Maca is a recently-popular product that I have noticed people talking about – mostly for menopause symptoms, PMT, and increased fertility in men and women, but also as a superfood to give energy, improved adrenal function, better sleep, and help for mild depression. A friend of mine recently had surgery and has been taking Maca since she got out of hospital and says she is now ‘bouncing around’! Maca is a root found mostly in Peru and the Andes which has a long history of use as a staple food because it will grow in conditions that nothing else edible will grow. It has an incredible array of minerals and vitamins for one plant.

In Organico we have just started stocking Sara’s Choice Maca, which is one of the best Maca products available and is made by an Irish company based in County Meath. Available in capsules or in powder (which actually tastes great – I take mine with water every morning and I’m really fussy normally!), Sara’s Choice Maca is ideal for anyone with hormone issues or tiredness and sleep problems.