Maca

mase1

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Best maca supplement for libido. Not looking at anything else just maca suggestions.
Thank you.
 
Haven’t tried it yet but the NutraBio one looks like the best I’ve seen...Considering adding it in for next pct.
 
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I'll check it out. Is there a difference between the colors too? Red, yellow, etc.
 
Just looked it up, good price. Seems good but no extract. Or maybe will be in description. Never tried a gelatinzed one but have heard good things.
 
mase1 said:
Just looked it up, good price. Seems good but no extract. Or maybe will be in description. Never tried a gelatinzed one but have heard good things.
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I recently picked some up for the old lady, nothing to report yet. From what I read, you need to get gelatinized version. If not, it can make you nauseous and not work as intended. I dont know what the benefits are of the different colors.
 
Well all the studies use powdered version not a extract, guess the confusion continues on maca. Lol
 
Rad83 said:
Yeah man there’s a LOT of maca out there, I know some who like black maca...
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i've heard that black is the one to get for us men, i guess a different one is best for the ladies?
 
sonic55555 said:
maca is trash, it blocks DHT so its actually gonna kill ur libido more than help it
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links showing maca killing libido?

@dsade [matt] is a research freak and he released a maca supplement when he was with bps.
 
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doesn't say anything about mounting frequency of rats being affected. they weren't even looking at it.

besides, they should have done the study on black maca which is recommended as being most effective for sexual desire for men, but that study wasn't even concerned about libido-sexual desire, or mounting frequency among rats which is what is used to measure libido.
 
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These don't measure DHT levels pre and post Maca. They induce BPH and then administration of Maca helps reduce said BPH. One could hypothesize this is due to a decrease in DHT but it may be that a phytosterol component acts as a DHT inhibitor in prostate tissue like how SERMs don't reduce Estrogen they just block the receptor in breast tissue.
 
nostrum420 said:
These don't measure DHT levels pre and post Maca. They induce BPH and then administration of Maca helps reduce said BPH. One could hypothesize this is due to a decrease in DHT but it may be that a phytosterol component acts as a DHT inhibitor in prostate tissue like how SERMs don't reduce Estrogen they just block the receptor in breast tissue.
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like i said, it doesn't prove anything about maca being a 'libido killer' as he has stated-eh?
 
thebigt said:
like i said, it doesn't prove anything about maca being a 'libido killer' as he has stated-eh?
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Correct.

His hypothesis is, theoretically, worth investigating but the current evidence neither proves nor disproves it.
 
nostrum420 said:
Correct.

His hypothesis is, theoretically, worth investigating but the current evidence neither proves nor disproves it.
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anecdotal evidence seems to be on the side of libido boosting, imo...agree?
 
thebigt said:
anecdotal evidence seems to be on the side of libido boosting, imo...agree?
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In the short term, from what I've seen. I found a study that looked at longer term administration in rats but it didn't discuss DHT levels, specifically. That being said it did show an increase in Testosterone in mature male rats with prolonged use.
 
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Edit: not sure why the link says that but it does point to the study I alluded to above.

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Prettier link ^
 
nostrum420 said:
In the short term, from what I've seen. I found a study that looked at longer term administration in rats but it didn't discuss DHT levels, specifically. That being said it did show an increase in Testosterone in mature male rats with prolonged use.
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my quess is that maca like trib doesn't owe it's libido boosting to increased test...even if maca does increase testosterone i doubt very much it would be substantial enough to have much effect?

question-even a slight increase in test should result in some conversion to dht?
 
thebigt said:
my quess is that maca like trib doesn't owe it's libido boosting to increased test...even if maca does increase testosterone i doubt very much it would be substantial enough to have much effect?

question-even a slight increase in test should result in some conversion to dht?
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Libido is a tricky thing but it is possible for even small shifts in hormones to have a drastic effect on libido, in some people.

Usually an increase in Test would increase DHT but it's possible that inhibiting 5a-reductase could lead to an increase in Test and a decrease in DHT.

Overall, like I said, my hypothesis is that the decrease in BPH is based on mechanisms other than decreasing DHT but I can't find specific, conclusive proof with a cursory Google scholar search.
 
nostrum420 said:
Libido is a tricky thing but it is possible for even small shifts in hormones to have a drastic effect on libido, in some people.

Usually an increase in Test would increase DHT but it's possible that inhibiting 5a-reductase could lead to an increase in Test and a decrease in DHT.

Overall, like I said, my hypothesis is that the decrease in BPH is based on mechanisms other than decreasing DHT but I can't find specific, conclusive proof with a cursory Google scholar search.
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good enough-thanks!!!

my personal anecdotal evidence is that maca is a ok libido booster but better included in a stack than stand alone--and that black maca is the best for mens libido--but i've saw that other strands work even better for women than the black does for men...
 
thebigt said:
good enough-thanks!!!

my personal anecdotal evidence is that maca is a ok libido booster but better included in a stack than stand alone--and that black maca is the best for mens libido--but i've saw that other strands work even better for women than the black does for men...
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I'm gonna need a lab, 4 grad students and some volunteers...
 
black maca is meant for libido (in men). yellow maca is best for women. and red is good for over health.
 
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