Inositol
Importance of Inositol: Inositol is necessary for:
- Formation of lecithin
- Aids in the breakdown of fats
- Helps reduce blood cholesterol
- Helps prevent thinning hair
Inositol Deficiency Symptoms: May result in high blood cholesterol, constipation, eczema, hair loss.
Choline should be taken in the same amount as inositol and the best is to take the entire B complex vitamins with it, Vitamin E, Vitamin C as well as folic acid and linoleic acid is thought to increase the functioning of inositol.
Taking of long term antibiotics may increase your need for inositol, as well as if you consume a lot of coffee. Coffee kills the nutrient Inositol.
Inositol is available from both plant and animal sources. The plant form in which inositol is available is phytic acid, which can bind with minerals and so affect their absorption negatively.
The body is also able to manufacture this factor. Inositol is available from wheat germ, brewers yeast, bananas, liver, brown rice, oat flakes, nuts, unrefined molasses, raisins and vegetables.
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