Women on Inositol for Amenorrhea

[ertopolice]

Hi

Been struggling with lost of periods for years.

Heard of insositol for this and also for PCOS 

Any experience with it? tips?

 

Thanks!

[Michael569]

3 hours ago, neutralempty said:

Maybe @Michael569 knows something.

a little

 

@ertopolice inositol is actually really good for PCOS. There are two types. Myo-Inositol and chiro-inositol. So get the one that is cheaper as there isn't really much difference in efficacy at least from what I've read. 

Other things you may try with PCOS: 

* Regular exercise to improve your insulin sensitivity and blood sugar (This is absolutely key in PCOS) especially strength bearing and a lot of lower body stuff like biking, running, squats, etc 
* do not skip meals, do not follow fad diets and do not intermittent fast. Definitely start your day with good breakfast
* do your best to eat a LOT of fibre - that means a lot of vegetables, fruits, legumes and whole grains
* add brassica vegetables (cruciferous vegetables) they are exceptional to help you detoxify excess oestrogens
* flax seeds may be helpful as well, lignans have great phytoestrogenic effect
* if you have digestive problems definitely find someone to help you fix those as that could be a big factor here
* get your diet as close to 100% plant-based as possible
* remove as many oils as possible (cold pressed olive oil is fine) and as much sugar (fruits are fine) as possible
* caffeine can also be problematic. 

Feel free to DM me if you'd like to discuss. 
 

@soos_mite_ah may be able to share a bit more, she has a lot of post on this, check out her journal. 

[soos_mite_ah]

I pretty much second everything that @Michael569 said. I have a whole journal on me getting my diet in check and managing my PCOS :

Firstly I would say that going gluten and dairy free can be really beneficial for people with PCOS. The difficult part about it is that you need to find what kind of diet that works for you in the long term but there is all types of mess circulating around. I would start by going gluten and dairy free to see how that works out and then later on you can add some back in to see how your tolerance is to those foods. 

I would add on to it by saying that managing stress is a huge component in PCOS and that includes subtle forms of stress. It's important to get enough sleep and eat enough calories because sometimes when we don't get enough sleep, our bodies release cortisol.  The same goes for skipping meals because then your body starts thinking you are starving and then gets stressed out. On top of that, I would also say avoid HIT workouts and minimize on the cardio since that can also stress the body out even if you aren't mentally stressed because our bodies can't tell the difference between HIT workouts and running away from a saber tooth tiger lol. 

You don't necessarily need to go plant based or vegan if you choose not to but definitely eat more vegetables. For some people, going plant based helps them move towards that direction but it isn't necessary. 

Oils are fine as long as they are better quality oils like olive oil, avocado oil etc. as opposed to processed vegetable oil, canola oil, soybean oil, and grapeseed oil. Avoid frying foods though. You can still have them but not on a super regular basis. Still make sure you get healthy sources of fats such as from olive oil, avocados, as well as nuts and seeds. 

Also, I know PCOS cravings can be a problem for some and for that I would say eat plenty of healthy fats and proteins as well as breakfast. Those can help you get rid of cravings because you will be satiated for a longer period of time. It's better to fix your diet in such a way to get rid of your cravings instead of constantly exercising energy and will power to resist. Speaking of resisting, if you are really changing up your diet, I would recommend focusing on the foods you like instead of the foods you don't. So instead of being upset over not eating pizza, think of all of the vegetable you like to eat. That will get you out of the scarcity mindset and when you don't think of the foods you aren't supposed to eat, you are less likely to crave them. In addition to that, find healthy foods you enjoy eating so you don't miss the junk and so that healthy eating isn't a chore. For example, don't drink celery juice if you know damn well you don't like it. 

[ertopolice]

@soos_mite_ah @Michael569

MANY THANKS!!!!! extremely helpful!

Will love to read that journal about ur journey with PCOS

I have not been diagnosed with it  (yet) but i struggle with tons of stress, works shifts, family issues...and it's been like this for years.

Decided to change that and to take care of myself on this. Been an active person since my teens and i love training and caring of my diet BUT perhaps it's been not so balanced some times (not talking of eating disorders or any of that issues..)

Myo or Chio inositol? heard the the perfect ratio is 40:1 or something like that

 

 

 

[ertopolice]

@soos_mite_ah link to your journal?

[soos_mite_ah]

@ertopolice  Here it is: 

Thought I linked it but maybe it didn't show up lol 

[Michael569]

@ertopolice in addition to the lifestyle changes ,you could experiment with a combination of agnus castus (progesterone balance) black cohosh (LH/FSH balance) cinnamon (blood sugar balancer) and maybe something like nettle root (for excess androgens)

But i am not familiar with doses so follow that on the bottle and definitely start with lifestyle and diet choices ?. Also if you are on ocp i wouldn't use those herbs.

Good luck!

[ertopolice]

@Michael569 thank u!

took note of them all

and will keep u updated on this

also, i'm into my goals of quitting caffeine..

@soos_mite_ah

will check it out