Has anyone tried DIM to help treat peri symptoms?
I did a board search and wasn;t able to find any info. about it.
Here's an excerpt for just one article I read about it:
"D.I.M. (diindolymethane) is a phytonutrient found in cruciferous vegetables including broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower and kale. D.I.M. has unique hormonal benefits. It supports the activity of enzymes that help regulate and promote a more efficient aerobic metabolism of estrogen, resulting in an increased level of "good" estrogen metabolites (2-hydroxyestrogen) while reducing the level of "bad" estrogen metabolites (16-hydroxyestrogen).
D.I.M. is formed from its precursor indole, Indole-3-carbinol (I3C), after the enzymatic release of I3C from parent glucosinolates found in all cruciferous vegetables. It is twice as strong as 13C and has been shown in studies to be helpful for both men and women, providing the following health benefits:
promotes healthy estrogen metabolism
promotes fat loss
protects against heart disease
protects against cancer
promotes health skin and bones
promotes health brain tissue
in men it supports healthy prostate tissues
in women it supports healthy breast, cervical and uterine tissues
in women it relieves PMS symptoms
Many of the benefits that are attributed to estrogen, which include its ability to protect the heart and brain with its antioxidant activity, are now known to come from the "good" metabolites which D.I.M. increases.
When D.I.M. increases the "good" estrogen metabolites, there is a simultaneous reduction in the levels of "bad" estrogen metabolites, which unlike the good" metabolites are NOT antioxidants and are actually quite harmful.
These "bad" estrogen metabolites are responsible for many of estrogen's undesirable actions in women and men, including further unwanted weight gain, breast cancer, uterine cancer, and prostate cancer.
In Women, D.I.M. helps to restore estrogen balance during perimenopause. Studies have shown that D.I.M. is beneficial for women dealing with: breast cancer, ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, uterine fibroid tumors, fribrocystic breasts, cervical dysplasia, and SLE (systemic lupus erythematosis). D.I.M. is highly recommended for women on HRT (hormone replacement therapy) or at risk for breast cancer as it will reduce the toxic effects to estrogen dominance.
In Men D.I.M. helps to eliminate active estrogen by promoting its conversion into the "good" metabolites. These metabolites then free up testosterone by bumping it off the testosterone-binding proteins. The end result is a healthier balance of testosterone to estrogen and more free (unbound) testosterone circulating in the body. This has been linked to lean body mass, an efficient fat-burning metabolism, low abdominal obesity, increased libido, lower incidence of prostate enlargement (BPH) and a dramatically lower risk of prostate cancer.
D.I.M. has been shown in overweight men and women to promote more efficient weight loss and more active fat metabolism."