Monthly Archives: June 2022

Maca (Lepidium meyenii): Pharmacology Part 1

Posted on June 16, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Maca (Lepidium meyenii) is a Brassica family of vegetables that may have significant physiological effects in humans and animals. In particular, maca may be able to cause improvements in physical exercise tolerance and may have beneficial effects on reproductive biology. … Continue reading →

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Maca (Lepidium meyenii): Anxiolytic Herb

Posted on June 15, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Lepidium meyenii is commonly called maca. The plant grows at high altitude in parts of South America, particularly the Junin plateau. Evidence supports a role for maca as an effective treatment for sexual dysfunction in men, and evidence also suggests … Continue reading →

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Neuroprotective Effects of Maca (Lepidium meyenii)

Posted on June 14, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Maca (Lepidium meyenii) is a plant that grows at high altitude in parts of South America. The plant is used in traditional medicine for its effects of physical performance. Evidence suggests that maca may have beneficial effects on the central … Continue reading →

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Lepidium meyenii (Maca): Antioxidants

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Maca (Lepidium meyenii) is a cruciferous vegetable that grows in high altitude regions of South America. Evidence suggests that consuming maca can significantly improve hormonal health through delivery of phytochemicals that may have adaptogenic properties. One mechanism by which maca … Continue reading →

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Radish Greens: Nutritional Effects Against Obesity

Posted on June 10, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Radishes (Raphanus sativus) are a commonly eaten vegetable that is eaten mainly for its succulent root. The greens of the radish plant can also be consumed and there may be nutritional advantages to doing so. Evidence suggests that a polysaccharide … Continue reading →

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Lepidium meyenii (Maca)

Posted on June 9, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Lepidium meyenii is more commonly called Maca. Maca has been used in traditional medicine in South America, where it grows, for musch of recorded history, and the colonisers of the area (Spanish) also used the plant medicinally. Maca is concentrated … Continue reading →

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Maca: Exercise Enhancer

Posted on June 8, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Maca (Lepidium meyenii) is marketed as a sport supplement for athletes due to the claim that it can improve exercise performance. Animal studies do show that maca can increase time to exhaustion but the effects it has on humans is … Continue reading →

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Maca (Lepidium meyenii): Effects on Exercise

Posted on June 7, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Maca (Lepidium meyenii) is a plant that belongs to the Brassicaceae family of plants. It grows in high altitude parts of South America, particularly in the Andes. It has been prized by the local inhabitants of the Andes for centuries … Continue reading →

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Lithium as Part of a Healthy Diet

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Lithium is a mineral that is controversial because of the fact that at high doses it may be toxic. However, the toxicity of lithium relates to the dose, and as with any nutrient, the optimal intake should be calculated based … Continue reading →

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Vitamin D: Tablet verses Oil Absorption

Posted on June 5, 2022 by Robert Barrington
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