Maca is a plant that originated in Peru. Its root is a natural remedy that some people use to treat specific health issues, including infertility and low sex drive. However, more research is needed.

Way up in the Andes mountains in Peru, you'll find a beet-like plant called maca root, also known as Peruvian ginseng. Thousands of years ago, indigenous Peruvians used the plant as food and medicine.

Sometimes known as Peruvian ginseng, maca comes from the root of a plant that grows in the Andes. The native people of Peru have used maca as both food and medicine for centuries. The root has amino ...

In a long line of powders and supplements dotting our Instagram feeds (remember matcha, moringa, and turmeric?), maca root powder is the latest superfood trend picking up momentum. One quick search of ...

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Way up in the Andes mountains in Peru, you'll find a beet-like plant called maca root, also known as Peruvian ginseng. Thousands of years ago, indigenous Peruvians used the plant as food and medicine.

I learned about maca when I worked at a nutritional supplement store in university. Since I had an employee discount, I bought a bottle and took it regularly, weeks before and during mid-terms and ...

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