What Doctors Say About
Maca
A SAFE AND EFFECTIVE
ALTERNATIVE TO HRT
“Maca regulates the organs
of internal secretion, such as the pituitary, the adrenal
glands and the pancreas. I have had perhaps 200 female
patients whose menopausal symptoms are alleviated by taking
Maca”. Dr. Hugo Malaspina, MD
“Whenever possible, I
prefer to use Maca therapy rather than hormone replacement
therapy because HRT actually ages the body by diminishing the
hormone producing capability of the glands. Maca has proven to
be very effective with menopausal patients in eliminating hot
flashes and depression and in increasing energy levels.” Dr. Gabriel Cousens, MD
“My first patient to take
the Maca capsules was experiencing hot flashes and other
menopausal symptoms. She started feeling much better after
using this herb for only four days. I’m also employing it with
patients who have low adrenal function.” Dr. Henry
Campanile, MD
“At least 50 percent of my
menopausal patients are using Maca and doing well. I don’t
recommend the genistein supplements made from soy, since
research has shown that they can have a stimulating effect on
breast cancer cells.” Dr. Alan Warshowsky, MD
“I give my patients a
choice; either natural hormones which are made to be
bioidentical to human estrogen and progesterone or Maca
extract. The ones who have chosen to go with Maca extract are
doing phenomenally well.” Dr. Cynthia Watson, MD
VIAGRA OF THE HERBAL
KINGDOM
“We all hear rumors about
various products like Maca. But using this Peruvian root
myself, I personally experienced a significant improvement in
erectile tissue response. I call it “nature’s answer to
Viagra”. Garry F. Gordon, MD
“Maca is a newly
rediscovered Peruvuian herb root that can produce a
significant improvement in erectile tissue response. It is
said to work by normalizing the levels of steroid hormones
such as testosterone, progesterone and estrogen to those seen
in young adults. The net effect is increased libido in both
men and women.” Dr. David Saul, MD
“Maca is very useful in
treating male impotence, erectile dysfunction, menopausal
symptoms and general fatigue.” Dr. Aguila Calderon, MD
ANTI-AGING HERB FOR MEN AND
WOMEN
“Of course, as
someone interested in longevity, I'm aware that mortality
comes on much sooner for those individuals whose sexual
activity is diminished or nonexistent. In other words, I
believe that people who engage in sex twice a week or more
live longer. I've found sexual activity to be a reliable
marker for overall aging. What I see in Maca is a means of
normalizing our steroid hormones like testosterone,
progesterone, and estrogen. Therefore it has facility to
forestall the hormonal changes of aging.” Garry F. Gordon,
MD, Founder of the International College of Advanced Longevity
Medicine
“I happen to have been born
with one adrenal gland just like my father. I started taking
cortisone in my late twenties to relieve the fatigue, which I
was already feeling. Knowing the dangers of long-term
cortisone use, I looked around for an alternative, and this
circumstance is what got me interested in complimentary
medicine. I started using pregnenelone about 10 years ago and
it has been fairly satisfactory. But one of my patients told
me about Maca and I have started taking it about a month ago.
It is phenomenal! I haven’t felt this good since I was 20
years old. I have so much energy and look so well, my patients
have remarked on it and told me how rested I seem. I’ve got so
much energy now I’ve started an exercise program”. Henry
Campanile. M.D.
OTHER COMMENTS
“There are many benefits
that have been experimented with Maca. I have two in mind: The
excellent results in the treatment of anemic children, and
that we could induce heat in female dogs that were infertile
before consuming small amounts of Maca during a relatively
short term”. Dr. Gloria Chacon, PhD
“Maca has a lot of easily
absorbable calcium in it, plus magnesium, and a fair amount of
silica which we are finding very useful in treating the
decalcification of bones in children and adults”. Jorge
Aguila Calderon, MD
“I'm amazed at how fast
Maca works…within just four days of taking the Maca capsules,
Mary T went through an enormous turnaround…she feels strong
and vigorous and her depression is gone.” Dr. Harold Clark,
MD
“One of the most dramatic
and noticeable benefits of Maca is a reduction in stress. For
example, Maca can raise low blood pressure and lower high
blood pressure. Maca has a balancing effect on the hormones,
and therefore, can positively affect any system in the body
that is out of balance. Maca may provide raw materials needed
for the body to produce serotonin, which creates relaxation.
As an adaptogen, it may also help lower cortisol (the stress
hormone), which interferes with normal serotonin production.
Normalizing cortisol will help normalize serotonin levels.” Dr. Beth Ley, PhD
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