Comment · Thu, January 29, 2015 · Ceretropic
Raw Maca
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sicktrickv3 · 3 points
Hello,
I have bought raw maca capsules from Puritan's Pride 1000mg. Intending to take 1 in the morning, 1 at night for libido.
The thing is that after i take it I feel like I'm lightly high, have a nottoo strong headache and I generally don't feel up to do anything for a while. Is this a normal effect on Maca?
Also, I've been reading about raw vs gelatinized, is raw really that bad for me? I haven't noticed any stomach upsets, but I only took 2 pills so far.
Thanks!
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sicktrickv3 · 1 points
I am not sure if I have raw maca though. It doesn't say anywhere it is raw....it is in capsules and it says it's maca root extract.
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic
That's maca extract, not raw maca powder. You'd have to contact them to see how they do their extracts. There are basically two main active ingredients in maca, a macamide and macanene. I believe both are alcohol soluble, so that is probably how they did their extract. However, you would have to contact them to know for sure.
Don't eat raw maca powder. Someone could offer me $1 million right now to eat raw maca, and I would turn them down. I went through 4 weeks of hell because of that... Ok, maybe a million dollars. However, certainly not $100,000 dollars.