PCOS-DIET Messages for April, 2002: Re: carob blah blah

Re: carob blah blah

From: Shelly (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 24 Apr 2002 02:44:08 -0500 (CDT)

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As I understand it:

d-chiro-inositol helps Insulin Resistence (IR) so well millions of $$ are being spent trying to come up with ways to patent it so pharmacutical companies can make billions of $$. Pinitol can be converted by the acid in your stomach to d-chiro-inositiol(d-c-i). Carob is supposed have a high level of Pinitol so the theory follows that if you eat carob (powder or syrup) the pinitol will be converted to d-c-i, the IR will be improved and PCOS will be under control. The rub is that as with other natural foods big companies can't patent them and make bizillions of $$ so studies of the natural foods are never financed. This carob information is being actively supressed on another PCOS web site which would raise the question: What i$ the incentive for thi$ $upre$$ion of information?

The syrup is tough to find but the powder is in most healthfood stores. If I remember right (I'm so mad I didn't copy that informaton but I never expected it to be deleted) it's about 1/4 cup per day depending on your size. Some people said they have had good results with it. Some people also have good results with Buckwheat farinetta, a cereal that can also be used in baking.

I don't know of any side effects other then some people don't like the taste. I've been making a milkshake of 1 cup plain yougurt(not fat free), one cup milk, close to 1/4 cup carob, a little vanilla extract and quite a bit of cinnimon (which is also supposed to help IR). It must be blended well and I think it tastes a bit like mocha. Depending on what book you read, though this is not low carb there is enough protein in it to balance the carbs. I don't think carob coated fruits and nuts have enough protein to balance the sugar.

good luck

At Mon, 22 Apr 2002, crystal wrote: >
>So please, those of you that did get to read the info on the cysters
>site- can you share anything? can anyone pass on the weight/dose
>amounts.Any helpful hints? things to watch for? side effect or
>contraindications? any particular sort of carob powder? Does it work as
>well in a chocolate form?(I wish) :)

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