Femmenessence® MacaLife® – Clinically Proven Perimenopausal Supplement for Natural Hormone Balance, Symptom Relief, Heart & Mood Support, Without Added Hormones (120 Capsules, 60 Day Supply)

I'm a skeptic by nature, so my expectations for this product weren't high. It was recommended to me by a friend who learned about it from her doctor, and used it with success to improve her energy levels. While pre-menopausal energy levels were a concern for me, the main motivation in trying the product was that hot flashes were pretty much ruining my work life and my ability to sleep. So I gave it a try. I took just one capsule a day for about a week, and one morning I woke up and realized I hadn't had a hot flash all night. I was jubilant -- no more night sweats and hot flashes. I can hardly convey how much maca has improved my life. . .it was like a minor miracle. The package instructions recommend a higher dosage than I use, but if I take two capsules, it keeps me up at night. My energy level the first couple of weeks was amazing -- I felt like the Energizer bunny -- which spurred me to investigate maca. There was little useful information on the internet, but I came to find out the maca is used frequently in Peru, where it grows, as an energy booster. I've been told by a friend who spent 2 months in Peru, that maca gets sprinkled on things the same way we sprinkle salt. In order to test if it was the maca that stopped my hot flashes rather than some other coincidence, I stopped taking it for 10 days. The hot flashes returned. I don't know if maca works for all women, but for me it has been a total lifesaver. I encourage anyone who is suffering to give it a try. It's not a hormone therapy; it works by supporting the body's hormone production system. So far, no negative side effects, and at least three positive areas of marked improvement. I an eternally grateful to have found this product; I can't imagine the torture of suffering years of hot flashes and night sweats.UPDATE: the product stopped working in regard to the hot flashes after 3 or 4 months. It was; however, worth it to have the 4 months of relief during the worst of the suffering, so no regrets. I find it still has other beneficial effects, and would still recommend it.

I have tried a variety of peri-menopausal supplements (lots of money spent there...) and I was still struggling with hot flashes and night sweats - waking up multiple times a night and worrying about what would happen in public situations. It was also getting worse, so I asked at a local health food store and they highly recommended this product. They said they had heard such good feedback on it.I wanted to research it first, which I did and then ordered through Amazon. Within a few days I started feeling the positive effects. I must say the first night I felt really wired and slept poorly, as if I had caffeine and wrote to the Medical Team there. They responded immediately and said to stay with it, which I did, moving the 2nd dose up to noon for a while. It was a gradual process, but it was as if my internal thermometer started regulating again. I also stopped having the chills which I would often get after a hot flash.I am also curious to see how I will do this winter as I have struggled with cold feet and chills for a while. It seems like this is regulating things all the way around. I honestly cannot believe the difference now, just 3 weeks later. I can even drink tea again without worrying if it will trigger anything. Really quite amazing! I have tried everything supplement wise and can honestly say this is the only one that worked so successfully. I did not receive any promotional offer for this review as some products out there do. This is completely sincere and I seldom write reviews, but I was struggling so much I wanted to encourage other women to try this.

I'm shocked how quickly these began to work. The second day, my mood improved. Since then, other symptoms have subsided over the course of a month. I'm feeling like myself again. This stuff is amazing.

If I could give zero stars I would. This came highly recommended by a friend and the positive reviews gave me hope. I started suffering from night sweats and hot flashes in May and my sleep has been severely compromised. I was exhausted, and an emotional wreck; not sure how much of that us due to lack of sleep or peri menopause, but what's the difference?I really wanted this to work for me, but it's been a solid month and I've followed the directions to the letter and I've seen no change at all. I'm debating whether to give this product another month or move on and try something else. VERY disappointed.UPDATE: 7/20/2014 Holy Maca!My original purchase date was 6/11 and I started raking this on 6/13 when it arrived. I wrote my original review one month later having experienced no relief. Probably about 2-3 days later after leaving that review, the stuff kicked in. It was near the end of the day and I realized, not only did I not experience a hot flash that day, but was not wakened with night sweats the evening prior. I'm still symptom free and my next box arrived so I'll be busting it open.I won't say I'm 100% symptom free. I still feel the hot flashes starting to come on, but then it's like my body shuts it down before it takes hold. It is such a relief not to be plagued by them and now that I'm able to sleep through the night, I no longer feel like I'm slowly losing my mind. I'll update again further on down the road to see if it's still doing it's thing.UPDATE: 8/26/2014Ok, NOW I can say I am 100% symptom free! I'm guessing about a week or two after my last review ALL symptoms of hot flashes and night sweats were gone. I have been fully restored to my human self; no craziness or sleepless nights. In all seriousness, I feel like my old self. There is a recommendation that you take a week (I believe) off after 4 months on this. I'll definitely update after that once I see if there is any recurrence of HFs or NSs. I do sometimes at present forget a dosage during the day, but it hasn't had any negative effects. I also have not experienced any side effects from this product at all. At present, I am one very happy camper.