MACA-alternative to tibolone/HRT

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Hi I am nearly 50 and started menopausal symptoms 3 years ago. I have just had over a year of being peiod free. I have tried several HRTs but none suited. I have tried all the herbal things, angus castus, dong quai etc. I found with Livial I put on loads of weight, had vaginal soreness, headaches, and still had hot flushes on it, it did increase libido and helped with vaginal dryness, but the cons out weighed the pro side of it.

I hope this reply will help a few people. I am no 'eco warrier' who only believes in natural medicine, as I have to take thyrozxine daily.

However I buy Glucosomine which I also take daily from Simply Supplements and in the brochure was something called MACA which was supposed to help with libido, so I thought I would give it a go as mine was virtually none existent.

Took it for a month and what a difference! Increased libido, better moods, clearer head, less severe hot flushes and a good nights sleep. I didnt take any the following month as it is expensive, boy did know it.

So I researched MACA, and if you just put in Maca in google you will find better sites to get it from. I now get it from Earthrise Foods, I take 2 900mg pills a day and 1 teaspoon of maca powder on cereal. It is totally organic and is just like a vegetable grown in Peru. You can use the powder in cakes even, it is just a food supplement.

Would be interested to hear of anyone else using it.

jillybean :D

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  • Posted

    I have looked at this and its claims seem to be a magic solution.

    So why aren't more women taking it instead of the HRT? What's the downside of it? Is it the price?

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    Hi Alicia

    The only reason I can think of that more women are not using Maca is because they don't know about it. I only found out by chance.

    I was looking through a Simply Supplements brochure while ordering some Glucosamine and came across it, it never mentioned the menopause, it just claimed to helping lack of libido, which is just one of my menopausal symptoms.

    So I ordered some and after a couple of weeks it not only helped with the libido but also lessened my hot flushes, and my memory was a lot better too.

    I took it for a month but never oredered any more as, yes, it was expensive. Boy did I know the difference after a couple of weeks.

    So I researched it on the internet and found out it does help with the menopause, and I found somewhere else to get it from. Still not cheap but worth every penny as it has no side effects and no health scares like HRT.

    Try looking on www.maca.co.uk this site tells you all about it, but I buy mine from www.earthrise-foods.co.uk.

    I hope this reply is helpful.

    jillybean :D

  • Posted

    Yes, thanks. I've ordered a month's supply from the MACA site. I'll let you know how I get on. If it does what it claims to do I'll be getting some for my husband, it's no good only one of us being horny now, is it? :lol:
  • Posted

    Do you take 2 tablets once a day or one tablet twice a day. In other words do you take the whole dose at once or spread it out through the day?
  • Posted

    I take 2 tablets in the morning and a spoonfull of powder on mueseli,I mix it in before adding milk.. The powder takes some getting used to, it has a sort of malty taste to it.

    Will be intersted to hear how you get on. My husband doesn't need it, it was me trying to keep up with him and he is 61, 11 years older than me.

    jillybean :D

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