Doctor With PCOS Took Inositol for 60 Days, Shares Results

Some people's bodies have trouble using a hormone called insulin, and this can cause a condition called PCOS that affects women's hormones and health.

A doctor named Dr. Shanti, who also has PCOS, decided to try a supplement called inositol, which comes from a sugar-like chemical our bodies make naturally.

She took it every day for 60 days and shared her experience in a video on Instagram.

For the first two weeks, she felt no different at all.

After about a month, she noticed she wanted less sugar and had more steady energy.

A little later, she felt less bloated and her mood felt calmer.

But she says inositol did not cure her PCOS.

She thinks of it as one helpful tool, along with eating well, exercising, sleeping, and managing stress.

Doctors say inositol can help the body use insulin better and may help make periods regular and reduce extra male hormones.

People should ask their doctor before trying it, because big changes usually take three to six months.