YES, isn't that interesting.. I agree with you both!
I wonder if THE majority of those that have anxiety/panic disorder are Blood Type A's. We are ABLE To digest carbos/grains/legumes(according to Peter D'Adamo) and not fat ! It is the fat that causes insulin and heart disease, not the grains. It is the Type 0's the predominant blood type supposedly in the world, who cannot digest the grains/carbos and make them fat.

A few years ago I switched how I naturally felt inclined to eat, and went for the high fat diet. For example I followed the diet in the Cure Tooth Decay book where it said to eliminate all phytates, and I did. Instead I increased my portions of raw obutter, cheeses and animal protein sources. My health went gone downhill ever since with panic disorder and eventually adrenal burnout.

I know the Doctor in this video is right, because through my blood tests and other tests, it shows I have very high bad cholestrol and my liver and gallbladder always show up as bad on other alternative tests. It took me a long time to clue in and listen to myself with intuition.

When I took Inositol for the first time, it was like a miracle healing. After doing Orthomolecular mega supplementation with virtually every B Vitamin, most of the amino acids,zinc, etc for 2 months and still not having victory at all over my panic attacks, I knew that something was missing, but what? After finding out about Inositol, it worked the very first time I took it, and stopped a panic attack COLD. And since that day I have been panic attack free, and my adrenals are finally getting gradually better. I cannot believe it!

Inositol is a phytic acid which is in whole grains and legumes. What it (also something called IP6 a certain form of Inositol)does is get rid of excess copper, and cholesterol from the liver. Voila! Makes sense?

I don't know what to think still about this.. We live in a crazy mixed up world. For the last few years all I read about is to cut out grains and legumes, but I wonder now if that why there has been a rise in psychiatric illnesses?

Anyways, thank God for Peter D'Adamo and the Blood Type Diet ! Along with taking 1000mg of Inositol daily (and that fluctuates according to my need), some zinc and B6, I have gone back to the Blood Type A diet, and I feel so much better and normal!


Inositol for Blood Clots, High Cholesterol and Panic Disorder
by Wellness Warrior on July 3, 2010

Inhibits Human Platelet Aggregation
Protects Against High Cholesterol
Helps With Depression and Panic Disorder



What Is It?

A water-soluble sugary substance present in cereals as phytic acid. Inositol is sometimes included in the Vitamin B complex. However, it is not a vitamin because it can be synthesized in the body. It may help to control blood cholesterol levels by promoting the transport of fats to the liver and their utilization once there.

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Inositols many benefits

Inositol works closely with choline as one of the primary components of the cell membrane. It is also needed for growth and survival of cells in bone marrow, eye membranes, and the intestines.

Inositol appears to be a precursor of the phosphoinosities (compounds that may be important in hormonal action) especially in the brain. Proper action of several brain neurotransmitters, such as acetylcholine and serotonin, require inositol.

Inositol encourages hair growth and can help prevent baldness. Like choline, inositol helps to move fat out of the liver, and helps prevent serious liver disorders, as well as disorders involving high cholesterol.

Serotonin and acetylcholine, two neurotransmitters, both depend upon inositol, and supplementation can therefore assist in the reduction of Depression and panic attacks. A reduction in brain inositol levels may induce Depression as evidenced by low inositol levels in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with depression. In a 1-month, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 28 patients with depression, inositol demonstrated therapeutic results similar to tricyclic antidepressants without the side-effects. Additional studies have revealed that inositol supplementation is an effective treatment in panic and obsessive compulsive disorders.

Loss of inositol from nerve cells is the primary reason for diabetic neuropathy, so inositol supplementation can assist in improving this condition.

Inositol also has a prominent calming effect on the central nervous system, so it may be helpful to those with insomnia. Studies on brain waves have shown that it has an effect similar to that of librium or valium. It can gradually lower blood pressure, and can be helpful in cases of schizophrenia, hypoglycemia, and those with high serum copper and low serum zinc levels.


Intake of caffeine is known to deplete the bodies supply of inositol.

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Antiplatelet activity of inositol hexaphosphate (IP6)

Platelet adhesion to endothelial cells, their aggregation and subsequent release of platelet-derived mediators are key steps in the formation of blood clots and hardening of the arteries. The effect of inositol hexaphosphate (IP6) on platelet aggregation and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) (cells’ energy storage) release were simultaneously measured in whole blood obtained from 10 healthy volunteers. The platelets were activated with adenosine diphosphate (ADP), collagen, or thrombin in the presence or absence of IP6. Inositol hexaphosphate (IP6) significantly inhibited platelet aggregation in a dose-response manner which were drug-induced. IP6 strongly and significantly reduced drug- induced ATP release for collagen and for thrombin. The results demonstrate that IP6 effectively inhibits human platelet aggregation in vitro, suggesting its potential in reducing the risk for cardiovascular disease.

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Protection against high cholesterol

Choline is also an enormously important nutrient because it helps prevent the buildup of cholesterol. It synergizes with inositol in its function as a lipotropic-a compound that emulsifies fat, keeping it in liquid suspension. As long as cholesterol is emulsified, it is not likely to settle on artery walls or in the gallbladder. In addition, phosphatidyl choline actually helps transport cholesterol and fats so they can be used by the body, or else excreted. If you are watching your cholesterol, you may also be engaging in a serious exercise program. But beware: strenuous exercise such as marathon running may seriously lower the levels of choline. A study of the Boston marathon runners found as much as a 40% decrease in some runners. The reason for this might be the need for choline in the metabolism of fats, which is increased during exercise.

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Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Trial of Inositol Treatment for Panic Disorder

Jonathan Benjamin, M.D., Joseph Levine, M.D., M.Sc., Mendel Fux, M.D., Alex Aviv, M.D., Daniel Levy, M.D., and R.H. Belmaker, M.D.

OBJECTIVE: Because they found in an earlier study that inositol, an important intracellular second-messenger precursor, was effective against depression in open and double-blind trials, the authors studied its effectiveness against panic disorder.

METHOD: Twenty-one patients with panic disorder with or without agoraphobia completed a double-blind, placebo controlled 4-week, random-assignment crossover treatment trial of 12 g/day of inositol.

RESULTS: The frequency and severity of panic attacks and the severity of agoraphobia declined significantly more after inositol than after placebo administration. Side effects were minimal.

CONCLUSIONS: The authors conclude that inositol’s efficacy, the absence of significant side effects, and the fact that inositol is a natural component of the human diet make it a potentially attractive therapeutic for panic disorder. (Am J Psychiatry 1995; 152:1084-1086)

Copper a big issue. Can you go into some detail on this.
Thanks,

Paulette