Re: carob blah blah
From: jodi (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 24 Apr 2002 10:07:32 -0500 (CDT)
I don't understand why women with PCOS running PCOS websites/discussion
boards would actively try to supress this information. Are the drug
companies paying them off not to let people know of these things? It
seems an itty bit peculiar... perhaps there is some other explanation?
Interesting about the carob... I haven't eaten that stuff since I was
in 7th grade and thought to have had a chocolate allergy. maybe I
should try it again. :-)
- jodi
At Wed, 24 Apr 2002, Shelly wrote:
>
>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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