Natural Hormone Replacement Therapy

How to choose the right type of Maca

Is all Maca the same?

No. Life would be easy if all Maca sold was of equal quality and potency, but we all know life is never that easy! In order for Maca to be rich in all it nutrients it must be grown at very high altitudes under the right conditions. Here is what to look for when evaluating a Maca supplement:

• You want Maca that has been harvested from high in the Andres Mountains of South America (between 13,000 and 15,000 feet above sea level). This is where Maca has been naturally growing for over 2,000 years. Every positive study on Maca has used this high altitude Maca. Recently companies have tried to grow Maca at low altitudes - but the nutritional makeup is vastly inferior and users do not see positive results with this low altitude Maca.

• The Maca root must be air dried. This is a very low tech process of leaving the picked Maca roots out for several months until they dry out. To save money, some companies use ovens to quickly dry the Maca. There is evidence that heating the Maca destroys many of the nutrients in the root.

• Maca does not need to be irradiated. Many US companies will radiate the Maca to sterilize it. Other companies use alcohol to sterilize the roots. The truth is that the germ count in soil at 13,000 feet is so low that sterilization is not necessary. The radiation used to sterilize Maca tends to kill off the valuable nutrients in the Maca root. You clearly want to look for a Maca that has not be irradiated.

• Ideally you want Maca that is processed in an FDA certified plant and GMP (Good manufacturing Practices) facility

• Finally, you want a company that stands behind their Maca and provides excellent toll free customer service.

Which Maca supplement does Advice-HGH recommend?

We strongly recommend MacaXX™ by a company called Quality Company. Quality Company is the only company we found that meets every one of the desired benefits listed above. What is most exciting about the company is their strong ties to the medical community. Quality Company is staffed by Registered Nursed and Medical Doctors (MDs) to help with your clinical questions. Numerous MDs use herbal supplements supplied by Quality Company in their practice.

Quality Company was one of the first companies to bring Maca to the USA. Clinical staff from Quality Company still goes to Peru each year to hand select the best Maca roots and talk directly to the farmers. In our opinion, buying MacaXX™ is the next best thing to going down to Peru and picking the Maca yourself!

All that being said, we have saved the best reason to choose Quality Company MacaXX™ for last...

Please tell me more about this Toll free Clinical Support and why it is important?

It would be great if everyone could take a pill and get rid of all their hormone related issues. The problem is the "one size fits all approach" does not work when it comes to hormone balancing supplements. Things such as how much Maca to take, when to take it, changes that may be needed in your diet and interactions with current medications must all be considered. While we always recommend talking to your Doctor about any specific medical questions, the sad truth is that many doctors are not much help when it comes to herbal supplements. For this reasons, we feel it is crucial that you have access to clinical staff that are knowledgeable about herbal supplements and hormone problems.

Quality Company has registered nurses (RNs) on call to answer all your questions and help devise a plan that is perfect for you. These nurses have one goal - to help relive you of your hormone imbalance issues as quickly as possible. You simply call their toll free number and leave a message asking a nurse to call you back. Within 24 hours you will receive a call back from one of the nurses. If you prefer, you can email your questions to a nurse at - .

You mean I buy a bottle of MacaXX for under $20 and then can have unlimited free consultations with a health care professional?

YES! Many people have already commented that just talking to the nurses is worth considerably more than the price of the Maca. We tend to agree and feel they could charge $50 an hour just for consultations and still be a bargain. The truth is the people at Quality Company really do want people to feel better. They have a winning combination of a top of the line supplement, coupled with tremendous clinical support.

I have tried Maca from another company without much success - do you still think I should try MacaXX?

The short answer is yes - it still probably makes sense to try MacaXX. The problem is there are a lot of Maca products on the market that have been grown at low altitudes, heat processed and irradiated. This means that a Maca supplement that you bought may have been processed in such a way as to render it useless. We by no means are saying that all other Maca supplements are inferior or that Maca will work for every single person - but if you do feel the Maca you used may not have been of very high quality, you may want to give MacaXX a try. In addition, you will get the free clinical support that may help you make a change in your diet to increase the effectiveness of the Maca.

Now that we have made our case for Maca and more specifically, MacaXX™ by Quality Company, you may want to read some clinical studies and Doctor Testimonials on Maca...

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