Raw, Organic Maca Powder - 1 lb

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Raw Incan Superfood

Maca root has been used in indigenous Andean societies as a source of nourishment and healing for thousands of years, and continues to be one of the most appreciated superfoods today. Used to increase stamina, boost libido, and combat fatigue, maca root has long been regarded as a highly adaptogenic food. Navitas Naturals Raw Maca Powder is the raw and natural form of this special root – gently dried and ground to preserve it’s vitality and nutritional structure. With an earthy taste that is slightly nutty with a hint of butterscotch, maca is easily blended into superfood smoothies, various milks, chocolates, or mixed into flour for dessert recipes.

Source and Processing

Navitas Naturals Organic Raw Maca Powder is cultivated in its indigenous region of the Junin Plateau amongst the Peruvian Andes. After harvest, the maca roots are slow-dried and gently milled at low temperatures to preserve the food’s natural integrity. This product has only one ingredient, maca root, and is raw, kosher, gluten-free, vegan, and 100% organic.

According to raw vegan athlete Brendan Brazier in his book Thrive (2007), "Curtailing the effects of stress by helping the adrenal glands regenerate, maca is an ideal "modern world" food. I know I have been better able to adapt to physical stress when supplementing with maca." Also, A diet that includes a daily dose of maca will supply the body with what it needs to curtail stress and construct serotonin, thereby reducing or altogether eliminating sugar cravings and the vicious cicrcle they can initiate."

According to David Wolfe in his book "Superfoods: The Food and Medicine of the Future" (2009), "Maca is a powerful adaptogen, which means it has the ability to balance and stabilize the body's glandular-hormonal system, nervous system, cardiovascular system and musculature." Maca "as an adaptogenic superfood increases energy, endurance, oxygen in the blood, physical strength, neurotransmitter production, and libido. It supports the endocrine system, the adrenals, and the thyroid, typically improves one's mood, and helps support healthy hormone production."

In her book "Maca: Adaptogen and Hormonal Regulator", Beth M. Ley, PhD, reports that "women with menstrual irregularities using maca have experienced greater consistency, while women with hot flashes, mood swings, and most associated perimenopause and menopause symtoms have diminished dramatically using maca."

At Sirova, we love to add maca to chocolate shakes, banana/berry smoothies, and raw chocolates.