Andrew Huberman· PhD
But for women, it's also often suggested to include also-- so to take myo-inositol, but to also take D-chiro inositol. D-chiro inositol has elements in it that can be both pro and anti-androgenic. Androgens are things like testosterone and related molecules. There are a number of different causes of infertility and disruption to egg quality, age being the most significant factor. But another significant and very common factor, even among young women who are of fertile age, is having too many androgens and as it relates to something called polycystic ovarian syndrome. We'll do an entire episode about menopause and PCOS and a number of other things that relate to fertility because it's an entire and very interesting other discussion that we need to have. But the recommendation is that women take 1 to 5 grams of myo-inositol but also D-chiro inositol because of the ways that it can balance androgens and offset some of the negative effects of polycystic ovarian syndrome or even for women who do not have polycystic ovarian syndrome because of the ways that D-chiro inositol can balance androgens in ways that are beneficial.