Maca is considered an “adaptogen”, a name given to certain herbs, plants, and natural substances that help the body naturally adapt to stressors like a busy schedule, demanding job, or illness, for example.

When we suffer from adrenal fatigue, our immune system is weakened, we are not able to handle stress very well, and although we're constantly tired, we can't sleep. We try to fix this with stimulants, which only makes it worse.