Organic Maca Powder 1 lb Raw Peruvian Vegan Non-GMO

UPDATE 2/28/14 i GOT my period again. thats 3 months in a row. I can't believe its becoming regular without the painful side effects of birth-control. 12/13/13 - 12/19, 1/23/14 - 1/29/14 42 days apart, 2/28/14 37 days apart. I even have a little PMS. Its just 1 day I feel a little sad. Like I cry at corny things. But that's it. I'm off maca for a week since i got my period. I'm gonna start up when its over. I can't believe that I had to go through all those years of bleeding and birth-control and there was something out there that works and i've never felt better. Its really a shame. I am 35, overweight, I am very lazy, I have depression, mood swings, my hormones are all over the place, I can go months even years without a period. I never really feel like doing anything. No energy, no endurance, no sex drive! I have diabetes and PCOS. I am a recovering drug addict. Despite years of trying I can't seem to get pregnant. I heard about MACA and decided to give it a try. The 1st day I tried it I was amazed, I felt great, within minutes I had energy, and it lasted all day. I had a get up and go feeling, focused and awake. After a few days all the great results continued but I started to spot a little. I read up on it and it said it might happen it just means your body is getting in balance and your hormones are getting regulated. I was amazed. I can't believe its already working. Its been 2 weeks now and I still feel amazing. I'm getting more stuff done, I feel positive and more motivated to get healthier and in shape. I've been eating better, working out a little and lost some weight. I feel like my body is finally working the way it is suppose to. I have 1 teaspoon twice a day. 1 teaspoon is equal to 3000mg - 3g of maca. The spotting stopped for a few days and now it started again. I got my period last month (before I started taking maca) and most of the time I won't get it again for a few months or longer but If the maca works I should be getting it sometime in the next week. I will update if i do. One more thing, my husband and I had sex a few days ago and I don't know if its the maca getting my body back to normal but i had the most intense, amazing O of my life! WOW! UPDATE*** 1-23-14 I got my period today. Two months in a row. I had my period since 10yrs old. Since then its been off. By 20 I was bleeding everyday for 2 years, after that no period for 2 years. I've tried provera, birth control and of course would get it but it would last months and it was extremely painful and I was very weak from it. If I didn't take BC I wouldn't get my period most of the time. And believe me after bleeding like that i didn't care if i got it or not but I knew without a period i couldn't get pregnant. 2012 I lost 50 pounds due to drug addiction, 2013 FEB I got clean and gained 40 back but To my surprise i got my period in MARCH 2013 And 3 times since then, very painful and long. Sometimes bleeding through a tampon & a pad within an hour. But its better than nothing. So without Maca I got my period 3 times this year, and the last time was Dec 2013, with maca I got it 2 months in a row. So I really believe this stuff works. And I have no negative side effects what so ever. I have better mood, positive energy, I feel happy and smile more, my mood swings are 95% better. I feel my age instead of 99 yrs old. I don't know about weight gain with Maca Since I've been on it I've lost 13 pounds. Not just from Maca I replace 1-2 meals with a green protein shake but like I said I take 2 tsp a day of maca. And so far no weight gain just loss. I will keep updating! I am so excited! Maca Butter 1 tbs Honey 1 teaspoon Maca MIX until creamy Maca Hot Chocola-tea 1 teaspoon maca Mix with boiling hot water Add tea bag - let stand 5 minutes Remove tea bag Add hot chocolate - (I use Swiss miss) stevia & 1 teaspoon honey SO GOOD

I really like this maca powder. The quality is excellent, fresh, and finely ground. It blends well into smoothies, oatmeal, or coffee without clumping. The taste is mild and earthy, which is normal for maca and easy to mix with other ingredients. I’ve noticed a boost in my energy and overall well-being since using it regularly. The packaging is good and keeps the product fresh. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a natural, organic maca powder.

