5 Science-Backed Health Benefits of Consuming Maca, According to a RD ​

You may have stumbled across this caffeine-free, plant-based superfood in your local health food store and wondered what exactly is maca—and what does it do? Full disclosure: This root vegetable is packed with endurance-boosting adaptogens that help combat stress and fatigue and give you the much-needed dose of energy you may be in dire need of.

Learn the benefits of introducing maca into your daily routine and how best to consume it based on the recommendations of a registered dietitian.

Maca contains anticancer properties and vital nutrients

Originating from Peru, this superfood vegetable is not only packed with vitamins and minerals, it is also believed to help boost mood, stamina, and even memory. According to Roxana Ehsani, RDN, spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, maca is a “cruciferous vegetable (related to broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage) that contains anticancer properties like glucosinolates and polyphenols." These important antioxidants help enhance the elimination of potential carcinogens from the body and may potentially reduce tumor growth. Also rich in vitamin C, copper, iron, potassium, vitamin B6, and manganese, maca is a great source of several important vitamins and minerals.  

It can potentially improve mood, memory, and energy levels

According to a recent study on the benefits of maca and its impact on mood, Ehsani notes that consuming this root can help “reduce anxiety and symptoms of depression in menopausal women.” She also notes that another study on the effects of maca and energy levels found that “cyclists improved the time it took to complete a bike ride after consuming maca extract for a period of 14 days.” Additionally, research on animals has shown potential improvements with learning and memory, however Ehsani notes that more research needs to be done on the subject.

It may help boost libido and fertility

If you’re looking for an extra boost of energy in your intimate life, this Peruvian herb has long been proclaimed for its libido-enhacing properties (and there is research to prove it). According to Ehsani, maca can also potentially have beneficial effects on reproduction, particularly for men. She notes that “one small study found that it can positively affect fertility in healthy adult men, specifically increasing sperm concentration, and motility.” However, she urges that individuals should first consult with a health care professional (like a registered dietitian nutritionist) before consuming for this specific benefits.

How to best consume maca

The edible root of maca is typically dried to consume in powder form, and it can also be consumed as a liquid extract. Ehsani recommends adding this earthy and nutty root to both savory and sweet dishes like smoothies, coffee, oatmeal, baked goods, or even into dips like guacamole. She also advises that pregnant or breast-feeding women check with their health care professional before consuming to err on the side of caution.

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How to Load Your Morning Coffee With Antioxidants

Since most of us are encouraged to place limits on our daily caffeine consumption, it makes sense to make the most out of each and every cup. That's why many people are now starting to infuse their morning coffee with natural vitamins that can help set them up for a wonderfully productive day. Intrigued? Take a look at the 6 fancy coffee infusions below, and see which one would best serve your needs.

1. Cinnamon coffee for heart health
Adding cinnamon to your morning cup of coffee will deliver a powerful dose of antioxidants. Cinnamon is full of 41 different protective compounds and has one of the highest antioxidant activity among all types of spices. Not only is it great for heart health, but it may also aid your brain, boost your immunity, and lower your risk of getting cancer.
To reap these benefits, all you need to do is to stir half a teaspoon of cinnamon (ideally Ceylon cinnamon which is the most powerful form) into your cup of morning coffee. You could also brew your coffee with a teaspoon of cinnamon mixed straight into the grounds.

2. Ginger coffee for muscle pain
Ginger has been a popular treatment against nausea for hundreds of years. It contains plenty of powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds that are totally able to reduce muscle pain while lowering cholesterol and aiding with digestion.
Simply add a tablespoon of ginger directly to your coffee to reap its potent benefits. You might want to consider grating it and freezing it in handy portions in advance.

3. Mushroom coffee for immunity
Mushrooms have anti-inflammatory, antiviral and immunity-boosting properties. Mushrooms have also been found to aid in digestion due to their potent probiotic content.
Of course, not all types of mushrooms will provide you with the same effects. For stress and sleep aid, reach for Reishi mushrooms, while if you want an energy boost, you should add Cordyceps mushrooms to your morning coffee.

4. Turmeric coffee for digestion
Turmeric's primary medicinal properties are derived from the compound curcumin, which has powerful anti-inflammatory antioxidant properties. Turmeric not only aids with digestion, but it also supports liver detoxification and may even help treat depression.

