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WHERE DOES DCI COME FROM?

D-chiroinositol is a  unique  naturally occurring compound, also known as DCI, which is processed from the Carob tree, (CeratoniaSiliqua) a well-known Mediterranean fruit. It belong to the group of the inositol, being one of the nine existing different isomers and considered the real effective isomer due to that the body makes D-chiro-Inositol from other inositols (for example, myo-Inositol). Its chemical name […]

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D-CHIRO-INOSITOL – ITS FUNCTIONAL ROLE IN INSULIN ACTION

Insulin resistance seems to be a prominent feature of the Polycystic Ovaries Syndrome. Consequences derived of this condition are, among others, risk of development of type II diabetes and hyperandrogenism (increment of testosterone release). In addition to this, there is another problem which is obesity; a lot of women suffering PCOS are overweight or obese and obesity itself induces

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PCOS and Weight Loss: What Works? What Doesn’t?

Many women suffering Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)  have problems with their weight. More than 50% of women with PCOS are overweight or obese and most of them experience problems with weight loss. This problem is related to insulin resistance, a condition that affects to a vast number of women with PCOS. Insulin has as main role to control

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