DIM And Hormones

DIINDOLYLMETHANE is abbreviated DIM. This is a natural nutrient known as a PHYTO nutrient that you have not likely heard of from your doctor. It is found in cabbage and broccoli and brussels sprouts and kale and cauliflower. It has all kinds of potential therapeutic and enhancement effects, including a positive impact for metabolizing testosterone and estrogen.

This hormone has been shown to help less than the risk of breast, cancer and uterine cancer and prostate cancer. It does so by helping to metabolize estrogen in a proper fashion, as opposed to having some dangerous metabolites. It is the bad metabolism that damages the DNA of many sales and therefore promotes cancer. People who are obese have increased production of these bad metabolites. DIM helps to enhance the estrogen metabolite that binds to the protein called sex hormone binding globulin. This turn helps to release the testosterone from this protein, and therefore increase the value known as free testosterone, which is the active portion.

DIM should not be considered an alternative to hormone replacement therapy but rather an enhancement for the same. This is a natural aromatase inhibitor much like Arimidex. This helps to keep the balance of estrogen and men and women, and therefore reduce the risk for hardening of the arteries. There are no known side effects to this natural agent. Women tend to need 100 to 200 mg of DIM daily or as men need 200 to 400 mg daily. It is very important to get DIM in the microencapsulated form because it will otherwise not be adequately absorbed. Also, it is virtually impossible to get the amount that you need through natural foods.