Product Info - Yellow Maca
Unique Features
Yellow Maca refers to the colour of the root, variance in taste and antioxidants. Yellow Maca is the most commonly grown variety and make up the majority of the annual maca harvest.
Key Benefits
- Source of antioxidants
- Helps to support emotional aspects of sexual health
- Helps to support healthy mood balance during menopause
Warnings & Precautions
Take special care with Sfera Yellow Maca:
- if you have high blood pressure
- if you are taking antidepressants or blood thinners
- if you suffer from any psychological disorder and/or condition such as frequent anxiety or depression.
- if you are a woman with hormone sensitive conditions you should avoid Sfera Yellow Maca. Some of these conditions include breast, uterine and ovarian cancers, endometriosis, and uterine fibroids.
Children and adolescents: Children and adolescents under the age of 18 years should not take Sfera Yellow Maca.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding: If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, please consult your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider for advice before taking this medicine.
Sources:
[1] SAHPRA Complementary Medicines – Health Supplements Safety and Efficacy. (7.04 June20)
[2] Sfera Yellow Maca Patient information leaflet
[3] Canadian Monograph: Maca
[4] León, J. (1964). The" Maca"(Lepidium meyenii), a little known food Plant of Peru. Economic botany, 18(2), 122-127