Yellow Maca
People mainly take Yellow Maca for libido, heart & lipids. Based on 3 first-hand reports and 0 meta-analyses & systematic reviews in the medical literature. Ranked #2943 of 3,539 overall.
Of reports that state an outcome, 0% are positive.
What Yellow Maca does, according to users
Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.
What the research says
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.
1–4 randomized controlled trials, no meta-analysis yet. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.
Dosage people report
As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.
Reported side effects
How often each side effect came up across all reports.
What users say
First-hand experiences, quoted verbatim. We show one positive and one negative where both exist.
“I’m a non responder to gelatinized yellow Maca. Even TheMacaTeam’s yellow Maca does nothing for me.”
“I used to consume yellow maca powder in my smoothies but the only thing it did for me was increase my heart rate.”
Other options for libido
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