The Magic of Maca

If you're like most people you've probably not harvested your own Maca since, thus far, Maca has been discovered to be the highest altitude plant species in the world (but that hasn't stopped people from going up and getting it!). High up in the volcanic soil of the Peruvian Andes, Maca has been harvested for thousands of years due to its amazing ability to promote health.

Slightly resembling the radish, but more closely related to a potato, the root can vary from a creamy yellow color to dark purple, or even black. Hidden beneath the colors of the root are great amounts of calcium and potassium, enough that they alone would be worthy of bringing Maca into your diet; but further beyond the high levels of calcium and potassium are stimulants that work to assist the endocrine system ' a system intimately linked to your health.

The list of health benefits from Maca is immense. Virtually every aspect of your wellbeing can be directly influenced in a positive way by consuming this supplement. With women, for example, it can help by balancing hormones, increasing energy, feeding the glandular system and reducing menopausal symptoms like hot flashes. In men it can help to regain lost libido, increase sexual virility, and promote mental clarity. But that's not the end of the list 'it goes on and on, because by affecting your endocrine system it is affecting your complete health picture.

Maca comes in many forms, but the way we are most likely to find it is in supplements offered by premier nutrition websites like Astronutrition. Too far gone from our immediate grasp as a vegetable at our local store and too high-altitude of a plant to grow just about anywhere other than the Peruvian Andes, the best way to get Maca is in capsule form. The gelatinized capsules offer the health benefits without the need to travel to Peru!