How does Royal Maca® work to reduce painful menstrual cramps and breast pain?
While there are no studies which can definitively answer this question, the testimonials about the positive effects of Royal Maca® for the monthly cycle continue to pour in to Whole World Botanicals. Many come from the mothers of these teenaged girls, as well as from the young women themselves. Health care practitioners who use Royal Maca® in their practice are thrilled to have a product so effective to offer to their patients. So why is it working? No one knows for sure but we have some tantalizing clues. In one study increased levels of GLA, which helps the body produce higher levels of anti-inflammatory prostaglandins not only significantly reduced breast pain but also significantly increased the serotonin level (the happy hormone) produced by the brain in the women given this supplement. Whole World Botanicals has performed a study which demonstrated that its Royal Maca® added to the diet significantly increased serotonin levels in animals. Other studies have linked an increase in
