Inositol for PCOS is one of the most frequently recommended supplements, and for good reason – it has a significant evidence base, a good safety profile, and addresses one of the central drivers of PCOS symptoms: insulin resistance. But the inositol market can be genuinely confusing. Myo-inositol. D-chiro-inositol. 40:1 ratios. High-dose DCI. What does the research actually support? Having followed this research closely for decades as a clinician working with PCOS patients, I want to give you a clear, current picture of what the evidence says – including some nuances that product marketing tends to ignore and what I’ve seen…
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Spearmint tea has become one of the most talked-about natural remedies for PCOS, particularly for women dealing with excess hair growth and androgen-related symptoms. As someone who has worked with PCOS patients for over 26 years and has lived with PCOS myself, I want to give you an honest, evidence-based picture of what spearmint tea can and cannot do – not the social media version, which tends to either oversell it as a miracle cure or dismiss it entirely. The short answer is: spearmint tea has genuine, clinical trial-supported anti-androgenic effects, and it is worth including as part of a…