Polycystic ovary syndrome future or investigational therapies

D-chiro-inositol (DCI) offers a well-tolerated and effective alternative treatment for PCOS. It has been evaluated in two peer-reviewed, double-blind studies and found to help both lean and obese women with PCOS; diminishing many of the primary clinical presentations of PCOS.^{[1] [2]} It has no known side-effects and is a naturally occurring human metabolite known to be involved in insulin metabolism.^[3] Contrary to common — but false — claims, DCI is not a drug but rather a nutrient (as defined by the DSHEA) and is commercially available as a nutritional supplement in the USA.

Ian Stoakes, a UK-based scientist has recently claimed some success in treating PCOS through tailored diets, believing that there is a strong link between PCOS, diabetes (and associated diseases) and inflammation caused by the failure of the blood to absorb specific foods. Blood samples are tested to see how they react to different food types to provide the patient with a list of foods she can eat and foods to avoid. Weight loss, alleviation of symptoms and successful pregnancies are claimed for this approach. It remains a totally unproven approach with no research papers listed in PubMed by Stoakes concerning PCOS.

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