Benefits of Maca - Foods For Healinghttp://foods4healing.com/ Maca stimulates the master hypothalamus and pituitary glands. These two then regulate the other glands in the body, bringing balance to the adrenal, thyroid, pancreatic, ovarian, and testicular glands. As an adaptogen, maca is able to find its way to the areas of the body where it is needed the most. Though used by Andean natives for centuries, its powerful health benefits were obscured and virtually lost to other societies if not for the 1960's studies of Peruvian researcher, Gloria Chacon de Popovici, Ph.D. She found that maca consumption increased fertility in rats, dogs, guinea pigs, rams, cows and humans. Numerous research studies followed. Generally, maca is dried and powdered. It is rich in calcium, Vitamins B1 (thiamin), B2 (riboflavin), C and E; magnesium, phosphorous, potassium, sulfur, sodium, and iron. It also has the nutrients of selenium, manganese, zinc, iodine, copper, and silicon. Maca is linked to increased sex drive and libido, feelings of general well-being, and reduced anxiety and depression. It is also important for increases in energy, oxygen in the blood, physical strength, and endurance. Maca protects and balances the functioning of the the entire endocrine system. For more information on Maca please visit: http://foods4healing.com/