MACA750™ for Male Menopause

06/27/03

One of the less thrilling facts of life is that stress, age, and health can significantly diminish our libidos. Fortunately, natural botanicals such as Maca can promote sexual health safely & naturally. Maca, recently dubbed "Peruvian Ginseng," is providing relief to thousands of men and women who suffer from low sex drive, sexual dysfunction, loss of libido and an overall lack of energy.

Male Menopause?
Male menopause, is a physiological phenomenon and occurs between the age of 45 - 60. Unlike women, men can continue to father children, but the production of testosterone diminishes gradually after age 40. Testosterone is a hormone responsible for sex drive. By age 50, the amount secreted into the bloodstream is significantly lower. By age 80, most male hormone levels decrease to pre-puberty levels. At this stage many men experience disturbing symptoms.

What Are the Symptoms?
Nearly half of the male population by age 50 experience lethargy, decreased libido, depression, irritability and mood swings, hot flashes, insomnia, weakness, loss of bone mass and muscle tone, and sexual difficulties.
Recently a study showed 51% of normal, healthy males aged 40 - 70 experience some degree of impotence. This is not due to the aging process alone since 40% of males remain sexually active at 70 plus years.

Contributing to these symptoms are hormone deficiencies, excessive alcohol consumption, smoking, hypertension, prescription and non prescription medications, poor diet, lack of exercise, poor circulation, and psychological problems.
MACA750™ is proving highly successful in managing the symptoms of male menopause.

Medical Doctors Recognize Male Menopause
"Male Menopause" was first described in the United States sixty years ago in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA, 1938, 112:1441). Dr. August Werner gave an accurate account of the experience. Six years later, another JAMA article provided evidence that this "male menopause" was a true hormone deficiency due to low testosterone. Blind controlled studies showed how the symptoms responded to testosterone but not to placebo injections. In l944, two American doctors, Dr. Carl Heller and Dr. Gordon Myers, did a blind controlled trial study showing the effectiveness of testosterone treatment. Yet fear of side effects from testosterone, especially prostate cancer caused this form of therapy to lose popularity.

Doctors are once again identifying male menopause with the decline of hormones. "Mid-Life Crisis" is now being identified also as "Male Menopause." In spite of this men are still tight-lipped about these very personal symptoms.

MACA750™ has proved very effective for both male and female menopause and is being used by both alternative health practitioners and medical doctors.

Official Latin Name: Lepidium peruvianum Chacon
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Historical Uses:
The historical information presented here is for educational purposes only. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Maca is a hardy perennial plant cultivated high in the Andean Mountains at altitudes between 11,000 to 14,000 feet, where the land is exposed to intense sunlight, violent winds and a rough climate below freezing temperatures. It grows as a mat-like stem system. Maca leaves grow close to the ground, and the plant produces a small self-fertile off-white flower typical to the mustard family, which it belongs to. The part we are interested in, is the pear-like tuberous root of about 8cm in diameter and of a pale-white color. Although it is a perennial, it is reproduced by seeds which require around 7-9 months for harvesting. Archeological evidence has been found that Maca was domesticated over 2000 years ago by the predecessors of the Incas, and primitive cultivars of Maca were even found in places dating back to 1600 years before Christ. Legend has it that Inca warriors would consume Maca before entering into battle. This would make them extremely strong. But after conquering a city, the Incan soldiers were forbidden from using Maca to protect the conquered women from the warrior's powerful sexual impulses. Maca has been used successfully by native Peruvians as an aphrodisiac, and as an adaptogen to increase energy levels. Maca has been used medicinally for centuries to enhance fertility in humans and animals. Soon after the Spanish Conquest in the South America, the Spanish found that their livestock were reproducing poorly in the highlands. The local Indians recommended feeding the animals Maca. So remarkable were the results that Spanish chroniclers gave in-depth reports on Maca. Even Colonial records dating back 200 years indicate that payments of roughly 9 tons of Maca were demanded from one Andean area alone for this purpose. Its fertility enhancing properties were supported clinically as early as 1961 (published by Dr. Gloria Chacon de Popovici, a biological researcher), when researchers discovered it increased the fertility of rats. For the indigenous inhabitants of the Andes, Maca is still a vital & valuable commodity. Because so little grows in this region, Maca is often used for trading against other staple food like beans. rice, corn and sugar. This herb had been used over the ages for its nutritious and medical advantages. Maca is rich in sugar, proteins, starches and important minerals, especially in iron and iodine. Maca can be consumed either fresh or dried. The fresh roots are considered a treat and are roasted over fire or in ashes similar to the preparation of the sweet potato. Even a fermented Maca drink, chicha, is prepared in some regions. Recently, scientists have rediscovered the wonders of the herb Maca in enhancing libido and energy levels and in attacking erectile dysfunction. A study published in the April 2000 issue of Urology, the prestigious medical journal that first published the Viagra studies, found Maca's sexual performance powers to be consistent with the legendary reports coming from Peru for hundreds of years. Hugo Malaspina, M.D., a cardiologist practicing complementary medicine in Lima, Peru, has been using Maca in his practice for ten years. Dr. Malaspina first found out about Maca through a group of sexually active older men who were taking the herb with good results. Dr. Malaspina reported: "One man in this group started taking Maca and found he was able to perform satisfactorily in a sexual relationship with a lady friend. Soon everyone in the group began drinking the powdered Maca as a beverage and enjoying the boost that the root was giving their hormonal functions." A chemical analysis conducted in 1981 showed the presence of biologically-active aromatic isothiocyanates, especially p-methoxybenzyl isothiocyanate, which have reputed aphrodisiac properties. Initial analysis of Maca indicates that the effects on fertility are a result of the glucosinolates. Today, dried Maca roots are ground to powder and sold in capsules as a medicine and food supplement to increase stamina & fertility.

Available Product Form: Capsules - 750 mg. each
Available Purchase Size: Sealed Bottles of 90 vegetarian capsules.
Herbal Ingredients: 100% Maca root
(This product does NOT contain fillers, grains, soy, yeast, sugars, binders, excipients, starches, or synthetic materials.)

Recommended Dosage: Take four (4) capsules, two (2) to three (3) times each day.

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