This is likely due to the fact that D - chiro - inositol seems to work by primarily improving the insulin sensitivity of our other organs,
while myo - inositol is more targeted at the ovaries (Monastra et al. 20177).
Not exact matches
My thoughts are that if you're at a high risk of diabetes and not trying to conceive than D - chiro - inositol could be a sensible way to go,
while for everyone else I think that taking a combination of both
myo - inositol and D - chiro - inositol is probably going to give you the best results.
Sixty women received 1,500 mg / day of metformin,
while 60 women received 4 g / day of
MYO plus 400 mcg of folic acid.
While it seems highly likely that a combination of both
myo - inositol and D - chiro - inositol is the best way to take these supplements for PCOS, the jury is definitely still out when it comes to the 40:1 ratio claims.
While this was good news for the half that managed to see a reduction in unwanted hair growth, this goes to show that
myo - inositol is not a cure for hirsutism.
By my estimates, taking the combined
myo - inositol / D - chiro - inositol supplements will cost you around $ 180 for 6 months supply,
while you'll spend less than $ 60 for the required amount of straight
myo - inositol powder taken for the same period.
For example, during a 3 month trial of
myo - inositol, women who were moderately overweight lost approximately two pounds on average,
while women that were severely obese didn't lose any weight at all (Gerli et al. 20072).
Mexico - based
MYO Accessories, members of the Fair Trade Federation and The International Federation of Fair Trade (IFAT), employ mostly women to handcraft their products, and they give them the opportunity to take the materials to their homes so they can better care for their families
while they work.