I read on another raw site that Maca gave preterm contractions to avoid while pregnant. Does anybody have any other Raw foods to avoid while pregnant??
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Maca powder and pregnancy
Tracey
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12-11-2008 05:47 PM #2
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Hi Tracey-
Your question has been on my mind as I have been wondering the same thing. I finally found something that mentions maca and pregnancy! I was just watching a David Wolfe video on You Tube and he says maca is good for pregnancy. He says this around the 5 minute mark. The link is below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmRJC...eature=related
In case the link does not work the video is titled "Ultimate Smoothie with David Wolfe 2"
Good luck!
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12-11-2008 05:51 PM #3
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One more thought-- maybe maca is potentially dangerous in a pregnancy if the person has never consumed it before, or consumes large quantities of it since it is a stimulant.
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12-11-2008 08:07 PM #4
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Maca is not a stimulant.
Here is an article on maca and pregnancy:
http://birthowl.com/2008/04/11/maca-...lthy-pregnancy
If I were pregnant (I am not right now, now is not the time) then I would probably use maca, if it felt right, but in small to moderate, infrequent dosages. But that's just me. If you feel it is too risky, don't take it!~I am only interested in results. If something works, then an explanation is really just an intellectual exercise. ~
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12-12-2008 07:08 AM #5
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David Wolfe LOVES to sell superfoods. I really wouldn't trust his opinion b/c he is paid by companies to sell. I've heard famous raw foodists speak against him and it does make sense...he is really pushing them.
Maca does give many people a stimulant-like effect...hyper, more energy...I personally wouldn't do it during pregnancy."Nature itself is the best physician."
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12-16-2008 02:35 PM #6
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Originally Posted by Raene
I don't believe that David Wolfe is paid by companies to sell. He has his own company, he creates many of his own products. I believe that superfoods work best for him and that is why he promotes them. To each his own.
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