
Q: Since I started getting hot flashes, my libido has just disappeared. Will Royal Maca® help improve my sex drive? The loss of libido bothers me more than the hot flashes.
A: Yes, most but not all women experience a distinct upsurge of libido when taking Royal Maca.
Maca root is believed to help the body achieve hormone balance through a number of different pathways, including the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis, supporting the production of the precursor hormones which are used to make estrogen and testosterone. An adequate testosterone level is indispensable for a healthy sex drive.
The precursor hormone gonadotropin-releasing hormone, made by the hypothalamus gland stimulates the production of FSH which stimulate the production of both estrogen and testosterone.
The precursor hormone, DHEA, made by the adrenal glands, is used to produce both estrogen
And testosterone.
If the body is NOT making enough estrogen, the level of testosterone, which acts as an aphrodisiac as well as performing other important functions in the body, will dramatically drop. The result will be a loss of interest or desire for sex.
What is exciting about taking a premium quality Maca Root product—Royal Maca® is the best maca root product on the market—is that, unlike the phytoestrogenic herbs taken by menopausal women for hormone balance, you are not taking a plant form of hormone replacement. You are actually taking a supplement that will help your body make its own better balance of hormones. That’s why the effect of Royal Maca is systemic and broad spectrum. And it works—if you are taking the right dosage for you—in five to seven days! Of these, one has been identified as having at least mild aphrodisiac properties: p-methoxybenzyl isothiocyanate. The relatively high concentration of arginine may be significant due to its role in male fertility. The relatively high concentration of histidine may also be important, in both positive and negative ways. Histidine is used in the body to produce histamine, a compound important in the process of ejaculation. The presence of histidine may be beneficial to women having trouble achieving orgasms, but may be detrimental to men who suffer from premature ejaculation.