According to some statistics, more than 50 million people in the US live with osteoporosis, a disease that weakens your bones by making them thinner and less dense than they should be. The likeliho … read more

The Maca Team offers a wide variety of maca root products, from raw maca root powder to gelatinized maca root chips, the closest thing you’ll get to whole maca root straight from Peru. Whether you’re … read more

The research behind maca is a relatively new phenomenon, with many of the studies we frequently cite dating back only to the early 2000s. But commonly-held knowledge of maca root’s many benefits dates … read more

Did you know that nearly one in every one hundred Americans suffer from hyperthyroidism? Hyperthyroidism occurs when the thyroid gland makes too much thyroid hormone, speeding up the body’s metabolism … read more

Spring is on the horizon, but the winter months haven’t released their hold on us just yet. It’s important during these longer, darker days of the year to stay on top of your diet, as winter holidays … read more

Maca root is a cruciferous vegetable of the family Brassiceae indigenous to the Andes, where it grows and thrives at extreme altitudes under some of the most intense conditions on the planet. Related … read more

Today, it’s easy and convenient to purchase any of the three colors of maca root you’d like: red, yellow, or black. Each color is associated with its own reported unique benefits, ranging from giving … read more

In 2002, the country of Peru passed a new piece of legislation: restricting the export of maca root from its borders. The law would forbid the removal of whole maca root plants and seeds from the coun … read more