Maca is a relatively unknown health product compared to say, spirulina. I have read that Maca stimulates the sex drive in both men, and women, acting as an aphrodisiac because of it's hormone regulating properties. And there have been some small scale clinical studies backing up these findings. Maca is a root grown in South America. It is a super food. It has a long shelf life of at least a year. When I take it I notice measurable effects that I think are impossible to chalk up to the placebo effect. I'm a 30 yr old male. If you mix it with water only, it will taste similar to a rotten, slightly sweet turnip. If you mix it with spirulina it is almost undrinkable. If you mix it with protein powder like brown rice protien, it is palatable. If you mix it with fruit juice it is horrid, but if you mix it in a thick fruit smoothy it is sufficiently diluted. It mixes well with tomato juice. At first it repels water and clumps, like spirulina or protein powders do, so a submersible hand blender is nice. Drinking clumps of this stuff in water can seriously trigger a gag reflex. Anyone who calls this stuff yummy must be holding their nose. I've given this to people who spit it out after a sip. It's no walk in the park, it's for the select few who value their health above all else, the people who skip the shot of wheat grass in favor of the shot of thick spirulina.. and spirulina is sweet compared to maca by the way. But the effects are noticeable, and it's natural, and it's a vegetable that has antioxidant properties not found in many plants, so in my opinion it is worth it. This is taken directly from wikipedia on their maca entry, and there they individually site these study findings: Small-scale clinical trials performed in men have shown that maca extracts can heighten libido and improve semen quality. A small double-blind, randomized, parallel group dose-finding pilot study has shown that Maca root may alleviate SSRI-induced sexual dysfunction. Maca does not affect sex hormone levels in humans, and has not been shown to act on hormones directly. It has been presumed that maca's effects may be due to the root's unique nutritional profile, which provides optimum levels of nutrients utilized by the body's endocrine system. In addition, maca has been shown to increase mating behavior in male mice and rats. A recent review states "Randomized clinical trials have shown that maca has favorable effects on energy and mood, may decrease anxiety and improve sexual desire. Maca has also been shown to improve sperm production, sperm motility, and semen volume.

Seems pretty pure...no overhang with contaminants or adulteration that I can pickup on (there are plenty of maca products out there that are marginal and have lots of contaminants) Tastes pretty fresh and clean...It feels like the constituents that are adaptagenic in the product are there and I can feel a nice rise in energy and balance after just using a tsp in an 8 oz. smoothie. I am quite sensitive to food and herbs and became involved with maca in the first wave between 1998 and 2001. The stuff back then was very potent and powerful and very clean and wonderful to use. Then maca became popular and mass production kicked in and the quality dropped radically across the board for many years...every supplement company under the sun was selling maca and quantity over took quality in the cultivation and production of maca products for consumption outside of Peru. During this period the maca that became available was nothing like the first maca to come to the USA.... With Health Works Maca it seems like product quality is on the upswing. Though this product does not match the early maca in terms of quality it is the best maca I have tried recently and I will probably be buying it again when I run out...Keep it up Health Works and keep going for the highest quality you can get your hands on...Thanks !

I have been using Healthworks Maca Powder Raw for some time now, and I am thoroughly impressed with its versatility and quality. This certified organic maca powder has become a staple in my kitchen due to its numerous health benefits and the various ways I can incorporate it into my daily routine. One of the things I love about this maca powder is its flexibility. I can easily mix it with salads, adding a nutritious boost to my meals. It blends seamlessly into my morning shakes, providing a natural energy boost to kick-start my day. And when I simply mix it with water, I can enjoy it as a refreshing and invigorating drink. The quality of Healthworks Maca Powder Raw is exceptional. As a certified organic product, I can trust that it is free from harmful pesticides and additives. The rich, earthy flavor and smooth texture of this maca powder truly stand out, making it a pleasure to incorporate into various recipes. Maca powder is renowned for its potential health benefits, such as supporting energy levels, hormone balance, and overall well-being. With Healthworks Maca Powder Raw, I can confidently enjoy these benefits while knowing that I am consuming a pure and high-quality product. The generous quantity of 32 ounces (2 pounds) provided in each package is another fantastic aspect of this product. It ensures that I have a long-lasting supply of maca powder, allowing me to experiment with different recipes and enjoy its benefits for an extended period.

