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Re: D-CHIRO-INOSITOL --buckwheat bran?
From: anne (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 15 Dec 2001 09:02:22 -0600 (CST)
I just want to point out that if you also have thyroid disease as some
of us do, you should avoid soy as it has anti-thyroid properties.
At Fri, 14 Dec 2001, Maria wrote:
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>At Wed, 12 Dec 2001, tricia wrote:
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>>Just wanted to let you know that you can buy inositol in plain form. The
>>tablets are huge, but you only have to take 2 a day. I found them at my
>>local grocery store. I also found them online. Have been taking them
>>about 2 weeks, haven't noticed any difference, but I also didn't respond
>>to the metformin. Good luck.
>> At Sun, 2 Dec 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>>>I purchased some soy lecithin capsules. Once I figured out how much
>>>lecithin I had to take in order to get my 1,200 mgs/day of
>>>d-chiro-inositol, I realized why they're coming out with a pill. I'd
>>>basically need to take a large bottle a day of lecithin capsules, and
>>>there's no way I could afford that.
>>>
>>>I took several capsules a day for a long time and never noticed any
>>>difference.
>>>
>>>However, considering PCOS women are low in d-chiro-inositol, it sure
>>>can't hurt to eat lots of foods high in it.
>>>
>>>Lisa
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>>--
>>tricia
>
>Hi:
>I have found that a combination of choline, inositol and lecithin
>tablets (twice the daily dosage listed on the directions), along with
>saw palmetto extract, helps me feel better. I have been doing this for
>nine months now, and for the past eight months, have had regular
>periods. I'm 43 yrs old, and have never had two consecutive periods
>before in my life before now. I have gone as long as five yrs without a
>period. I had to tinker with a combination of supplements before I came
>up with this brew. I have all the classic PCOS symptoms (weight
>problem, thinning head hair, facial hair whose only cure was 4 YEARS of
>weekly electrolysis - $4,000 was a small price to pay for the difference
>in my face- fertility issues, heartburn & low carb tolerance, etc.,
>etc.) I feel way better. I don't know if this helps or interests
>anyone, but I thought I'd pass it along.
>
>--
>Maria
>
>PS I've also low-carbed for a year and half, which has really made a
>difference in how I feel especially when my protein intake is higher.
>Lost about 45lbs, have another 45 to go - I'm not glamorous yet, merely
>fabulous for a middle-aged, fat, balding woman...
>>
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