Dear Member,
As I write this, I’m on a plane headed for the remote Andean highlands of Peru. I’m on the trail of a special high-powered maca. If you’ve never heard of it, maca is the root of a plant that has adapted to grow at altitudes as high as 15,000 feet in the Andes Mountains. It’s been cultivated for nearly 5,000 years and has remarkable properties. Today, we use maca to boost sexual performance, raise energy levels and increase mental clarity.
But the maca I’m after is not the same as the maca you can get at the health food store here in the US. The maca I’m in search of is specially cultivated at very high altitude and processed by indigenous Peruvians. After hearing about this special variety in my first trip to Peru, I have made a contact with a University professor in Lima who has arranged for me to see the growing and harvesting by the indigenous natives.
If all goes well, I should learn a great deal.
Maca: The Power behind Incan Kings and Spanish Conquistadors
During the height of the Incan empire, maca was considered so powerful, it was reserved exclusively for royalty. Native Peruvians have used maca for centuries as both medicine and food.
Later, when the Spanish arrived, maca enabled them – and their horses – to adapt and thrive in the harsh climate and high altitudes of the Peruvian highlands. It turns out that not only did the plant adapt to high altitude but when you eat it, the plant passes that ability on to you. One of the ways is by improving oxygen transport in your blood. More oxygen means more energy.
The Spanish had such great success with maca; they had the Incas make them regular offerings of the powerful root. Regular shipments of maca were exported to Spain for the benefit of the royal court.
- Erectile dysfunction
- Depression
- Lack of desire
- Low energy
- Symptoms of menopause
- Hormonal imbalances
- Poor memory
Clinical studies back this up. A few years ago, several studies from the University of Modena in Italy showed a drastic improvement in sexual performance when maca was given to male rats.1 A handful of medical doctors in Lima are also documenting their successes with maca. Many are treating both men and women for a variety of symptoms including chronic fatigue, sexual dysfunction, hot flashes and night sweats caused by menopause – even premature aging and osteoporosis.
What may be even more promising is maca’s ability to regulate your hormones. These Peruvian medical doctors – some of whom I’ll be meeting in a matter of hours – say that maca promotes the optimal functioning of the hypothalamus and pituitary glands. This in turn improves and regulates the functioning of all the endocrine glands in your body.
This means that maca may help to balance and improve levels of testosterone, estrogen, DHEA and many of the other hormones in your body that are critical for health, energy and stamina.
Stay tuned… My plane lands in just half an hour. I’ll let you know how things turn out!
To Your Good Health,
Al Sears, MD
P.S. – If you can’t wait for results of my Peruvian studies, get a hold of my 12 Secrets to Virility. It’s packed full of potent performance boosters and energy enhancers you can use right away.
1 Cicero AF, et al. Hexanic maca extract improves sexual performance. Andrologia. 2002; 34(3): 177-79