And for good reason: A combination of myo and d - chiro inositol (Ovasitol) have been shown to reduce insulin resistance and gestational diabetes, and
inositol helps to improve fertility by improving egg quality and ovulation.
Research shows that
inositol helps to improve fertility chances by regulating menstruation (monthly period) and improving ovulation.
Yes, studies show that
inositol helps regulate a woman's menstrual cycle (period), and restore normal ovulation.
By helping your body use insulin effectively, myo -
inositol helps to improve hormone balance and the process of ovulation.
Gerli, Papaleo, Ferrari, and DiRenzo (2007) found that myo -
inositol helped women with PCOS who were not ovulating to begin ovulating again (in women with a BMI under 37).
BTW, I think myo -
inositol helped me out in the regulation of hormones too...
Not exact matches
Myo -
inositol, in very high doses, has also been shown to
help with the treatment of obsessive - compulsive disorder and depression (Brink, Viljoen, deKock, Stein, & Harvey, 2004), which may be of interest to women who bear the dual suffering of lactation difficulty and depressive illness.
In a series of short - term placebo - controlled trials, researchers at Ben Gurion University of the Negev in Israel found that large doses of
inositol — 12 to 18 grams a day —
helped alleviate depression, panic disorder, and obsessive - compulsive disorder.
The evidence: The brains of people with depression and bipolar disorder have been shown to have below - average levels of
inositol, which prompted researchers to investigate whether
inositol supplements could
help treat depression.
That includes buckwheat (it contains
inositol, which
helps fertility), foods with high amounts of monounsaturated fats (like avocado and sunflower seeds), fresh fruits and vegetables, and Brazil nuts (they contain selenium, important for women's fertility).
It also contains
inositol, a B vitamin complex component that research suggests could
help ward off prostate cancer.
I currently take: rose root 500 mg, milk thistle, taurine (to prevent age formation due to vegan diet), alage oil derived epa / dha and
inositol (to try and
help the OCD)
Take Choline,
Inositol, B - 12, B - 6, and Folic Acid Warm oil in the ear can
help open the Eustachian tube.
For OCD, there are supplements like 5 - HTP and Myo -
Inositol that can really
help!
Inositol is well tolerated without the adverse side effects of metformin and may even
help to reduce acne, improve mood, as well as cravings for carbohydrates and sweets.
In fact, the majority of the women who take
inositol (myself included) are amazed at how well it
helps to minimize cravings.
Myo -
inositol may be
helping to maintain my HDL level (compared to other women of the same weight, women with PCOS are known to have low levels of HDL).
As I have explained above, there is a high degree of confidence that myo -
inositol significantly improves your chances of falling pregnant whether you're trying naturally, or you're getting a little
help.
The first thing worth keeping in mind is that if you're only (or mostly) interested in taking
inositol supplements to
help with fertility, you may be just as well off taking a straight myo -
inositol supplement on its own, rather than buying the more expensive 40:1 combination products.
Regular exercise, modifications in your eating and taking insulin lowering medications such as metformin or supplements like
inositol, can
help bring down elevated insulin levels and may
help you to lose some weight around your mid-section.
The first thing I want to point out is that if you suffer from PCOS, then
inositol supplements are unlikely to
help you much with weight loss.
So far I've talked about how
inositol supplements can
help us with the things that bug us the most when it comes to PCOS: weight loss, infertility, unwanted hair, and acne.
According to the research,
inositol may
help with weight loss.
While
inositol can certainly improve your fertility, reduce unwanted hair and acne, have positive effects on your metabolic health, and even
help with anxiety and depression, all of these outcomes simply reflect the predictable benefits of restoring a healthy hormone balance.
None of this is to say that there aren't some great health benefits from taking
inositol supplements (see below), it's just that they're probably not going to
help with weight loss if this is one of the main reasons you're considering them.
Herbs that
help support liver health like milk thistle, turmeric, chlorella and green tea, and nutrients like B - complex vitamins, N - acetyl cysteine, and
inositol, ALA, L - methionine, taurine and DIM may be considered.
Her daily meditations were not enough to curb the anxiety and the supplements she trialed (
inositol, Kava Kava and others) didn't
help either.
This sap is very low glycemic (GI of only 35), and contains a wide range of minerals (high in Potassium, essential for electrolyte balance, regulating high blood pressure, and sugar metabolism), vitamin C (potent antioxidant for over all immune system protection, cardiovascular and respiratory health, reduces inflammation, etc.), broad - spectrum B vitamins (especially rich in
Inositol, known for its effectiveness on depression, high cholesterol, inflammation, and diabetes), 17 amino acids (the building blocks of protein),, and it has a nearly neutral pH (
helps to maintain proper acid / alkaline balance).
Both these studies show encouraging news for
inositol being a promising first - line treatment for
helping women with PCOS conceive and reduce insulin.
Myo -
inositol and melatonin have shown to enhance, synergistically, oocyte and embryo quality and may even
help improve IVF outcomes in women with PCOS by offering protection against cell damage from oxidative stress.
It's now June, I purchased
inositol to go with my metformin and my breast are sore from time to time Should I take them together I'm so desperate for a bundle of joy Please
help
If you do a Pubmed search on
Inositol and PCOS, you will see over 100 studies, all favorable for
helping the condition.
Inositol works as a secondary messenger to
help regulate the activity of certain hormones like insulin and thyroid.
Given our toxic world and the toxic loads of those in health crisis, we may need to use this type of product more often, since the hexaphosphate ringed
inositol can bind up and
help to neutralize the metal toxins, perhaps even
helping to transport them to the diatomaceous earth for elimination.
The Stressed packs
help lower cortisol and contain ingredients such as celery seed extract, magnesium threonate,
inositol, pantothenic acid, and 5 - HTP.
Although it is not that well known,
inositol is related to the family of B vitamins, and has been shown to
help hormones such as insulin to signal more effectively.
Inositols work by
helping the body use insulin more effectively.