inositol-hdl-c

6 months of treatment with 2g inositol to women with hirsutism was associated with reductions in the symptoms directly as well as improvements in insulin sensitivity.

200mg of inositol daily (in two divided doses of 100mg) for a period of 12 weeks in women with PCOS was ineffective in improving the glucose metabolic markers yet was effective in reducing body weight and improving fertility.

Supplementation of myo-inositol at 2g twice daily for the course of one year in postmenopausal women with metabolic syndrome was associated with improvements on all metabolic parameters measured (cardiovascular health and glucose metabolism) although no influence on weight was noted.

4g of inositol daily for a period of 16 weeks in women with PCOS was ineffective in improving parameters of insulin sensitivity while it was sufficient to improve biomarkers of steroid metabolism and fertility. Weight was decreased in all subjects who were not morbidly obese.

Two weeks supplementation of _myo_-inositol at 5g (first week) and 10g (second week) was able to increase circulating levels of choline plasmalogen, which is thought to be the reason behind a reduction in LDL-C. These changes were not present in persons without metabolic syndrome.