Nutrients in Maca Powder

• Maca powder is a rich source of nutrients like iodine, thiamine, vitamin C, riboflavin and calcium.
  
  

Maca Powder and Menopausal Women

• Maca powder is beneficial for menopausal women because it stimulates the ovaries and adrenals to secrete adequate amounts of their hormones.
  
  

Maca Powder Effects

• Maca powder can help relieve hot flashes, vaginal dryness and irritability. Maca can also increase libido in both menopausal and postmenopausal women.
  
  

Dosage

• Menopausal women should take between 500 milligrams and 2,000 milligrams of maca root powder daily.
  
  

Warnings

• There are no known side effects to maca root powder, but menopausal women who have never used the herb before should use lower dosages until their body has acclimated to it.