One of the foods that in recent years has been gaining prominence due to the high percentages of nutrients, vitamins it provides is the Andean maca. This tuber, originally from the mountains of Peru and Bolivia, has also been linked to improving fertility and sexual vigor.
The capacity of this plant to grow in extreme weather conditions is a quality that it offers when consumed, considering it an adaptogen. In other words, it is a substance that elevates the resistance of the physical body to diseases and stress situations.
False myths about Andean maca on the internet
News stories have been appearing on the internet claiming all kinds of positive effects from consuming Andean maca, although many of them turn out to be false. In a report by Fernando Losa, a gynecologist at the Sagrada Familia Clinic in Barcelona, he asserts that a lot of “misleading advertising” has been generated.
It is compared to viagra, and is commonly cited on the net as one of the ‘natural drugs’ to improve sexual desire, but it must be clear that maca is a food, not a medicine, says Losa in her scientific article.
Menopause, another factor to keep in mind
According to Losa, the plant favors the increase of seminal volume, the amount of sperm by ejaculation, and sperm mobility. On the other hand, the food has also been linked to its ability to mitigate the effects of menopause.
“This plant regulates and stimulates endocrine function, improving all conditions that originate from hormones or the glands that produce them. Furthermore, its adaptogenic properties may be another reason why it helps women feel better in this new stage of their lives,” the gynecologist concludes in his article.
Despite all this information, there are still a lot of serious and rigorous studies in this regard, although some exist, and more are being done on this plant of Andean origin.
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