pregnitude compared to metformin
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Treating Insulin Resistance
Women with PCOS who have insulin resistance are often prescribed metformin, which is an insulin-sensitizing agent.
"Metformin is a prescription drug with a significant side-effect profile," says Dr. Roseff, , who is also a world-renowned specialist in PCOS. "Its adverse effects mainly include gastrointestinal upset, and many women stop taking the drug due to their inability to tolerate it. A rare side effect of metformin, called lactic acidosis, can result in hospitalization and, very rarely, in death"
Pregnitude, a non-prescription dietary supplement, contains myo-inositol and folic acid. Myo-inositol is a naturally occurring substance produced in the human body; it belongs to the vitamin B complex group and is found naturally in many foods such as fruits, cereals with high bran content, nuts and beans.
"Myo-inositol is a nutrient substance that helps to regulate various essential functions in the human body, including the activation of, and completion of, the pathway necessary for insulin to 'do its job' at the level of its cellular membrane," Dr. Roseff says. "Thus, a deficiency of myo-inositol can result in poor or improper insulin signal transduction. Women with PCOS, and especially those who have insulin resistance, have been found to be deficient in myo-inositol.
A woman’s eggs are bathed in a fluid within their ovaries; this is called follicular fluid. Studies of follicular fluid from PCOS patients show they have lower levels of myo-inositol compared to women without a diagnosis of PCOS. Giving them Pregnitude, a supplement containing an extremely high quality, properly-dosed amount of myo-inositol, helps to replace the necessary deficient nutrient and can improve insulin resistance."
In clinical trials, Dr. Roseff and others found that Pregnitude improved insulin-resistance as well as metformin did in women with PCOS. In addition, Dr. Roseff found that:
Pregnitude improved ovarian function, improving ovulation frequency and promoting menstrual cycle regularity
Women with fertility challenges ovulated on over-the-counter Pregnitude as frequently as patients taking prescription Clomid (clomiphene citrate), another drug that often has side effects.
Many patients undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) were found to have significantly better quality eggs and embryos after taking Pregnitude.
"Pregnitude may be right for you because it has been shown to help maintain your ovulatory function, help support normal ovarian rhythm and produce a positive effect on the maturation of your eggs."
Results may vary,
but in a 3 month clinical trial of Pregnitude:
82% of women ovulated... and
70% of women experienced a regular menstrual cycle
What what?!?!!!!
So YAY for excessive google-ing!! It would have taken months or even years for a pharmaceutical drug like this to talk it's way around the PCOS community... especially with how limited information is already. I'm so excited to try it! A local CVS pharmacy special ordered it for me and I picked it up this morning. Another cool thing is that it doesn't require a prescription. It is purchased behind the pharmacy counter. It is so easy to take- there is a little packets of this powder you mix with 8oz water, twice a day. Easy. Done!
I am already taking a natural supplement called Fertilaid, which is a super-awesome vitamin for women with fertility problems. So I'm pretty sure my "homeopathic bases" are covered! I already took one dose of Pregnitude as soon as I got it and feel great! I have lots more energy and my headaches feel like they are almost gone. Praise God! We keep praying for our turn to be blessed with a family... hopefully Pregnitude helps get us closer to that dream!
http://thestorkchaser.blogspot.com/2012/09/pregnitude-please.html
The website above is where I found the information
Women with PCOS who have insulin resistance are often prescribed metformin, which is an insulin-sensitizing agent.
"Metformin is a prescription drug with a significant side-effect profile," says Dr. Roseff, , who is also a world-renowned specialist in PCOS. "Its adverse effects mainly include gastrointestinal upset, and many women stop taking the drug due to their inability to tolerate it. A rare side effect of metformin, called lactic acidosis, can result in hospitalization and, very rarely, in death"
Pregnitude, a non-prescription dietary supplement, contains myo-inositol and folic acid. Myo-inositol is a naturally occurring substance produced in the human body; it belongs to the vitamin B complex group and is found naturally in many foods such as fruits, cereals with high bran content, nuts and beans.
"Myo-inositol is a nutrient substance that helps to regulate various essential functions in the human body, including the activation of, and completion of, the pathway necessary for insulin to 'do its job' at the level of its cellular membrane," Dr. Roseff says. "Thus, a deficiency of myo-inositol can result in poor or improper insulin signal transduction. Women with PCOS, and especially those who have insulin resistance, have been found to be deficient in myo-inositol.
A woman’s eggs are bathed in a fluid within their ovaries; this is called follicular fluid. Studies of follicular fluid from PCOS patients show they have lower levels of myo-inositol compared to women without a diagnosis of PCOS. Giving them Pregnitude, a supplement containing an extremely high quality, properly-dosed amount of myo-inositol, helps to replace the necessary deficient nutrient and can improve insulin resistance."
In clinical trials, Dr. Roseff and others found that Pregnitude improved insulin-resistance as well as metformin did in women with PCOS. In addition, Dr. Roseff found that:
Pregnitude improved ovarian function, improving ovulation frequency and promoting menstrual cycle regularity
Women with fertility challenges ovulated on over-the-counter Pregnitude as frequently as patients taking prescription Clomid (clomiphene citrate), another drug that often has side effects.
Many patients undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) were found to have significantly better quality eggs and embryos after taking Pregnitude.
"Pregnitude may be right for you because it has been shown to help maintain your ovulatory function, help support normal ovarian rhythm and produce a positive effect on the maturation of your eggs."
Results may vary,
but in a 3 month clinical trial of Pregnitude:
82% of women ovulated... and
70% of women experienced a regular menstrual cycle
What what?!?!!!!
So YAY for excessive google-ing!! It would have taken months or even years for a pharmaceutical drug like this to talk it's way around the PCOS community... especially with how limited information is already. I'm so excited to try it! A local CVS pharmacy special ordered it for me and I picked it up this morning. Another cool thing is that it doesn't require a prescription. It is purchased behind the pharmacy counter. It is so easy to take- there is a little packets of this powder you mix with 8oz water, twice a day. Easy. Done!
I am already taking a natural supplement called Fertilaid, which is a super-awesome vitamin for women with fertility problems. So I'm pretty sure my "homeopathic bases" are covered! I already took one dose of Pregnitude as soon as I got it and feel great! I have lots more energy and my headaches feel like they are almost gone. Praise God! We keep praying for our turn to be blessed with a family... hopefully Pregnitude helps get us closer to that dream!
http://thestorkchaser.blogspot.com/2012/09/pregnitude-please.html
The website above is where I found the information
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