Safety · Supplement
Maca: side effects, safety & interactions
Well tolerated as a food.
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
- 0
- graded outcomes
- 0
- references listed
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The evidence in words
Safety profile
Well tolerated as a food.
Interactions to respect
No major interactions are on record for Maca at typical doses, but tell your clinician about everything you take.
What Maca is
Maca (Lepidium meyenii) is an Andean tuber used for energy, fertility, and libido.
The honest bottom line
A genuine libido aid that works without touching your hormones. 1.5–3 g/day if desire is the goal; not a testosterone lever.
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