We'd recommend mixing turmeric with some coconut oil for a deliciously potent coffee. Adding a pinch of black pepper will improve turmeric’s bioavailability, making it far more effective in smaller doses.

5. Maca coffee for hormone balance
Maca powder is derived from the maca root plant, and has been found to have a hormone balancing effect, and may even give your fertility and sex drive a boost. It's also extremely nutritious, as it contains over 20 amino acids, vitamin C, plenty of protein, and even 20 free-form fatty acids.
To reap these benefits, all you need to do is to add between 1 and 3 teaspoons of maca powder to your morning coffee.

6. Cacao coffee to fight depression
Cacao has a brilliant anti-inflammatory effect that will effectively lower your blood pressure, increase HDL (good) cholesterol, as well as lower LDL (bad) cholesterol. It also boosts your brain power, while enhancing your mood and fighting off depression.
We'd recommend stirring a single tablespoon of raw cacao powder into your cup of morning coffee for a boost in antioxidants, dietary fiber, and magnesium.

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Morning Coffee With Antioxidants For Various Ailments !

Since most of us are encouraged to place limits on our daily caffeine consumption, it makes sense to make the most out of each and every cup. That's why many people are now starting to infuse their morning coffee with natural vitamins that can help set them up for a wonderfully productive day. Intrigued? Take a look at the 6 fancy coffee infusions below, and see which one would best serve your needs.
1. Cinnamon coffee for heart health
Adding cinnamon to your morning cup of coffee will deliver a powerful dose of antioxidants. Cinnamon is full of 41 different protective compounds and has one of the highest antioxidant activity among all types of spices. Not only is it great for heart health, but it may also aid your brain, boost your immunity, and lower your risk of getting cancer.
To reap these benefits, all you need to do is to stir half a teaspoon of cinnamon (ideally Ceylon cinnamon which is the most powerful form) into your cup of morning coffee. You could also brew your coffee with a teaspoon of cinnamon mixed straight into the grounds.

2. Ginger coffee for muscle pain

Ginger has been a popular treatment against nausea for hundreds of years. It contains plenty of powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds that are totally able to reduce muscle pain while lowering cholesterol and aiding with digestion.
Simply add a tablespoon of ginger directly to your coffee to reap its potent benefits. You might want to consider grating it and freezing it in handy portions in advance.
3. Mushroom coffee for immunity
Mushrooms have anti-inflammatory, antiviral and immunity-boosting properties. Mushrooms have also been found to aid in digestion due to their potent probiotic content.
Of course, not all types of mushrooms will provide you with the same effects. For stress and sleep aid, reach for Reishi mushrooms, while if you want an energy boost, you should add Cordyceps mushrooms to your morning coffee.
4. Turmeric coffee for digestion
Turmeric's primary medicinal properties are derived from the compound curcumin, which has powerful anti-inflammatory antioxidant properties. Turmeric not only aids with digestion, but it also supports liver detoxification and may even help treat depression.
We'd recommend mixing turmeric with some coconut oil for a deliciously potent coffee. Adding a pinch of black pepper will improve turmeric’s bioavailability, making it far more effective in smaller doses.
5. Maca coffee for hormone balance
Maca powder is derived from the maca root plant, and has been found to have a hormone balancing effect, and may even give your fertility and sex drive a boost. It's also extremely nutritious, as it contains over 20 amino acids, vitamin C, plenty of protein, and even 20 free-form fatty acids.
To reap these benefits, all you need to do is to add between 1 and 3 teaspoons of maca powder to your morning coffee.
6. Cacao coffee to fight depression
Cacao has a brilliant anti-inflammatory effect that will effectively lower your blood pressure, increase HDL (good) cholesterol, as well as lower LDL (bad) cholesterol. It also boosts your brain power, while enhancing your mood and fighting off depression.
We'd recommend stirring a single tablespoon of raw cacao powder into your cup of morning coffee for a boost in antioxidants, dietary fiber, and magnesium.

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5 Herbs To Balance Women's Hormones

Many women have horrible PMS or menopausal symptoms, and others suffer from infertility. More often than not these hormone imbalances are cause from dysfunctions in the endocrine system which for those of you unfamiliar with this, it is your glandular system. Here are a few natural herbs you can use to get your imbalanced hormones under control.

