Hormone-Boosting Maca Root Shake Recipe
I’ll explain how to make a maca root hormone boosting shake that will leave you feeling good as new! http://www.ThomasDeLauer.com
Maca Powder Benefits
Maca is a root from Peru that has been used for hundreds of years to help:
-Increase energy
-Balance hormones
-Thyroid function
-Sexual functioning
-PMS and menopause
-Bone health
-Reduce stress, frustration and depression
Science has already backed up and explained many of these functions:
1. Helps balance out hormones
a. Maca has plant sterols that stimulate endocrine function. Through its effect on the hypothalamus-pituitary axis, Maca has been shown to positively impact ALL of the endocrine glands
b. These sterols improve adrenal, testicular, ovarian, thyroid and pancreas functions
i. In essence, through multiple effects Maca helps to stimulate the endocrine glands, which leads to improved regulation of hormones
How does this balancing of hormones influence our health?
2. Estrogen leveling: Menopause
a. One of the main uses, both traditionally and via modern science, is with helping to treat menopause symptoms
b. There are many herbal alternatives used instead of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), such as soy and red clover extracts
i. These plants have phytoestrogens, which by resembling human hormones can impact Estrogen and Progesterone levels – women can have negative responses similar to HRT
c. Maca works in a different way – rather than through phytoestrogen effects, the alkaloids of the Maca root promote improved endocrine gland function through its effect on the function of the hypothalamus and the pituitary.
i. These non-steroid compounds have fewer adverse responses in women, thus Maca is safe to use to help with these symptoms
3. Helps libido/sex drive
a. This impact on the endocrine glands has also been shown to have a positive effect on sex drive as well as sexual reproductive health
i. Improve fertility, both on the ovaries of women and the testes of men (1)
ii. *Feeling of increased energy! (1)
4. Other benefits
a. Due again to the impact on the whole of the endocrine glands, there are a number of other supported benefits of Maca:
i. General energy improvement
ii. Weight management
iii. Lowers triglyceride levels
iv. Strengthens bones
v. Stress management – lowers cortisol levels
vi. May help depression
*According to the Whole World Botanicals report in 2007, it was found that Maca root could be safer alternative to Hormone replacement Therapy in men and women
Reference:
1. Hormone balancing effect or pre-gelatinized organic maca
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3614604/
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Hormone-Boosting Maca Root Shake Recipe- Thomas DeLauer
Dealing With Nutrition Is Easy If You Use These Tips
So many people take their health for granted. Your diet should focus on your overall health. With good nutrition and a health diet, attaining and maintaining a proper weight comes naturally. Here are some ways to transition to a more nutritious way of eating.
Stop consuming foods made with refined white flour, and eat whole grain foods instead. The difference between whole wheat and normal grains is that whole wheat have a higher fiber and protein content. Whole grain foods contain more fiber and fill you up with less fat and sugar. Verify that ingredients using the word “whole” are at the top of the list for the product in question. –Not a sentence.–
Consume plenty of veggies and fruits every day. You should try to get between 9 and 13 servings a day ideally. That may seem like a lot to you, but it’s fairly easy to get them all in. Have fresh-squeezed OJ at breakfast time, or make your own pasta sauce out of real tomatoes and other vegetables.
Skip processed foods that are high in trans fats. Trans fat is a very unhealthy thing to eat; it increases your odds of suffering heart disease down the line. HDL will be lowered if you eat too many trans fats. That is good cholesterol.
A diet that incorporates proper nutrition will include 8 ounces of lean meat each day. It will give you necessary protein and iron. Great choices include bison, venison or any other sort of lean meat.
Getting the right nutrition is important for your body to function properly. If you want to ensure you have enough vitamins in your body, take a daily multivitamin supplement. You can find one to suit your specific needs in most vitamin shops. If you are older, you should get vitamins that fit your age. Be sure to take your vitamin with a full glass of water.
Make sure that you understand everything that you can about what you put in your body. If you’re willing to make the changes that are needed, then you are going to be set on a path toward better health.