Royal Maca - for Menopause

This product may help a woman's body produce a better balance of its own hormones as she goes through the shift from reproductive to post-reproductive hormone balance. The directions on this product's label give instructions for finding the individual's right dosage, which is critically important to achieve maximum relief of symptoms.*

SUPPORTS

• Healthy reproductive system function*
• May provide moderate relief of menopausal symptoms*
• Healthy functioning of the endocrine system, including the adrenals, thyroid, and pancreas*
• Collagen production (hair, skin, nails, muscles)*
• Increases neurotransmitter hormone receptors on cells*
• Bone and muscle repair*

Due to the adaptogen-like functions of Maca root, each person will benefit from taking the correct dosage for their age and gender. Women who have had no period for 12 months (or longer) are considered "menopausal“ if they still have hot flashes (often called post-menopausal).

Benefits

What is Menopause? Women who have had no period for 12 months (or longer) are considered "menopausal“ (often called post menopausal).
Royal Maca for Menopause is especially beneficial for:

• Women of all ages (the capsules contain only Royal Maca powder concentrate)*
• Women needing support with a temporary hormonal imbalance.*
• Women with bone density issues or who want to avoid them.*

Each Serving Contains

• 1200 mg certified organic Royal Maca ^® root powder concentrate
• 2.99 mcg Selenium (from Maca root)

Vegan: Yes
Gluten-Free: Yes
Irradiated: No
Pesticides /chemical fertilizers: No
Additives (see FAQ): No
Excipients or flow agents: No
Organic: Maca root powder

Suggested Usage:

Directions

Royal Maca is best taken in the morning with a meal, to give you an energy lift throughout the day. It can also be taken away from a meal. Follow the directions on the label (see Product Label).

Regularity is important when taking Royal Maca. Please see the Dosing Consideration above to find the right amount for your situation.

Contraindications

• Do not combine Royal Maca with any form of testosterone or estrogen, including HRT, phytoestrogenic herbs such as black cohosh, motherwort, red clover, etc., or with estrogen precursors such as pregnenolone or DHEA.
• Women should stop using estrogenic supplements for 4 weeks before starting use of Royal Maca.
• Usually does not combine well with ginseng and other adaptogenic botanicals.
• Do not use Maca if you are taking Tamoxifen^® for breast cancer or Lupron^® for prostate cancer.
• Consult your doctor if you are pregnant or nursing.

Dosing Considerations:

Female – Teenager to Young Adult

As soon as a female begins to menstruate, she can benefit from taking Royal Maca for relief from heavy/painful periods, supporting a regular menstrual cycle, supporting mood balance, relieving PMS symptoms, supporting fertility and healthy reproductive function, promoting post-partum mood balance, promoting healthy skin (reducing acne), boosting energy, and helping to dissolve ovarian cysts.*
Follow the directions on the bottle for petite/sensitive. Consider starting with 1/12 or 1/6 of a teaspoon. After one full menstrual cycle, you may increase your amount if you want greater symptom relief, or decrease the amount if you feel overstimulated. Stay on your adjusted dose for another full menstrual cycle, then adjust again as needed. Most women find their best dose in a few cycles and stay on that until they enter the perimenopause phase of life.

Female – Petite

If your height is less than 5’3” (regardless of weight) or you weigh less than 115 pounds (regardless of height), you fit into the “petite” category. This is true even if you are 5’2” and weight 200 pounds.
Menstruating: Follow the directions on the bottle for petite/sensitive (see Product Label tab). Consider starting with 1/12 or 1/6 of a teaspoon. After one full menstrual cycle, you may increase your amount if you want greater symptom relief, or decrease the amount if you feel overstimulated. Stay on your adjusted dose for another full menstrual cycle, and then adjust again as needed. Most women find their best dose in a few cycles, and stay on that until they enter the perimenopause phase of life.
Not Menstruating: Follow the directions on the bottle for petite/sensitive (see Product Label tab). Consider starting with 1/12 or 1/6 of a teaspoon daily. Evaluate symptoms after 5 days. If symptoms are 80% better, the dosage is right. If symptoms are 50% better or less, increase daily dosage by one more capsule and stay at that dose for 5 days. Evaluate symptoms again. If symptoms are now 80% better, the dosage is right. If not, keep increasing daily dosage by one capsule every 5 days until symptoms are 80% better. If symptoms worsen, you may need to reduce the dosage according to the 5-day evaluation process.

Female – Sensitive

If you know that you usually take less than the normal dosage of other supplements or are just sensitive in general, finding the right dose for you may be challenging because the high potency of Royal Maca may overstimulate your system. Also, if you have a hard time taking prescription drugs or even herbal supplements at the “normal” dosage, you fit the “sensitive” category.
Menstruating: Follow the directions on the bottle for petite/sensitive. Consider starting with 1/12 or 1/6 of a teaspoon. After one full menstrual cycle, you may increase your amount if you want greater symptom relief, or decrease the amount if you feel overstimulated. Stay on your adjusted dose for another full menstrual cycle, and then adjust again as needed. Most women find their best dose in a few cycles, and stay on that until they enter the perimenopause phase of life.
Not Menstruating: Follow the directions on the bottle for petite/sensitive. Consider starting with 1/12 or 1/6 of a teaspoon daily. Evaluate symptoms after 5 days. If symptoms are 80% better, the dosage is right. If symptoms are 50% better or less, increase daily dosage by one more capsule and stay at that dose for 5 days. Evaluate symptoms again. If symptoms are now 80% better, the dosage is right. If not, keep increasing daily dosage by one capsule every 5 days until symptoms are 80% better. If symptoms worsen, you may need to reduce the dosage according to the 5-day evaluation process.

