Black Maca vs Black Seed Oil for energy
Short answer: For energy, more users report improvement with Black Maca — 90% of 10 reports, versus 64% of 11 for Black Seed Oil.
Black Maca has 0 meta-analyses and 0 randomized trials on PubMed; Black Seed Oil has 2 and 9.
Based on 63 reports about Black Maca and 279 about Black Seed Oil. Not medical advice.
| Black Maca Supplement | Black Seed Oil Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 65%helped29 reports · medium confidence | 66%helped114 reports · high confidence |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mostly positive |
| Research | DResearch: None | BResearch: Moderate |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 0 / 0 | 2 / 9 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 100% (3) | 94% (52) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 100% (8) | 90% (39) |
| Libido % reporting improvement | 88% (26) | 67% (3) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 90% (10) | 64% (11) |
| Sleep % reporting improvement | 0% (2) | 94% (16) |
| Common side effects | stomach issues, insomnia, overstimulation, sleep disruption | stomach issues, nausea, oily skin, heartburn |
| Typical dose reported | 3-5 g / 3x/day | 1 teaspoon / daily |
“Black Maca on the other hand gives me a cognitive boost, energy boost, and a unique mood and libido boost.”
Nigella sativa was shown to significantly improve laboratory parameters of hyperglycemia and diabetes control after treatment with a significant fall in fasting blood glucose, blood glucose level 2 h postprandial, glycated hemoglobin, and insulin resistance, and a rise in serum insulin. In conclusion, these findings suggested that Nigella sativa could be used as an adjuvant for oral antidiabetic drugs in diabetes control.
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2019 ↗“Black seed yes. I'm taking capsules of both strengths. I was hoping it would help with exczema/skin health. But so far it's mainly good for immunity, anxiety. Good all rounder but not sure I'll get it again.”
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