DIM

65 yo F with bacterial vaginosis

This lady has taken Roaccutane in the past but has now been told by her doctor that it is not working. She started the pill at 18 – interestingly this is when the acne started. She came off the pill last November but acne is still present. She is currently…
News

I’d really value opinions on the use of DIM where there are oestrogen led cancers, this study concludes it might not be a good idea…

BACKGROUND: 3,3′-diindolylmethane (DIM) is an acid-catalyzed dimer of idole-3-carbinol (I3C), a phytochemical found in cruciferous vegetables that include broccoli, Brussels sprouts and cabbage. DIM is an aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) ligand and a potential anticancer agent, namely for the treatment of breast cancer. It is also advertised as a compound…

26 yo F with PCOS

26yr old female with PCOS, responding well to DIM Palmetto for facial hair, but no improvement in weight This client first came to me some months ago with very distressing hair growth on face and chest, and huge weight gain all over body (she weighs 96kgs and has gone from…

Endometriosis

Please can you advise me re supplements for a client with very bad endometriosis who has been given the Prostap hormone injection to put her into menopause She has had one op to remove some of the endometriois, but she has very high scarring around her ovaries, tubes, bowel and…

BRCA2 carrier

Client who is BRCA2 carrier Would DIM be beneficial in this case, as well as usual dietary advice? Posted by Noonie