Beneficial effects of Maca on anxiety, depression and sexual dysfunction
Posted in Botanicals, Depression, Menopause on Feb 23rd, 2009
A small randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial of fourteen postmenopausal women was completed using 3.5 gm of powdered Maca (Lepidium meyenii) for 6 weeks and matching placebo for 6 weeks. Measurements of estradiol, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), and sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) were taken at baseline, and weeks 6 and 12. The […]