Inositol is a form of sugar your brain runs on. A deficit of this nutrient is closely associated with diabetes. In diabetes, there’s inadequate metabolism of both sugar and fat, resulting in excess of both of these in the blood stream. It’s been proposed that in diabetes, the body hangs on to glucose, hoping it’s inositol, but then can’t use it.
Inositol is critical in keeping blood pressure in check, because it supports effective blood flow through the arteries. It’s lipid clearing properties aids this process. It’s contribution to mood management also aids in addressing many causes of hypertension in overly stressed individuals. This is facilitated through improved production of serotonin. Studies have been conducted over a period of time on Vitamin inositol’s effect on serotonin, thereby, helping with psychosomatic and psychological disorders such as depression, panic disorder and bipolar. In proper combination with appropriate herbal support and nutritional guidance, inositol has brought wonderful results in those who have consumed it.
Because of the massive contribution to effectiveness of neurotransmitters, inositol proves helpful in improving cognitive function. There have been reports of better thought process and active lifestyle after the intake. This effect is partly due to it’s mood enhancing properties. Memory is something that inositol is excellent for. When the brain is fried, always think of inositol to restore cognitive function.
At a cellular level, inositol assists efficient breakdown and transport of fats from the cells. This then activates metabolism, leading to weight loss, and improved levels of good cholesterol. Without it’s synergist, B-18 (choline) the effectiveness of this nutrient is diminished.
These water-soluble vitamins work synergistically, supporting the neuro-endocrine system, digestion, and metabolism. Choline is essential for cell membrane integrity and transmembrane signaling from one cell to another.
Besides being found in brewers yeast, wheat germ, egg yolks, flax seeds, organ meats, and peanuts, a healthy liver is capable of creating choline. It’s absorbed from the small intestine and able to pass the blood brain barrier. This is critical as it’s required in cerebral spinal fluid for production of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. I rely on this nutrient for fatty liver, high cholesterol, Alzheimer’s disease, asthma, bipolar, MS, and many other health concerns. These two nutrients are often found in the same foods. A deficiency of choline can cause loss of memory. Coffee depletes choline. If you deal with poor memory, forget Starbucks, and consider getting scheduled for an evaluation in our office. These two vitamins are critical to your health.
Due to the ability to regulate fats in the system, both of these nutrients have been seen to provide relief from many hormonal imbalances like polycystic ovarian syndrome. Women suffering this condition can seek some relief by making sure both of these are in the diet. PCOS is a result of hormonal imbalance leading to increased production of male hormones in women, leading to weight gain, infertility, ovarian cysts, and erratic menstrual cycles. Intake of inositol has shown significant relief from the condition, as the vitamin enables increased ovulation and weight loss.
Besides fatty liver being at the top of my list. Liver cirrhosis, elevated homocysteine, Parkinson’s, Dementia, glaucoma, and hypoglycemia are also seen in a deficiency of choline. Because of the functions of both these nutrients, it’s hard to separate them.
Both are found in many of the same foods. If you’re getting one, you probably are getting the other as well. One of the greatest routes of loss of both these nutrients, which results in memory loss is coffee. If you are fighting memory loss, Forget Starbucks.