Does a supplement help good estrogen and lower body fat in women?
Effectiveness of 3,3′-Diindolylmethane Supplements on Favoring the Benign Estrogen Metabolism Pathway and Decreasing Body Fat in Premenopausal Women
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Surprising Findings
DIM significantly reduced body fat percentage despite failing to affect estrogen metabolism.
DIM is marketed primarily for estrogen balance and detoxification, not fat loss. Finding a body composition effect when the primary biomarker didn’t change contradicts common assumptions about how the supplement works.
Practical Takeaways
Consider that DIM may have subtle metabolic effects beyond hormone balance, possibly influencing body composition.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
DIM significantly reduced body fat percentage despite failing to affect estrogen metabolism.
DIM is marketed primarily for estrogen balance and detoxification, not fat loss. Finding a body composition effect when the primary biomarker didn’t change contradicts common assumptions about how the supplement works.
Practical Takeaways
Consider that DIM may have subtle metabolic effects beyond hormone balance, possibly influencing body composition.
Publication
Journal
Nutrition and Cancer
Year
2023
Authors
Estela Godínez-Martínez, René Santillán, Reyna Sámano, Gabriela Chico-Barba, Mari Cruz Tolentino, Jessica Hernández-Pineda
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Claims (4)
Taking a supplement called DIM every day for a month doesn’t seem to change a certain hormone balance in premenopausal Mexican women that’s linked to lower breast cancer risk — but there might be a slight improvement a month after stopping.
Taking a supplement called DIM every day might help lower body fat in Mexican women before menopause, but we don’t know how much it helps or if it really makes a meaningful difference.
Premenopausal Mexican women tend to have lower levels of a certain estrogen-related marker in their urine compared to other groups, and this might mean they're at higher risk for breast cancer because lower levels of this marker are linked to more cancer cases.
Some supplements might help your body process estrogen in a safer way, potentially lowering the risk of certain health issues.