Learn About Maca
Stories from the source.
The three colours of maca, how it is grown and prepared, and how to make it part of your day.

The Entourage Effect: Maca, Cacao, Terpenes and the Endocannabinoid System
How the endocannabinoid system keeps the body in balance, the difference between direct and indirect (entourage) support, and how Peruvian maca, ceremonial...
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Terpenes and the Entourage Effect: A Botanical Symphony Backed by Science
Terpenes do more than give plants their aroma. Here's what they are, how they work with the endocannabinoid system, and how maca...
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Maca Research: What Our University of Otago Pre-Clinical Studies Found
What happens when you put Peruvian maca under the microscope? Our University of Otago pre-clinical research found maca and macamides reduced inflammatory...
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Yellow vs Red vs Black Maca: Maca Colours Explained
Yellow, red and black maca are the same plant with different characters. Here's how the three colours differ, what each is traditionally...
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Is Maca Safe? Myths and Truths About Maca
Maca is a sacred Incan root vegetable that has been used for centuries in Peru due to its therapeutic properties. Maca root...
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How does maca work?
Maca is a sacred medicinal root that has been part of shamanic and health practices in Peru for centuries. Most of maca's...
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What are the benefits of maca root for your health and wellbeing
Maca root has many benefits for your health and wellbeing; for instance, it improves the functioning of your endocrine system by balancing...
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What are the different forms of maca to eat?
Is important to know the different types of maca, how to consume them and the benefits each type brings. There are five...
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Maca Powder vs Maca Capsules: Which Is Better?
Powder or capsules? Both come from the same Peruvian root. Here's how they compare on convenience, flexibility, taste and cost, so you...
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Ways To Consume Maca Powder (With Recipes)
Maca powder is a versatile superfood derived from the maca root. It can be consumed in a variety of ways. However, as...
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10 Surprising Benefits Of Black Maca
Black maca root is a root vegetable touted for its many health benefits as well as the versatile uses of the root....
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The Benefits Of Maca Powder
Maca is a cruciferous root vegetable that comes from Peru. It is nicknamed the Peruvian ginseng, even though it has nothing to...
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What is the best maca powder to buy?
To decide which maca is the best for you to buy, is not easy if you take into consideration some elements such...
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Never eat raw maca
Eating raw maca is very risky for you and your gut biome and can cause long-term health problems. People who live in...
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How does maca grow?
How does maca grow? Maca is a self-pollinating plant that has two distinct annual growth cycles, one to produce and select medicinal...
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Maca Powder And How To Use It
At Seleno Health, we combine ancient plant wisdom with modern science to bring you natural health and wellbeing. We have found people...
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What Is Maca Powder?
If you’re looking for something natural and herbal that has various health benefits, then you should familiarise yourself with what maca powder...
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