Re: Dr. Sam-Your thoughts on what is therapeutic in soy lecithin
From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 16 May 2001 18:34:14 +0100 (MET DST)
Hello jgv,
Your story is encouraging. I have investigated on d-chiroinositol and it is said to be insulin sensitiezer as well. As soy lecithin is a rich source of d-ch-i, it may the mechanism by which it helped. There is also a clinical investigation going on with d-ch-i.
For your info
Sam
> Hello Dr. Sam
>
> I have been supplementing with about 30 grams soy lecithin granules (I
> just eat them) daily and have had five ovulatory and one annovulatory
> cycle in 6 months (The 2nd one was annovulatory). I started this
> because I "heard" that soy lecithin was a rich source of d-chiro
> inositol and I was trying to duplicate the April 1999 NEJM study. I've
> had documented dramatic changes in blood tests (38% drop in free
> testosterone), change in body shape, clearer skin, and reduction of
> excess hair growth consistent with the findings of that study.
>
> Short story of my background. 36 years old, PCO symptoms since age 12,
> periods one year or more apart, two children. Before soy lecithin, I
> had only had one incident of periods 31 days apart and one incident of
> periods 60 days apart in my whole life.
>
> Right now, I'm interested in why soy lecithin works. I do not have
> proper documentation on whether soy lecithin contains d-chiro inositol
> or even d-pinitol. Do you have information or even an opinion on why
> this is therapeutic for me?
>
> Thanks,
>
> jgv
>
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