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Glossary: Inositol
 


Definition
Usually considered part of the vitamin B complex. It is thought that along with choline, inositol is necessary for the formation of lecithin within the body. Involved in calcium mobilization.

Topics Related To Inositol
Alcoholism Recovery IssuesRecommendation Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
"...Niacinamide or inositol hexaniacinate, safer forms of the same vitamin, might have similar actions..."

Anxiety

The Condition
"...Treatment & Prevention Nutrients such as calcium and magnesium, B-vitamins, niacinamide, B12 injections (especially if stomach acid production is insufficient), tryptophan with inositol and chromium, valerian root, and GABA can have a calming effect..."

Recommendation Inositol
"Inositol works by regulating the action of serotonin, a calming neurotransmitter, within the nerve cells..."

Beet Leaf

As A Treatment
"The components in beet leaf tops include many of vitamins and minerals usually associated with green vegetables, and also high amounts of the lipotropic agents choline, inositol, and betaine..."

Estrogen-balancing Medications

As A Treatment
"...Choline, inositol, and methionine, vitamin C and bioflavonolds have been used to assist in preventing and stopping bleeding from fibroids..."

Excess Phytates in Diet

The Condition
"...Phytates/phytic acid are the storage form of phosphorus bound to inositol in the fiber of raw whole grains, legumes, seeds, and nuts..."

Fatty Acids

Related Topic
"...Important nutritional lipids include lecithin, choline, gamma-linoleic acid, and inositol..."

GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid)

As A Treatment
"...Assists niacinamide and inositol in preventing anxiety; works in the body much like a natural tranquilizer..."

Hepatitis

The Condition
"...NK activity can be significantly enhanced by natural products or drugs such as IP6 (Inositol hexaphosphate), MGN3 (a commercial rice bran product modified with mushroom extracts), thymus extracts, low dose Naltrexone, zinc, DHEA, glutamine, a good multiple vitamin-mineral over time..."

High Total Cholesterol

Recommendation Inositol
"A deficiency of inositol is associated with hypercholesterolemia (increased blood-fat levels)..."

Recommendation Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
"Probably the best form of vitamin B3 to use for the purpose of cholesterol reduction is inositol hexoniacinate (flush-free niacin)..."

Hydrochloric Acid Deficiency

Recommendation Inositol Hexaniacinate
"Inositol hexaniacinate might play a role in both the reduction of achlorhydria-related symptoms and in augmenting gastric acid secretion..."

Inositol

As A Treatment
"Inositol, an 'unofficial' B-vitamin, is a cyclic 6-carbon compound quite similar to glucose..."

Inositol Hexaniacinate

As A Treatment
"...Inositol Hexaniacinate (also known as inositol hexanicotinate) is a newer form of vitamin B-3 (niacin), which does not cause flushing..."

Inositol Requirement

The Condition
"Inositol plays an important part in the health of cell membranes especially the specialized cells in the brain, bone marrow, eyes and intestines..."

Intermittent Claudication

Recommendation Inositol Hexaniacinate
"Inositol hexaniacinate, a special form of vitamin B3, has been used successfully to treat intermittent claudication..."

IP6

Related Topic
"Inositol Hexaphosphate..."

IP6 - Inositol Hexaphosphate

As A Treatment
"...Inositol Hexaphosphate (IP6) has, in research since 1985, inhibited the onset and progression of cancers in animals, but supportive research in humans is lacking..."

Lecithin

Related Topic
"A mixture of phospholipids that is composed of fatty acids, glycerol, phosphorus, and choline or inositol..."

Lecithin / Choline

As A Treatment
"...Commercial lecithin supplies choline, inositol, phosphoric acid and fatty acids to the diet..."

Melatonin

As A Treatment
"...Inositol at low doses (650mg, which is contained in 3 tbsp of lecithin) at bedtime may help..."

Metabolic Diet Type

The Condition
"...Nutrients to Emphasize: Calcium, Iodine, Phosphorus, Zinc, Sulfur, Choline, Inositol, Lysine, Bioflavonoids, Vitamins A, B5, and B12..."

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Recommendation Inositol
"One study showed that 18gm of inositol daily (2 tsp in juice 3 times daily) for 6 weeks significantly reduced OCD symptoms compared with placebo..."

Painful Menstruation (Dysmenorrhea)

Recommendation Inositol Hexaniacinate
"...It should be noted that the dosage required during heavy cramping is high enough to cause unpleasant side effects and that it would seem that the use of flush-free niacin (inositol hexaniacinate) might be indicated..."

Panic Attacks

Recommendation Inositol
"Inositol has been found to be effective in treating panic disorder..."

Poor Memory

Recommendation Inositol
"Inositol and choline are B-vitamins necessary for memory, brain function and reducing stress..."

Pyroluria

The Condition
"...If additional antianxiety support is needed, GABA, tryptophan, chromium and inositol should be considered..."

Raynaud's Phenomenon

The Condition
"...Consider the use of Vitamins C and E, cayenne, ginger, garlic, gingko biloba, and/or Inositol Hexaniacinate (IH, the non-flushing form of niacin)..."

Recommendation Inositol Hexaniacinate
"Inositol hexaniacinate, a variation on the B-vitamin niacin, has been used with some success for relieving symptoms of Raynaud's disease..."

Vitamin B3 (Niacin)

As A Treatment
"...Inositol hexaniacinate, a "flush-free" niacin, is also available and has many of the same benefits of niacin, and is becoming increasingly popular..."

Vitamin B-Complex Requirement

The Condition
"...The other related substances include choline, inositol and para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA)..."





Last updated: Feb 28, 2008


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