I have been taking inositol tablets and myo-inositol in loose form for a   
   little over 6 months. I have managed to drop 45 pounds and keep it off using   
   this particular Vitamin B. Unlike normal people, my body doesn't produce   
   enough inositol to keep my    
   metabolism burning the fat, so I have to supplement it. I disagree with the   
   person who wrote 'it's really not essential'. If you're female and have PCOS,   
   it is very likely your body does not produce enough inositol and that's part   
   of the reason it's easy    
   to pack on the pounds. Even some males have a problem getting their body to   
   produce enough inositol but it's much less common. Take it from a person who   
   has low inositol and has had to do their research and finally am getting   
   results. Oh, and the 45    
   pounds I lost...I didn't change anything about my diet or exercise plans and   
   it just falls off. This is something I plan to continue doing for the rest of   
   my days.   
      
    On Saturday, April 4, 1998 at 1:00:00 AM UTC-7, Scott J. Coutts wrote:   
   > Does anybody know of another name or (more) common name for the compound   
   > inositol? Or any common products of which it is a constituent?   
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   >  Scott Coutts                    
   >  melias@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au    
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