Inositol Powder 1000mg | 240 g | Osavi

What is Osavi inositol powder

You may have come across inositol and wondered what it actually is. Inositol powder is a fine, white powder made of pure myo-inositol. Myo-inositol is a sugar alcohol, a natural substance that your body also produces itself from glucose. You can also find it in grains, legumes, nuts and fruit. This powder from Osavi contains only myo-inositol, without fillers, sweeteners or flavourings. This way, you know exactly what you are stirring into your glass.

Myo-inositol and the nickname vitamin B8

You sometimes hear myo-inositol called vitamin B8. It is good to know: that is a nickname, not an official vitamin. You must obtain a real vitamin through your diet, because your body does not produce it itself. You do produce myo-inositol yourself, from glucose, and in considerable amounts per day. That is why the term vitamin B8 is strictly speaking incorrect, no matter how often you come across it on packaging and in online stores. In practice, it is simply myo-inositol, whether you call it inositol, B8 or myo-inositol. This powder contains exclusively the myo-form, the variant that is most common in your body and in most foods.

What myo-inositol is

Myo-inositol is a building block of cell membranes, in the form of phosphatidylinositol. You can think of it as a small part of the outer wall of a cell. Myo-inositol occurs naturally in grains, legumes, nuts and fruit. Naturally, inositol occurs in your body as a free substance and bound in larger molecules. In food, inositol is often bound to phytic acid, the storage form in grains and seeds, which your intestines gradually release. Your body also partially recycles inositol, and your kidneys make new amounts of it every day. Together, your body thus maintains its own supply.

Dosage

The label states 1 gram per day, or half a scoop. Dissolve the powder in 200 ml of water or another drink, preferably with or after a meal. Do not exceed the recommended daily dose. If you have questions about its use in your situation, consult a doctor or dietitian.

Powder, capsules and the composition

The difference between powder and capsules lies in flexibility and price. With powder, you measure the amount yourself with the scoop. Capsules contain a predetermined amount per capsule. Per gram of myo-inositol, this inositol powder is also clearly more advantageous than capsules. With 240 grams in a jar, you have a supply for 240 days at 1 gram per day. The composition has been deliberately kept bare: pure myo-inositol, without sweeteners, colourings or fillers. Myo-inositol dissolves well in water, so you can easily stir a scoop into 200 ml of water or another drink. The taste is neutral, you can barely taste it, which makes it easy to continue taking it day after day.

In short: this inositol powder gives you pure myo-inositol in a form that you can use as you please. You measure it yourself, dissolve it in a drink and pay less per gram than with capsules. If you want to know how inositol fits exactly into your situation, discuss this with a doctor or dietitian.