How much inositol should I take for PCOS?
The recommended daily dose for women with PCOS is 4 grams per day. This can be taken as 1 x 4g dose in the morning. Or as 2g with breakfast in the morning and 2g in the evening with dinner.A 4 gram serve is a not quite flat metric teaspoon. A 2 gram serve is […]
Can I take Inositol for PCOS with coffee?
It is recommended that you don’t take inositol with a lot of coffee as too much caffeine reduces the positive benefits. There isn’t a negative health effect rather just the reduction of positive effects. How much is a lot? Depends on your body size and other factors but 3+ cups of coffee a day is […]
Why don’t you sell a 40:1 D Chiro / Myo Inositol Blend.
The inositol problem in PCOS is that the body over converts Myo Inositol (MI) into D Chiro Inositol. (DCI) Adding more DCI isn’t the answer. In PCOS patients with hyperinsulinemia, increased epimerase activity leads to excessive conversion of MI to DCI in the ovary, resulting in MI depletion and DCI overproduction (Nestler & Unfer, 2015; […]
Are there side effects from PCOS Inositol?
Inositol is a very safe food supplement. It is naturally found in mothers breast milk and often used in infant formulas and baby foods. For a small percentage of women there is an adjustment process. This may mean headaches, dizziness, stomach ache or more frequent urination for the first few days or even weeks. If […]
Can I take PCOS Inositol while I am pregnant?
Inositol is recommended by some GP’s to women who are pregnant as it reduces the risk of gestational diabetes. There are a number of peer reviewed studies where there has been no adverse effects from near conception through to delivery. Always check with your GP if this is right for you.
Can I take PCOS Inositol while I am breastfeeding?
We have not found a study to say that inositol in breastmilk causes problems for breastfeeding infants. There are studies to support some positive benefits but there isn’t a lot of research on this. We recommend that you make your own searches using the above provided sources. If you do find something that we haven’t seen […]
Why isn’t Inositol powder made from Australian grown corn?
The planting area for corn in Australia averages 160,000 hectares and produces around 440,000 tonnes. In China the area planted for corn is 76,000,000 acres producing 257 million tonnes. This is well over 500 times more corn grown than in Australia. Inositol production is a small fraction of this large quantity. We haven’t found an Australian grown […]
Is your Inositol powder vegan & GMO free?
Yes. It is GMO Free, Plant Based and Vegan safe. It is made from corn.
Can I take Inositol powder while I am taking another medication?
Depends on advice from your doctor. We cannot give medical advice and this is even more specialised as it is a toxicology question relating to your personal circumstances which we are not qualified to know.
Is Inositol powder safe?
Yes inositol is recognised as generally safe when used in recommended doses. Compared to other products, the adverse events per 100,000 users is nearly 100 times lower than other common treatments like MF. Substance Estimated Adverse Events (/100k) Inositol 0.4 L-Choline 0.7 Vitamin C 2 Vitamin D 3 Echinacea 6 St John’s Wort 10 Berberine […]