When it comes to hormones natural therapy is always better, so rather than jumping straight to conventional hormone therapy why not give these a try first. There are many herbs that can assist in hormone function but these are all time favorites. Here are 5 herbs that have been quite successful in my practice:

1. Maca
Maca has been used for centuries by the Peruvian people for fertility, hormonal balance, libido, and endurance. It does not produce hormones but rather works as an adaptogenic herb which means that it adapts to each body’s circumstances and balances hormones depending on that person’s needs. So if a person is producing too much or too little of a hormone, it will act in the opposite direction either increasing the deficient hormone or decreasing the body’s production of the over abundant hormone. I like to call it a regulator. It regulates hormones and keeps them in check not allowing them to get out of control in either way.

Maca stimulates and nourishes the pituitary and hypothalamus glands of your endocrine system which are known as the “master glands”. These two glands are responsible for regulating all the other hormone producing glands. With these “master glands” in balance it has the ability to naturally bring all other glands into balance as well.

This herb is not just for women! Men benefit greatly from this herb and it can often times increase libido and endurance. It is a natural “Viagra” of all sorts. Also because 40-50 percent of infertility cases are due in part to the man, taking this herb may help with sperm motility, volume, and quality.

 2. Red Raspberry Leaf
It has a pleasant taste as a tea and is a nutrient dense power packed herb for women. This herb is best known for its uterine strengthening properties. This wonderful herb is a rich source of vitamins and minerals particularly vitamin C.

Red Raspberry Leaf has many benefits besides that of a uterine tonic. It has been known to help increase fertility in both men and women, prevent miscarriage and hemorrhage, and help decrease heavy blood flow and painful menstrual cramps. It can ease the nausea associated with pregnancy, reduce pain during and after labor, and help stimulate milk production.

 3. Vitex Or (Chaste Tree Berry)
This herb has a long extensive history of use for hormone regulation. It is often used for treating endometriosis, infertility, PMS, preventing miscarriage in first trimester, and menopausal symptoms particularly hot flashes. Vitex or chaste tree berry. I have had success using this herb in my clinic to help regulate menstrual cycle and even help initiate a period in women who have had absent periods for some time.

Vitex does not contain actual hormones but rather works to help naturally balance the body’s hormones by way of regulating the pituitary which we talked about earlier and that it was one of the body’s “master glands”. By regulating the pituitary it has an effect on the function of the other glands involved in this system. The pituitary sends out the signal to the other glands to tell them when and how much hormone to produce. This communication system is called a hormonal feedback loop. If the pituitary is not balanced properly this will effectively throw off the balance of the other glands.

 4. Milk Thistle
This is one of my all-time favorite herbs for a multitude of health conditions. Milk Thistle is one of the best liver cleansing herbs and a healthy liver is vital for hormone balance. Many women have an excess of estrogen and a deficiency of progesterone because of it. What many people don’t know is that excess estrogens get filtered out of the body through the liver.

If the liver is congested and stagnant the body cannot eliminate these excess estrogens and they re-enter the body. The liver is also the processing plant for our body’s toxic wastes such as chemicals, heavy metals, fungus and other toxins. Many of these toxins can act to mimic hormones in our body and lead to further hormonal imbalance and disruption.

 5. Oatstraw
Oatstraw may not be the typical herb that comes to mind when people think of herbs for hormones. I have found oatstraw to strengthen the nerves, calm the body, strengthen the blood, stabilize moods, strengthen digestion, sooth stomach, balance the endocrine system or those hormone producing glands, support the skeletal system due to its abundance of bio-available calcium, magnesium, and silica, and calm the central nervous system.

Other benefits of this beautiful herb are great supportive benefits to the hair, skin, and nails, diuretic, cholesterol lowering, and heart health. This herb is great on its own or as a base mixed with other herbs.
 

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Foods that can help Sexual Dysfunction

Garlic can be off-putting in romantic situations, but it’s actually known to help boost the sex drive. It contains allicin, which is known to increase blood flow which will strengthen erections. Allicin also boosts the immune system and garlic is known to prevent cancer.
Maca acts as a natural Viagra boosting the libido and helps alleviate symptoms of sexual dysfunction. Maca can also help balance hormones and prepare women for pregnancy and IVF. Maca provides an instant energy boost and higher doses can have a relaxing effect on the heart.
Oysters are the perfect aphrodisiac (eaten cooked or raw). Oysters contain zinc, which helps maintain healthy sexual function and increases the libido for both men and women. Oysters can improve men’s sperm count, produce better swimmers and increase their sexual potency.

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