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Posted May 12, 2018
Seller of Maca Powder Warned for Drug Claims
For example, on the company's website, its Maca Magic Organic Raw Maca Powder is promoted with statements such as "Maca Root [the ingredient in the product] is credited by many with possessing immuno-stimulating qualities that help to build the body's defenses against invasive infection and serious disease," and "Because Maca is thought to balance hormonal activity, it is believed to be useful in cases of sterility and other reproductive and sexual disorders. In men, it is believed to treat male impotence and erectile dysfunction..."
See ConsumerLab.com's Review of Maca Supplements for tests of related products.
See related warnings:
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To read the FDA's warning, use the link below.
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