As far as Maca powder goes, Healthworks Wild Maca Powder is simply just fabulous! Great quality & freshness & gentle smooth supercharging effect. Makes me feel 20 years younger! Very much superior to other maca products I've tried & at 1/10th or less the price of many capsule type brands (read ripoff)! I put some in a fruit & nut or veggie smoothie & have lasting energy. It's a great smooth jump start & lasting Go power. I use 1tsp per 16oz smoothie in the morning & afternoon. If I'm doing a harder workout, or balancing my hormones for health concerns or during my moon cycle, I put in 2tsp. Healthworks Wild Organic Maca powder is a really great healthy alternative to ween ourselves off of coffee's adrenal charge & burnout cycle and edgyness. Coffee races & exhausts the adrenals which weakens our immune system, which then causes digestive problems, food & environmental allergies & chronic illness. The high estrogen found in Healthworks Wild Organic Maca helps balance female hormones, assisting through the monthly cycle. Myself & many women I know, have successfully used it to shrink & disapear fibroid cysts...no more pain & bleeding! I use 1tsp per 16 oz smothie (either veggie or fruit & nut) in the morning & again in the afternoon. When I'm concerned with health issues; cysts...pain, bleeding, frequent urination - I use 2tsp per smoothie, until 2 weeks after symptoms stop, then go back to 1 tsp. Don't try it in water or juice etc...you'll choke! Blend yourself up a healthy smothie in a couple of minutes, & you'll get twice as much done as you sip it. You'll wish you'd known about this long ago! The company also has great business & people ethics! Tana Karen

I mostly ordered this to see if it would give me an energy boost. I work long hours from home and often find myself waking up ON my computer sometimes. ha ha. If it also added a little something to libido or (as I have heard) to my hips I wouldn't mind. The package arrived a little late, only because of Polar Vortex related things and such. *sigh* But once I got it I wanted to try it right away. I was nervous because I kept seeing reviews that said there was an awful taste... Right away the smell of the powder was enticing. It is sweet/nutty as described before. It reminds me of SOMETHING but I've still not yet been able to put my finger on it. But I enjoyed the scent. if you breathe in too much you can kind of smell a cooked smell, but otherwise it is a very sweet lovely smell. I've tried it two ways and my favorite is the first way I tried it. I make a vanilla chai latte with honey and heavy cream and I disolve the Maca in another glass of boiling water before adding it to my tea and then I stir it all together. The maca, once added to boiling water, has a starchy smell to it. It doesn't smell bad, but it is different than the powder while dry in the bag. THERE IS NO FLAVOR! Not really. It doesn't affect my tea at all in terms of taste. It may actually add a little something nice to it. But it is mild enough to say there isn't a flavor. I have also added it to a cold smoothie, but I prefer it hot and here is why: It doesn't have a flavor but it most certainly does have a texture. If you don't stir well it can get clumped up and it definitely is a bit sandy/gritty. It has texture. Dissolving it in a small amount of boiling water before stirring it into my tea tends to combat this for me. But if there is a little left at the bottom of my glass I will pour a swig of water into it and just gulp it down. I have noticed more alertness and energy and I've skipped my usual naps when I have taken the maca consistently over several days. This past menstrual cycle I didn't have my usual hormonal crazies in the days before. I was relatively balanced and not so irrationally emotional as I can be the days/day before my period starts. I don't know if that's correlated or not. Time will tell. So far I have nothing bad to say about this. No stomach aches, no bad taste. I will keep using it for the foreseeable future because I want to see if the things I am noticing are really from the maca and not just placebo or coincidence.

I have ordered this twice and the second time, they had increased the bag size, not the quantity, so now you have to stick half your arm in the bag to get to the maca powder which makes a mess. My suggestion is to make the packaging as small as possible. People are not stupid - they see the ounces on the package and a bigger package will not fool them into believing they received more product. A simple fix and it would make a big difference.

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