Sugar alcohol, not a true vitamin, involved in insulin signal transduction and cell membrane structure; myo-inositol is well studied for improving insulin sensitivity and ovulation in PCOS, and for reducing panic and anxiety symptoms.
Reduced cellular responsiveness to insulin. A precursor to type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome.
Also known as: Myo-inositol, D-Chiro-inositol
Every published result for this pair, extracted and audited.
Research volume over time for Inositol × insulin resistance. Structured outcome extraction (direction, effect size) for this pair is in progress - the full analytics will appear here once audited.
Hand-selected PubMed studies, linked to the originals.
Ordered by strength of evidence, then result direction.
01Comparison of metformin with inositol versus metformin alone in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsKelly FA, et al. · Endocrine · 2025PMID 39331347 ↗02Transdiagnostic reduction in cortical choline-containing compounds in anxiety disorders: a (1)H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy meta-analysisMaddock RJ, et al. · Molecular psychiatry · 2025PMID 40913113 ↗03Inositol for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis to Inform the 2023 Update of the International Evidence-based PCOS GuidelinesFitz V, et al. · The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2024PMID 38163998 ↗04Nutrition and bipolar disorder: a systematic reviewGabriel FC, et al. · Nutritional neuroscience · 2023PMID 35608150 ↗Be the first to share what you noticed with Inositol for insulin resistance. How we calculate this.