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    2015

    Maca reduces blood pressure and depression, in a pilot study in postmenopausal women

    Stojanovska L, Law C, Lai B

    Published in Climacteric

    Key Findings

    Maca 3.3 g/day reduced depression scores and diastolic blood pressure in postmenopausal women without changing sex hormones.

    Conclusions

    Non-hormonal mood and blood pressure signal.

    Limitations

    Small pilot, short duration.

    Supplements Studied

    Maca reduced depression scores and diastolic blood pressure in postmenopausal women without changing sex hormones.

    Related Health Concerns

    Menopause
    Depression

    Study Details

    Year:2015
    Sample Size:29
    Duration:6 weeks
    Quality Score:5/10

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