Female – Menstruating

Follow the directions on the bottle. If you are not petite or sensitive, consider starting with 1/3 of a teaspoon. After one full menstrual cycle, you may increase your amount if you want greater symptom relief, or decrease the amount if you feel overstimulated. Stay on your adjusted dose for another full menstrual cycle, and then adjust again as needed. Most women find their best dose in a few cycles. You will stay on that amount until you enter the perimenopause phase of life.

Female – Starting Menopause (a.k.a. perimenopause)

Perimenopause is a period of several to many years when estrogen and progesterone levels are dropping in a woman's body creating symptoms of estrogen dominance first and then of estrogen depletion. Royal Maca offers excellent symptom relief for both Phase 1 and Phase 2 of perimenopause. In Phase 1, symptoms of estrogen-dominance may include very painful periods, flooding periods, endometriosis, breast cysts, fibroid tumors, and painful breasts. In Phase 2, symptoms of estrogen depletion may include migraines, vaginal dryness, hot flashes, brain fog, depression, urinary urgency/frequency, and heart palpitations. Consider taking 1/3 teaspoon of Royal Maca powder each morning if you are still menstruating and having hot flashes. If you have no period, you can increase that amount incrementally in small amounts, if necessary, every 5 days until symptoms are 80% better. As you transition from Phase 1 to Phase 2 of perimenopause, and develop hot flashes or other symptoms, you may need to increase your dosage. After a year of no periods, you may find that you need to increase your dosage again. The way your body feels should always be your guide.

Female - In Menopause with Symptoms (hot flashes, night sweats, etc.)

Women who have had no period for 12 months (or longer) are considered "menopausal" (often called post menopausal). If you are in that category and are having symptoms (hot flashes, night sweats, etc.), consider starting with 1/2-1 teaspoon of Royal Maca powder. You can increase that amount incrementally in small amounts, if necessary, every 5 days until symptoms are 80% better. The way your body feels should always be your guide. 

Female - In Menopause without Symptoms

Women who have had no period for 12 months (or longer) are considered "menopausal" (often called post menopausal). If you are in that category and are not having symptoms (hot flashes, night sweats, etc.), consider starting with 1/3 to 1/2 teaspoon of Royal Maca powder. You can increase that amount incrementally in small amounts, if necessary, every 5 days until symptoms are 80% better. The way your body feels should always be your guide. Our product contains Royal Maca powder in capsules. The label also gives detailed dosing instructions that you can follow. Typically, after 3 months, 6 months or even a year or longer, you may notice previous symptoms (like hot flashes) beginning to return or you may develop a side-effect like irritability or insomnia. When this happens, you need to first STOP taking Royal Maca for 2 days, and then REDUCE your daily dosage. This will avert being overstimulated by the potency of Royal Maca after your body has achieved a better hormone balance of its own.

Female - Taking HRT or other estrogenic substance

To begin the transition to Royal Maca, you must first stop taking the HRT, bio-identical hormones or other estrogenic elements cold turkey. To decrease the number and severity of hot flashes that may return and to prevent menopausal depression and assist sleep, start taking Royal Camu - one teaspoon (5 capsules), 3 times per day between meals for 4 weeks. Royal Camu at this dosage will usually reduce hot flashes by 60-70%. After 4 weeks, start taking Royal Maca according to the directions on the bottle and reduce Royal Camu to 1/2 to 1 teaspoon daily.

Taking Too Much Royal Maca for Your Body can be Unbalancing Your goal with Royal Maca is to find your MED – minimum effective dosage. Maca root has adaptogenic-like effects appropriate for both gender and age. As each person is physiologically different, you may need to experiment a little, taking the same dosage for 5 to 7 days before changing the amount. Because of the therapeutic potency of Royal Maca, it can be unbalancing if you take too much for your body. Over-stimulation is hormone-unbalancing. If you develop any side effects after taking Royal Maca for a few days or longer, stop taking the product for two days, and then resume at a lower dosage (see below for possible side effects). These symptoms go away quickly when you stop the product briefly and resume taking it at a lower dosage. Possible side effects of taking too much Royal Maca:

• Women may experience an increase in hot flashes or night sweats, or breast tenderness. Their menstrual period may have too much bleeding, too long a period or the cycle may shorten.

• Men may experience a decrease in libido and sexual function or desire.

• Men and women may experience fatigue, headaches, feeling jittery, anxious or not sleeping well.

• If you experience any allergic-type reaction, such as itching, swelling, redness, rash, nausea, or vomiting, stop taking Royal Maca and consider taking adequate amounts of Royal Camu for partial relief of hormone issues.

For any of the above symptoms, except for allergic-type reactions, simply stop taking Royal Maca for two days and then start again at a reduced amount.

Ingredient Information:

Serving size: 2 capsules Bottle sizes: 60 and 120 vegetarian capsules, 180 gelatin capsules
Servings per bottle: 30, 60, 90
One serving contains: Lepidium meyenii/peruvianum (Royal Maca root 2:1 powder concentrate) 1200mg Selenium 2.99mcg (naturally occurring in Maca root)