I'm normally a pretty healthy eater, and want to do much better in regards to healthy lifestyle.
There's a (local) website that is one of the top in the raw food world and I was reading some things on their forums, and one discussion was a 20 year old guy saying he got an erection shortly after drinking his smoothie with Maca in it.

Down the road, I plan to order some from www.rawfood.com (Nature's First Law) but wanted to ask you if you've ever tried it?

Here's more info:
http://www.peruvian-maca.com/

But I think it developed because of the girl’s work’ in behind the counter…

They say a man has a sexual thought every 90 seconds, I honestly think I get more than my fair share…

Sorry Miss Sedona, never tried Maca before, have my own source of good nutrition, and she keeps me feeling VERY healthy!

SM

every minute, too! I venture to say more so than the average woman! LOL! Maybe that's one reason why we're Providers. LOL
Anyway, hey, sex is healthy, too!

You had me picturing being at Jamba Juice and noticing a man ordering his smoothie with Maca, our eyes connect, and I say, 'hey, I'll show you my Maca if you show me yours..'! LOL

Well, in a few months, I'll try some and see what I think.

Here's more info:

Research on Maca: Peruvians claim that maca improves memory, combats anemia, and fights depression. Some researchers note that when the body is well-nourished, libido rises and depression abates; maca's nutrient value could explain some of these purported actions. The root, which tastes like butterscotch when it's roasted like a potato, can also be prepared into jam, broth, puddings, and juices, and contains five times more protein than a potato, four times more fiber, and less fat. It contains linoleic and oleic oils (two types of essential fatty acids) and essential amino acids.

Maca's actions on sexual function are better researched than its effects on mood and memory. One study showed that maca increased fertility in rats. Then came studies of guinea pigs, rams, and cows, each of which corroborated maca's fertility-enhancing effects. For example, maca significantly increased ram semen volume and sperm count.

Researchers consider plant sterols, isothiocyanates, and glucosinolates to be maca's active constituents. The sterols have been shown to reduce cholesterol; this can positively affect erectile response if erection is compromised by artery clogging fats. And the isothiocyanate p-methylbenzyl has been shown to increase fertility in humans. Advance word has it that animal research will soon be published in a major medical journal that identifies maca's secret agents of sexual desire and energy.

The actions of four alkaloids from maca root may also serve to increase animal fertility. One of the researchers heading current studies on maca, Peruvian biologist Gloria Chacon de Popivici, Ph.D., suggests that maca alkaloids act on the hypothalamus-pituitary axis and the adrenals. These areas of the body produce hormones as well as energizing substances like adrenaline. The end result could be an increase in energy, vitality, and virility. Still, no studies of maca itself have been conducted on human sexual response, despite physicians' claims that maca positively affects ovarian function in women, and, as mentioned previously, erectile function in men.

Today maca is becoming increasingly popular in Peru among native and non-native people, and the effects of maca are creating market demand in Japan, Europe and the United States. Maca cultivation is on the increase, a number of government experts and agencies are actively promoting maca agriculture and development, and maca is poised to be a major botanical product on the international herbal scene.

Remembering back to my 20s, I got an erection shortly after pretty much anything.  I'd blast wood for no reason at all...so I can't see that the guy's claim has much to offer.  (In fact, I'm sure he DID pop tall, but I'm not so sure it was because of the Maca.)

It'd be interesting to see what some of the "old hands" say after trying it.

Still, it's a pretty cool thought...$3.95 at Jamba Juice instead of $6.00 at the pharmacy.

Yoda

who wants to fuck a guinea pig?

(And i heard THEIR farts really stink)

...it was called Snake Oil!!

But as far as my libido goes, the woman that I’m in love with claims my hands already have their own will, even after I fall asleep, which always seems to get things stirring at some time of the night for both of us…I suggest maybe I might need saltpeter instead, lol

All sounds interesting and Butterscotch is one of my favorite flavors, so I may have to explore that one!

Thanks for the information, sounds like you’re on the road to recovery

SM

Glad to hear you are feeling better, Sedona... I recently purchased several bottles of maca at the health food store after reading that the stuff would increase my energy level and potency. I've been taking it for about a month now, but to tell the truth, I don't feel any different. I guess that's why the drug companies can charge a lot more for Viagra/Levitra/etc. than the health food store charges for maca. For what it's worth, I've also read that maca is of significant help in reducing hot flashes and other symptoms in menopausal women, but I am obviously not in a position to evaluate these claims first hand [grin].

No, but please tell me if it works.

Thanks & hugs,
Ciara

He's an M.D with a link to iherb.com -- Lots of good info. on all kinds of herbal stuff.  BTW, it works for me as a part of the Solary product, "VirMax" which is available with or without Yohimbe.

I did try it with muira pama (I believe that's spelled correctly).
I was uncomfortable for the whole day! Even when I didn't have any "particular" thoughts!
I couldn't "test" the results in a real situation, much to my dismay (someone stood me up) (no, no, no pun intended!!!).

Might try it again but by itself!
Hope this helps.

at 5% or so the price of Viagra it might be worth a try.

Hi, Sedona. Does all this mean that if I use Maca I better be covered if I meet a rat or guinea pig or I might be in [so to speak] for a paternity suit?

on the rawfood site, so I don't know if you eat it, sprinkle it in smoothies, all the above, but I'll try it sometime down the road, and let you know. I want to check it out.

And, hey, I got your hot flashes right here, baby.