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Doctor's Comments about MACA
 Dr. Malaspina also frequently prescribes Maca to women
experiencing premenstrual discomfort or menopausal symptoms. "There are different medicinal plants
that work on the ovaries by stimulating them," he says. "With Maca though, we should say that it
regulates the ovarian function." Dr. Malaspina further notes that "Maca regulates the organs of
internal secretion, such as the pituitary, the adrenal glands, and the pancreas. I have had perhaps
two hundred female patients whose perimenopausal and menopausal symptoms have been alleviated by
taking Maca."
The benefits of Maca are not limited to older adults. The herb supports hormonal
functioning in younger adults as well, and athletes have been reporting increased energy and
stamina in their workouts.
Gary F. Gordon, M.D., former president of the American
College for the Advancement of Medicine, now Founder and President of the International College of
Advanced Longevity Medicine, located in Chicago, Illinois, bases his appreciation of Maca on his
own experience of it and states that Maca improves the quality of life in the area of
sexuality.
Henry Camponile, M.D., of St. Petersburg, Florida states
that his first menopausal patient "started to feel better four days after she began taking Maca",
and finds that it promotes energy unlike any other herb he has used.
Dr. Mark Smith , M.D, has said "I have noticed a significant
level of more balanced energy, stamina & endurance markedly during cardiovascular workouts
using Maca". Viagra, on the other hand has been associated with at least 70 cardiovascular related
deaths.
Dr. Hugo Malaspina, a cardiologist practicing complementary medicine in Lima,
Peru, has been using Maca in his practice for more than ten years. Dr. Malaspina first found out
about Maca through older male patients who were taking the herb with good results. I have several
of these men as patients, and their improvement prompted me to find out more about Maca and begin
recommending it to my older patients on a regular basis."
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