Maca questions for those in the know

I bought some maca powder, and it does stink. What is the best way to take it? I tried to mix it with water and drink it, but I could only drink half of it.

The best maca is from 1fast400

It’s ripe. You can tell how fresh it is, because it’s vile and tastes like powdered donkey piss.

Best way to drink it is like this.

Yeah that’s me. Drink it like a man. 1 tsp in a little warm water and mix and drink. If it’s that bad, chase it with some apple juice. Don’t think about it. Just do it and think about breaking cinder blocks in half with your dick. DO IT.

…and you would know these things… how?

I knew it wouldn’t be long before that came along :D

What is your goal from this supplementation? I hope nothing.

maca effects are subtle. Mild energy increase, increased sensation while having sex, slight good mood.

You have to get good stuff. Vitamin shoppe capped dead maca wont cut it. I thought the stuff was useless till I tried 1fast400 brand. Read the reviews over there. It’s not the be all end all. I stack it with horny goat weed, ginko and green tea extract from said company. The stuff is quality. You’ll know when you mix it up and try to drink it. I mix all 4 daily and sometimes I barf it back up through my nostrils if I’m not careful. It’s nasty stuff, the goat weed, ginko and the green tea extract. the maca tastes not as bad. Just like powdered donkey piss. That ain’t that bad is it? HONK HONK

My experience is very odd. I tried both maca powder and maca capsules from health food stores. The powder never works but the capsules always work. I wonder why?

The Vitamin Shoppe capsules are an extract, and rather potent. I pop 5 or 6 of them and I’m definitely feeling it half an hour later. Nice tingly sensation and I feel like I can take on the world.

The bulk powder works, but I’ve found for whatever reason it must build up in your system first.

I like the maca gel sample I received from root of the matter best. When I run out of my raw powder, I’m replacing with gelatanized.

As an experiment, try taking your bulk maca before bed, and see if you notice a difference in your morning wood. I certainly did. I wake up so hard now it’s flat out PAINFUL.

I was looking to buy some maca and checking the reviews here. There seems to be mixed reviews for the standard maca powder. Root of the matter has Maca Monster, which is dehydrated maca juice powder and touted to be more potent than the standard powder. Does anyone happen to have experience with Maca Monster? I’m curious if I should drop the coin for the “good stuff” or start off with the cheaper alternative at the risk of poorer results.

Anyone?

Sorry, just came back to the forum after a hiatus.

I found the maca gel to be more potent and better than the raw maca powder, but monster wasn’t worth the money IMO.

I appreciate your input! I’m going to give the Gelatinized Maca a try.

Best of luck, keep in mind that YMMV, etc. But man, it sure makes a difference for me.

I was really disappointed in Maca — didn’t notice a thing.

Sometimes I think the supplement companies have a great big game going on the same way people accuse Virus Scanner companies of making computer viruses. They sell the supplements with big labels that say “The FDA requires us to say that this supplement does not necessarily do anything.” Then they create other, non-associated, websites that say “this supplement is the fountain of youth!”. Then they sit back and wait for profits.

It takes a LOT of Maca to notice a difference. The gelatinized form is more potent, simply because it is concentrated, and most of the fiber is removed. I have been using Maca for about two years, and the best and cheapest form is gelatinized bulk Maca. It is, IMO, best to buy organic, non-irradiated also, because the root is what you are consuming, and it absorbs the chemicals used on it.