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DIM

Also called: Diindolylmethane

A compound formed when you digest cruciferous vegetables. It's used to support how the liver processes estrogen.

Supplements can interact with medications and aren't right for everyone, especially during pregnancy or breastfeeding, or with a chronic condition. Ask your provider before you start.

Studied for

  • Estrogen-dominance patterns (with fiber and cruciferous vegetables)
  • Heavy, painful, or tender-breast cycles
  • Hormonal acne

Found naturally in

  • Broccoli
  • Cabbage
  • Brussels sprouts
  • Kale

Label red flags

  • Very high doses marketed for 'fat burning' or hormone 'detox'
  • Combination products with undisclosed herb amounts

Check with a provider

  • Pregnancy, breastfeeding, or trying to conceive
  • History of hormone-sensitive cancer, or taking tamoxifen or other hormone therapy
  • Taking hormonal birth control
  • Can cause headaches or darker urine in some people

Supplements that contain it

4 products in Dr. Lesher's dispensary list dim on the label.

Check with your provider before taking any of these, especially if you're pregnant or take medications.

Parts of the body it affects

Explore what each area does and the conditions that can affect it.

Illustration of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries

Reproductive organs

Your ovaries and uterus shape your cycle, fertility, and hormones. Sex hormones also influence the immune system, one reason autoimmune disease is more common in women.

Illustration of the liver and gallbladder

Liver

Your liver filters your blood, processes hormones and medicines, and makes bile to digest fat.

Illustrations: Servier Medical Art, CC BY 4.0

Dr. Lesher, ND

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