Originally Posted by mrsD

commercial sources now for d-chiro inositol.

Chiral Balance
DCI Chiro

They are both expensive. (about $100 a month)

I have just started on a 3 month trial to see what this can do
for my elevated fasting insulin.

DCI has shown in animal models, and now humans that it can lower blood pressure, reduce inflammation of blood vessels,
lower testosterone in females, reduce insulin levels by up to 1/2 and improve glucose utilization.

example:


This is a natural substance that our bodies' use and make, and it is thought at some people genetically fail in this regard.
Insulin resistance and PCOS are considered genetic by many doctors. So since I had PCOS when I was younger, I thought this would be a good test for me.

So yes, now you can buy it. But it remains very expensive at this time. (Other things were like this too, SAMe, benfotiamine and CoQ-10. So perhaps with time, this supplement will become more affordable as well).