Hello all -

My Ayurvedic practitioner examined me and told me I had estrogen dominance; even though I don't have many of the symptoms and was there to see him about something else. He suggested I take DIM, Myomin and Ch-F to help balance my hormones. Has anyone every taken any of these? I've been taking them on and off since April.

Thanks!

I take DIM to help balance the good and bad estrogen ratio and this also helps in the prevention of breast cancer.

Plumeria

Well, I took DIM for Estrogen dominance and had an allergy reaction to it and ended up in the ER. I had lots of itching, including in my throat and then woke up the next morning and I looked like I'd been in a boxing ring....my face was seriously swollen up. So, I don't know, looks like I may be allergic to broccoli (even though I've eaten it all my life) and that taking this (which is a broccoli compound) was just too much for me. I am disappointed as I have read that it will help get the extra estrogen out of your system. Good luck with it.

What is DIM, do you get it at the vitamin store?

Do you feel any difference since you have started taking DIM. How much do you take each day. Do you need to know if you are estrogen dominant in order to take this or can anyone regardless if they are estrogen dominant or not? How do you know if you are estrogen dominant?

Thank you.
Mich

I take a supplement called Estrosense by Lorna Vangerhaege. It contains DIM, tumeric, green tea, milk thistle and I3C among a few other ingredients.
I've been taking this supplement for a many years now. I started taking it after researching the effect DIM and I3C have on excess estrogens in the body. I guess I started when I was in peri and was experiencing symptoms of too much E (bloating, painful, swollen breasts etc.).
I take it now just because I believe everyone could use these supplements to clear the system of excess E, to provide support for the liver and the antioxidant properties of some of the other ingredients.
I think it's a good, all round supplement for women to take.
You don't feel any different by taking it except that it will help with the E dominant symptoms. It doesn't give me energy or anything like that.

I don't know if you can get her products in the States.

Here's her web site so you can look at the ingredients and their benefits.

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If I am not estrogen dominant can I still take this? Thank you, Mich

YES!! Definitely.
Could you open the link I posted? If you follow it and read the description of the ingredients and what they do, you'll see that it is beneficial to all women and all ages.

I have taken this for the last year or so.

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oh for pete's sake....

if you'd like to see the list of ingredients in this supplement, pm me and i'll send you the link....we started talking about DIM....this product has DIM in it along with a number of other very helpful natural ingredients to help with estrogen dominance.
i've posted it before and it didn't get pulled.....def not trying to sell anything here, just trying to share my experience.

This is so silly, I take a product called Dual Action Cruciferous Vegetable Extract by a company called Life Extension. If you google the company and search for the product I am sure you can find it. If anyone is interested and cannot find it, PM me and I will send a link.