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INFORMATION ON INOSITOL
Though often referred to as vitamin B8, inositol is not a vitamin at all but rather a type of sugar with several important functions.
Inositol plays a structural role in your body as a major component of cell membranes.
It also influences the action of insulin, a hormone essential for blood sugar control. In addition, it affects chemical messengers in your brain, such as serotonin and dopamine
POPULAR USE & PUBLISHED BENEFITS bbbb
- Mental Health Benefits
- PCOS
- Control Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors
- Prevent gestational diabetes
WHOLE FOODS
- grains
- beans
- nuts
- Fresh fruits and vegetables
RECOMMENDED USE
- For mental health conditions: 12–18 grams of MYO once daily for 4–6 weeks.
- For polycystic ovary syndrome: 1.2 grams of DCI once daily, or 2 grams of MYO and 200 mcg of folic acid twice daily for 6 months.
- For metabolic syndrome: 2 grams of MYO twice daily for one year.
- For blood sugar control in gestational diabetes: 2 grams of MYO and 400 mcg of folic acid twice daily during pregnancy.
- For blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes: 1 gram of DCI and 400 mcg folic acid once daily for 6 months.