Buy Inositol supplements online from Inositol Australia. We’re dedicated to supporting Australian people facing challenges with hormone balance such as PCOS, Menopause, Endometriosis & Premenstrual Syndrome. Our commitment is to offer the highest quality, natural Myo-Inositol powder supplements that are listed with the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), designed to make a positive difference in your journey.
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 a not quite flat metric 1/2 teaspoon. We now provide a 2g scoop in our Natural Myo Inositol Product.
What blood tests should I get for PCOS?
✅ Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH)
✅ Total and Free Testosterone or Free Androgen Index (FAI)
✅ DHEAS (Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate)
✅ Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin (SHBG)
✅ Prolactin
✅ LH, FSH, and Estradiol (optional, not diagnostic)
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 a good place to start.
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; Unfer et al., 2014).
This imbalance may impair FSH signaling and oocyte quality (Nestler & Unfer, 2015). Studies have shown that the MI:DCI ratio in follicular fluid drops from 100:1 in healthy women to 0.2:1 in PCOS patients (Unfer et al., 2014).
The altered MI:DCI ratio may contribute to pathological steroidogenesis in PCOS, with DCI promoting androgen synthesis and reducing estradiol production (Unfer et al., 2020).
Restoring the appropriate MI:DCI ratio has shown efficacy in PCOS treatment, and MI supplementation may improve oocyte and sperm quality in assisted reproduction (Facchinetti et al., 2016).
In addition D-Chiro has negative long term effects.
R. GAMBIOLI, G. FORTE, C. ARAGONA, A. BEVILACQUA, M. BIZZARRI, V. UNFER. The use of D-chiro-Inositol in clinical practice European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences 2021; 25: 438-446
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 this is the case for you, then we recommend you take your regular over the counter headache tablets and or start on a smaller dose and build up to the recommended dose slowly.
So rather than 4 grams per day you might take 1g in week 1, 2g in week 2, 3g in week 3, 4g in week 4.
It may also be helpful to split the daily dose into a morning and evening serving.
If problems persist stop taking inositol immediately and talk to your GP.
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.
If you do find something that we haven’t seen please let us know.
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 Inositol supply and suspect that the Australian industry is too small and serves other higher yield markets
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
16
Metformin
39
References:
Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care. (n.d.). Database of Adverse Event Notifications (DAEN). Therapeutic Goods Administration. https://www.tga.gov.au/safety/database-adverse-event-notifications-daen
Cavicchia, M. L., et al. (2019). Safety and tolerability of inositol supplementation in clinical practice: A systematic review. International Journal of Endocrinology, 2019, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/2532583
Kennedy, D. O. (2016). B vitamins and the brain: Mechanisms, dose and efficacy—A review. Nutrients, 8(2), 68. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu8020068
Ernst, E. (2002). Adverse effects of herbal drugs in dermatology. British Journal of Dermatology, 146(6), 929–936. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2133.2002.04770.x
Nathan, D. M., et al. (2006). Medical management of hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes: A consensus algorithm. Diabetes Care, 29(8), 1963–1972. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc06-9912
What is Inositol?
Inositol is a sweet carbohydrate powder food supplement used for treating PCOS, fertility, certain cognitive and insulin resistant health conditions. You are best to read the wiki page for a more technical explantion. Link here.