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Maca Root Extract

A hardy Andean root vegetable that the brand links with balanced hormones, mood and steady energy.*

Field note

Maca is the third name on the label, listed as Maca Root Extract. The brand describes it as supporting balanced hormones and mood.*

A crop of the mountains

Maca grows high in the Andes of Peru, often above ten thousand feet, where nights are cold and the soil is poor. Few crops survive there, yet maca thrives. Farmers have grown it for centuries.The root looks a bit like a small turnip and comes in cream, purple and black varieties.

Food first

In Peru maca is eaten as a food, roasted, boiled or dried and ground into a flour. Western supplements usually use a powder or an extract of the dried root.HoneyBoost lists an extract, though no amounts are printed on the brand’s page.

What the brand says

The brand says maca supports balanced hormones and a steady mood, which fits a daily-routine product.* It adds a gentler, everyday note beside the more energetic herbs on the list.We keep to that description.

The mood link

Mood and energy tend to travel together, so you can think of maca as the steady friend of the formula. Panax ginseng, the next name, covers stress resilience from another angle.Together the two give the blend a calm, even side.

In your routine

Two gummies with a meal, once a day, is the brand’s direction. The brand also suggests giving it at least thirty days of steady use before you judge it.Find the full timeline in what to expect in eight weeks.

Next stop

Read about the classic energy root, Panax ginseng.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. HoneyBoost is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Adults with a medical condition or on medication should ask a doctor first.

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