Natural health: Hormones

Q. I have read a lot of information about using maca as a supplement to help with hormone health. I bought the powder, but it tastes awful. Is there any way I can disguise the taste?

A. Maca root (Lepidium meyenii) has a long standing reputation in balancing hormones in males and females but, as you have discovered, it doesn’t have a pleasant taste.

You have a few options. The first is to add it to smoothies — it mixes particularly well with rich natural foods such as bananas, dates, cinnamon, and cacao powder.