Maca Root

[Leonine523]

Im on the pill. So I think the Maca interacts with that and brings my period on.

Any other ladies using birth control and taking Maca? What has your experience been? I'm not interested in having children right now and I don't want my birth control to stop working

[jetera21]

I'm currently on birth control and have been taking the powder form of maca, one tablespoon a day, since October. It's lighten my periods, but also gives me cramps, which I haven't had since high school. I still haven't seen any growth with my breasts or butt. My friend who is not on birth control, starting using maca a few weeks after me and she's spilling out of her new bra and she's starting to grow a booty. She never had one before. I'm wondering if I should start taking two tablespoons a day or get off of birth control. I'm not sexually active and I'm experiencing other problems with the pill.

[LondonDiva]

Did anyone notice any any hair growth benefits from this also?

[honeycomb719]

Since Ive started taking it a week or so ago all of a sudden now my cycle is late...WTH?

[authenticitymanifesting]

^^ It's supposed to make you more fertile, so ......

[TemiLnd]

I have had Ichthyosis on my lower legs for the last 8 years causing my very dry skin to get worse, get flaky and it cracks. My arms and back also has a light condition called crackling (kinda like alligator type skin). I have done everything from urine therapy, steam rooms, creams etc... I have also been diagnosed as anaemic which might explain why my blood circulation is so bad.

I started to notice that my Ichthyosis has literally been flaking off and leaving me with moist and clear skin. The only thing I’ve change in my life is I started taking Maca.

People, the areas that have crackling!! ALL NORMAL!! I mean normal like moist, smooth, small pores etc... My legs are clearing up at such a phenomenal rate, its taken completely by surprise. I don’t want to jinx it but I think it’s the Maca. I believe it’s helping my blood circulation.

I am so happy to have read about Maca here. Oh I’ve only have one cycle since taking it and i don’t have PMT but on the 1st day of my period, I did have cramp!!

[honeycomb719]

^^ It's supposed to make you more fertile, so ......

That is sooooooooooooooooo NOT FUNNY!!!

[Marhia]

That is sooooooooooooooooo NOT FUNNY!!!

it made my cycle late as well but when it did come i was mainly spotting though.

[prettybyrd]

anyone else? This thread goes back so far, anyone have results to post?

[evsbaby]

Increased my libido tremendously.

[MelodicVessel]

I have been taking maca for probably a year or so. I take breaks, but not because I schedule them. I either run out or I forget to put it in my smoothie. I definitely make sure to take it a week prior to and while on my menses.

What I take: Nativas maca powder or Maca Magic powder

How much I take: a heaping teaspoon in the morning

What I think maca tastes best with: Maca is malty, so anything milky or creamy or chocolatey or banana-ey or all of the above. When I'm going for taste, I'll put it in a cacao/honey (or some sweetener)/pecan (or almond)/dash-of-salt/maca powder drink. I have also made little dessert balls with maca/coconut oil/cacao/honey (or agave)/crushed almonds (or pecans). YUMMY!

Where I get it: Vitacost.com

What it has done for me: I usually get a headache/migraine (I usually don't get cramps) the first and last day of my menses and maca powder has almost completely eliminated that. That in and of itself is totally worth the $20 very 3 months or so (approximating the cost here).

What others have said maca did for them but it DID NOT DO for me:
bigger bootay/chest
energy (I WISH!)
skin clearing or breaking out (not sure about this one b/c I have always had acne prone skin and haven't pinned down the reason for my breakouts. UGH!)
libido (I'm not a reliable source on this one, though. I'm single and celibate. You who know the power of prayer, pray for me a HUSBAND! In the HOLY GHOST! WITH POWER! NOW! Thank you, kindly!)

I am so glad you ladies are experiencing success with my beloved maca.
HTH

[WhipEffectz1]

I love Maca to death but it seems like it is making my period more heavy and spotting in between. I like Maca for the ummm...you know. But heck if I gotta go through this then I'll just watch Ron Jeremy and grab that vase beforehand.

[Nasdaq_Diva]

Mind if I bump this?!

I think I'll go ahead and start taking mine tonight. I've had it for a while now, but was never very consistent.

[shtow]

Glad I stopped taking it. I never get cramps and it gave me cramps, that even stayed a few cycles after I stopped taking it. I gained weight in all the wrong places too lol Not much, but I noticed.

[growingbrown]

Any results???

[Misshairdiva]

I take maca XP in liquid form. Its more concentrated then the powder. I get it from www.naturalzing.com
I like it because it regulates my period and I dont feel that bloaty crampy feeling before that of the month.

[NappyMD]

I take maca XP in liquid form. Its more concentrated then the powder. I get it from www.naturalzing.com
I like it because it regulates my period and I dont feel that bloaty crampy feeling before that of the month.

Any breast effects?

[Marhia]

It hadn't grown my breast but my rump did get bigger. And it made my cycles shorter and light cramps not bending over cramps that i used to get.

[FemmeFatale]

It hadn't grown my breast but my rump did get bigger. And it made my cycles shorter and light cramps not bending over cramps that i used to get.

Which brand were you using?

[fatimablush]

Nothing for the breasts or libido!

Butt looks good...could be due to working out..

I have more energy ..good for working out!

My moods are good...i don't have nearly as much roadrage as before!!

I used to take the NOW brand..i just opened my bag of Navitas gelantized and my sister takes Maca Gold.