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Q: Will Royal Maca Help with Pimples?

A: Many pimples are related to hormone imbalances. That is why they are common in the teenaged years in both boys and girls. Many women also get pimples a day or two before her menstrual period. Certified organic, gelatinized (cooked) Royal Maca can be very helpful for clearing up these facial blemishes by improving hormone
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Q: How much maca do I need to take for adrenal fatigue?

There is no simple, straightforward answer to this. First of all, most maca on the market is weak and you have to take one tsp. to one tablespoon—or more—for it to have any effect. Royal Maca is very different. It is concentrated, certified organic, sundried and gelatinized—a form of cooking that eliminates the enzymes that
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Q: I have tried MACA once, purchased from other resource (different brand), but need to stop taking it due to strong reaction to the product. It made me stay awake and restless all night long for many days. What is your suggestion?

Dear Maggie,
It is true that flax and soy contain a fair amount of phytoestrogens. So do all beans. But flax seeds, soy milk, soyburgers, tempeh, etc. can all be used in the diet while you are taking Royal Maca. It is dietary supplements made from soybeans–pills and capsules in most cases–in which the phytoestrogens have
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Royal Maca helped normalize my menstrual period which had developed an excessively heavy flow

Q: I am 38 yr. old and have a regular menstrual period but a period with a lot of problems for the past year. I have been taking Royal Maca (1/3 tsp.) for 3 months to try to normalize my periods and to help with a heavy flow and clots. My last two cycles have
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Can Maca Make My Heart Race and My Blood Pressure Higher?

Q: I am 50 years old and have a tendency towards high blood pressure if I don’t adhere to a strict diet. I have just started taking Royal Maca and within an hour or so my blood pressure spiked and my heart rate was racing and erratic. I’m not sure if it was the maca
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Q: Is it all right to take progesterone with Royal Maca?Q: Is it all right to take progesterone with Royal Maca?

I am 39 years old and have been taking Royal Maca for the last 10 months because I had developed perimenopausal symptoms at that time. I had irregular periods, horrible PMS and just felt exhausted. (I have been under severe stress for the last three years caring for my father who has cancer.) Taking Royal
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How is Royal Maca Plus for Women with DIM different from other Maca Products?

The testimonials keep pouring in. The language of gratitude of women for this product and other Royal Maca products is striking. Here’s one Whole World Botanicals received today from a woman who had been taking Estroven® previously but wanted to stop. – Dr. Viana Muller, Co-founder Whole World Botanicals
Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2010, 2:40 PM
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Can the Phyto-Estrogens in soy and flax seeds be combined with Royal Maca?

Dear Whole World Botanicals,
I am interested in trying Royal Maca as a natural hormone balancing dietary supplement. I noticed the warning statement on your bottle that combining Royal Maca with estrogen (or estrogenic herbs) could cause an increase in hot flashes and other symptoms.
I am a vegetarian who eats soy products a few times per
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When to Use Black Cohosh and When to Use Royal Maca ® for Menopausal Symptoms

For the past few years, I’ve had warm/hot flashes off and on that have been easily dealt with via Black Cohosh. But about 9 months ago, soon after I completely stopped menstruating, I started having frequent hot flashes, at about one an hour, 24X7. In addition to being woken up every hour or so, I’d
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Menstrual Period did not return after going off of Birth Control Pills. What to do?

Q: After almost a month of taking 6 capsules of Royal Maca every day I have finally started my period. I am irregular and this is the first period I have had in three months after going off birth control pills. My question is should I continue taking 6 capsules during my cycle and after
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