What is myo-inositol?
It used to be considered a B vitamin (B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, and B12 are what are now known as the B vitamins). Did you notice that B4, B8, B10, and B11 are missing from my list? (And there are also B22, Bx, etc. see the complete list here.) That's because they were discovered to be different than vitamins.
Myo-inositol (my-oh ih-NO-zih-tohl) ˌmī-ō-i-ˈnō-sə-ˌtȯl, -ˌis B8 and was removed from the B vitamin list because it is not an essential nutrient. Without going into too much technical detail, we'll just talk about how it's used and how it can help with PMDD (and we'll probably add some links or additional information to this later, but for tonight, this is all I'm going to type up!).
You can find myo-inositol in many foods, and eating foods with B8 is the best way to get it into your system. Taking a supplement doesn't guarantee it will be absorbed properly, so just opt to eat foods rich in this wonderful stuff. I admit, I am biased because I now use this regularly to help combat my PMDD.
I stumbled upon this discovery when I decided to make a banana and peanut butter smoothie. It was a new recipe for me, and while it tasted delicious, I also noticed some other odd side effects. It put me into a better mood almost immediately both times that I ate it. The first time was not quite as noticeable as I was not having a PMDD episode. The second time a day later, I was in a super bad mood, and right after I ate the smoothie I was able to get some things done that I had been putting off. It put me in a very productive and upbeat mood!
So I experimented afterwards and ate a smoothie when I was in a bad mood or had PMDD. It helped every time! I also did a little online research and found that myo-inositol is what is in both bananas and peanuts. I can't remember how I found that out (you know how it goes.. you start doing research and suddenly you've got 7 tabs open.. or at least this is how it is with me lol) but I did find a list of myo-inositol foods from 1954. Why this little gem hasn't been more widely used, I have no idea (I could go on about how drug companies are purposely keeping it hidden so they can continue to make money with their own concoctions......... but I won't).
So here's the 1954 PDF (which has a table of foods and how much myo-inositol is found in each food) and here's my own list (because this document is 14 pages long):
It used to be considered a B vitamin (B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, and B12 are what are now known as the B vitamins). Did you notice that B4, B8, B10, and B11 are missing from my list? (And there are also B22, Bx, etc. see the complete list here.) That's because they were discovered to be different than vitamins.
Myo-inositol (my-oh ih-NO-zih-tohl) ˌmī-ō-i-ˈnō-sə-ˌtȯl, -ˌis B8 and was removed from the B vitamin list because it is not an essential nutrient. Without going into too much technical detail, we'll just talk about how it's used and how it can help with PMDD (and we'll probably add some links or additional information to this later, but for tonight, this is all I'm going to type up!).
You can find myo-inositol in many foods, and eating foods with B8 is the best way to get it into your system. Taking a supplement doesn't guarantee it will be absorbed properly, so just opt to eat foods rich in this wonderful stuff. I admit, I am biased because I now use this regularly to help combat my PMDD.
I stumbled upon this discovery when I decided to make a banana and peanut butter smoothie. It was a new recipe for me, and while it tasted delicious, I also noticed some other odd side effects. It put me into a better mood almost immediately both times that I ate it. The first time was not quite as noticeable as I was not having a PMDD episode. The second time a day later, I was in a super bad mood, and right after I ate the smoothie I was able to get some things done that I had been putting off. It put me in a very productive and upbeat mood!
So I experimented afterwards and ate a smoothie when I was in a bad mood or had PMDD. It helped every time! I also did a little online research and found that myo-inositol is what is in both bananas and peanuts. I can't remember how I found that out (you know how it goes.. you start doing research and suddenly you've got 7 tabs open.. or at least this is how it is with me lol) but I did find a list of myo-inositol foods from 1954. Why this little gem hasn't been more widely used, I have no idea (I could go on about how drug companies are purposely keeping it hidden so they can continue to make money with their own concoctions......... but I won't).
So here's the 1954 PDF (which has a table of foods and how much myo-inositol is found in each food) and here's my own list (because this document is 14 pages long):
- beans (green beans, navy beans, etc.),
- fruit (especially cantaloupe, oranges, grapefruit, lime, blackberry, mandarin orange, kiwi and the rest have minimal amounts),
- other vegetables,
- nuts,
- wheat bread is high on the list (but I'm gluten-free so this is a no-no for me),
- and there is some found in cow's milk,
- very little in meat or cheese, eggs, or seafood.
My banana peanut butter smoothie recipe in case you were wondering:
About a cup of milk (almond milk is great)
About 1 banana, sliced and frozen (or 1 fresh banana sliced and a cup of ice)
2 or more tbs peanut butter
Optional flaxseed meal
Blend until smooth and enjoy!
About a cup of milk (almond milk is great)
About 1 banana, sliced and frozen (or 1 fresh banana sliced and a cup of ice)
2 or more tbs peanut butter
Optional flaxseed meal
Blend until smooth and enjoy!
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