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what is MAA I don't know what's a ma
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classic I'm Jimmy Wright an accredited
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nutritionist and in this episode of
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nutritionist explains we're going to be
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talking all things MAA and what unique
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benefits it may have for Women's Health
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what happens if you take Mac every day
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and any other benefits and side effects
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you should know about if you love all
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what exactly is MAA MAA powder is either
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in pouches or in capsule form the MAA
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plant which looks a bit like a turnup
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that someone sat on is native to the
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Andes mountain range and the andian
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people have used MAA as traditional
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medicine for thousands of years while it
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can be eaten fresh since it is a root
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vegetable it's mostly dried and then
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ground into a powder or flour the andian
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people have used marker to treat a huge
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range of conditions everything from
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respiratory conditions to beetal and
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fertility issues now let's cover how
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exactly ma May uniquely benefit Women's
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Health one of the benefits linked to ma
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supplementation for women is that it may
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help reduce fatigue as marck is often
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claimed to Boost energy and endurance
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this can be particularly beneficial for
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women who feel fatigue due to menstrual
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issues menopausal symptoms or other
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health conditions one study took a group
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of 60 women and give them either MAA or
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Placebo for 4 weeks in a randomized
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Parallel Group double blind study
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fatigue was measured using a visual
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analog scale which is basically a scale
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of 18 different questions where the
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person ranks how their feeling what they
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found was pretty surprising women in the
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group who were under 45 years old showed
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significantly greater reductions in
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fatigue over any other age group so
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that's pretty spectacular but that's not
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all let's look at libido next while
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there is more data to support the use of
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MAA as a libido promoting supplement in
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man there are also several studies which
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support its use in women for the same
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purpose the group of women that have
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been most studied in this conversation
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are menopausal women two randomized
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control trials suggested a significant
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positive effect on sex drive in healthy
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menopausal women it's important to note
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that these studies were small in size
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but if there are any takeaways it's the
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benefits appeared after 6 weeks of
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continuously increasing 3.5 G of
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powdered MAA daily a systematic review
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suggested that MAA may help alleviate
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menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes
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night sweats mood swings anxiety and
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even depression are there any side
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effects of taking MAA every day would
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taking ma every day make you ill well
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thankfully not research to date has
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revealed few if any drawbacks of maca
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supplementation even over the course of
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an extended period of time what would
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happen if you took Maca every day based
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on the available data we have and from
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centuries of traditional use and
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everyday reports you may experience the
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following benefits from supplementing
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MAA on a on a daily basis enhanced
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energy and stamina many people report
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increased energy and stamina when taking
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Maca regularly mood Improvement due to
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its flavonoid content MAA might help
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improve your mood and reduce anxiety
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improved sexual function MAA is often
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used to enhance libido and sexual
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function and some studies support its
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Effectiveness in these areas menopausal
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symptom relief Maca may also help
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alleviate symptoms of menopause like hot
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flashes and mood swings nutritional
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value MAA is rich in vitamins and
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minerals which can contribute to overall
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Nutritional Health overall MAA may be a
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really helpful addition to some women's
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supplement routine and you might want to
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add it to your next supplement shop
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hopefully you find this interesting and
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it cleared up some of the questions that
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you might have on MAA and possibly make
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your decision to give it a try a little
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easier be sure to subscribe to the my
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