I've been taking 3-4 gm myo-inositol about 10 days now to see if I could address my insulin resistance, lower blood sugar (I have type 2 diabetes), lose weight, etc.
Pros:
- marked decrease in appetite (such a relief! I have been super hungry for years)
- losing 3 pounds so far and 1/2 inch on waist (first weight loss in years!)
- maybe less hair loss, not sure yet
Cons:
- temps are lower (could this be from lowering stress hormones? I've never understood why my temps are relatively high when I'm clearly low metabolism.)
Not sure if related, since I've been changing some other things too:
- more fatigue (I see this is a side effect of inositol in some people)
- maybe more depression (this is a major issue for me so hard to see if it's worse or not lately)
So the jury's out. I've searched for its effects on estrogen and it's not clear whether it lowers it or not:
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Insights into the Therapeutic Approach with Inositols
Anyone know Peat's opinion on inositol? Haven't found any evidence of him talking about myo or d-chiro inositol. Also any experiences with it or insight into its effects on estrogen?
thanks!
Pros:
- marked decrease in appetite (such a relief! I have been super hungry for years)
- losing 3 pounds so far and 1/2 inch on waist (first weight loss in years!)
- maybe less hair loss, not sure yet
Cons:
- temps are lower (could this be from lowering stress hormones? I've never understood why my temps are relatively high when I'm clearly low metabolism.)
Not sure if related, since I've been changing some other things too:
- more fatigue (I see this is a side effect of inositol in some people)
- maybe more depression (this is a major issue for me so hard to see if it's worse or not lately)
So the jury's out. I've searched for its effects on estrogen and it's not clear whether it lowers it or not:
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Insights into the Therapeutic Approach with Inositols
Anyone know Peat's opinion on inositol? Haven't found any evidence of him talking about myo or d-chiro inositol. Also any experiences with it or insight into its effects on estrogen?
thanks!