)
Immunology Section, Microbiology Department Science
& Philosophy Faculty. Universidad Cayetano
Heredia, Lima Perú, No Date.
http://www.macapunch.ch/links/investig%20cayetano%20heredia.pdf