29/10/2025
【黑紅瑪卡:對憂鬱與焦慮有幫助嗎?】
答案很簡單:它們無法治療這些狀況,但可以在荷爾蒙調節、活力與日常心情上有大大好處。
為何瑪卡無法治療憂鬱或焦慮
- 研究顯示瑪卡可能提升一般的身心情緒或舒緩更年期相關不適,但沒有證據顯示黑或紅瑪卡能治療醫學上的憂鬱或焦慮。
- 瑪卡是非針對性治療,並不會像藥物與心理治療那樣,直接調整關鍵的神經傳導路徑。
憂鬱與焦慮的常見誘因,如:
- 腦部化學物質變化:血清素、多巴胺與壓力荷爾蒙(皮質醇)失衡
- 遺傳與家族史
- 生活壓力:喪親、創傷、工作或財務壓力
瑪卡可以帶來哪些幫助?荷爾蒙平衡與日常心情
- 荷爾蒙調節(非雌激素性)
- 精力與日常心情:許多使用者指出,有較穩的體力與動力,間接帶動更好的心情。
- 壓力調理:作為傳統適應原,可能讓身體在日常壓力下維持較好的狀態,帶來更平靜的感受。
- 提高睡眠質素,讓身心好好休息。
面對憂鬱或焦慮,優先選擇哪些方法
- 心理治療
- 藥物治療
- 生活關鍵:規律運動、穩定睡眠、減少酒精、正念與放鬆練習。
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【Black vs. Red Maca, Can They Solve Depression and Anxiety?】
Here’s the answer: maca does not cure these conditions, and it shouldn’t replace proven treatments.
Why maca doesn’t treat depression or anxiety
- Studies suggest maca may improve general well‑being or menopausal symptoms, but research does not show that black or red maca treats anxiety or depression as medical conditions.
- Maca is not a targeted psychiatric treatment. It doesn’t directly adjust the key neurotransmitter pathways the way evidence‑based therapies and medications do.
What triggers depression and anxiety? For example:
- Brain chemistry shifts: changes in serotonin, dopamine, or stress hormones (cortisol).
- Genetics and family history.
- Life stressors: grief, trauma, relationship problems, job or financial pressure, social isolation.
Where Maca can help: hormone balance and mood support
- Energy and well‑being: Many users report steadier energy and improved motivation, which can indirectly lift day‑to‑day mood.
- Improve sleeping quality, and able to recharge the mind and body
- Hormone balance (non‑estrogenic)
- Stress adaptation: As a traditional adaptogen, maca may help your body handle everyday stress better
What to do for depression or anxiety instead
If you’re dealing with persistent symptoms, consider:
- Therapy
- Medications
- Lifestyle pillars: regular exercise, consistent sleep, reduced alcohol, social connection, mindfulness.
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