Inositol for mood, sleep, and PCOS
09/30/22 • 10 min
The supplement inositol is a superstar for treating polycystic ovary syndrome. It’s also been clinically trialled for weight loss, thyroid disease, anxiety, insomnia, and premenstrual mood symptoms.
In this episode, Lara looks at:
- "what is inositol?" and how to get it from diet
- myo-inositol versus D-chiro-inositol, and
- why it's all a little confusing.
One thing Lara forgot to mention is that to get results with inositol, you need to commit to it for at least three months. And if it works, you’ll probably want to stay on it for years. Luckily, inositol can be quite inexpensive, especially if you choose straight myo-inositol powder.
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The supplement inositol is a superstar for treating polycystic ovary syndrome. It’s also been clinically trialled for weight loss, thyroid disease, anxiety, insomnia, and premenstrual mood symptoms.
In this episode, Lara looks at:
- "what is inositol?" and how to get it from diet
- myo-inositol versus D-chiro-inositol, and
- why it's all a little confusing.
One thing Lara forgot to mention is that to get results with inositol, you need to commit to it for at least three months. And if it works, you’ll probably want to stay on it for years. Luckily, inositol can be quite inexpensive, especially if you choose straight myo-inositol powder.
Links:
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Lara Briden's Podcast - Inositol for mood, sleep, and PCOS
Transcript
The supplement inositol is a superstar for treating polycystic ovary syndrome. It’s also been clinically trialled for weight loss, thyroid disease, anxiety, insomnia, and even premenstrual mood symptoms. One of the questions I get a lot is “which is better: Myo-inositol or D-chiro-inositol?” And today we’re going to look at the science on that plus lots of other information about inositol.
Welcome back to the podcast. I’m your host Lara Briden, a naturopathic doctor and author of
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