BioDIM: The Superior Estrogen Balancer for Women & Men
News at a Glance September 2000
By
VRP Staff
Introducing BioDIMTM, or diindolymethane, the natural supplement beneficial for both men and women that balances estrogen levels and promotes health. This little-known
phytonutrient that’s found in broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and brussels sprouts, unlike other phytonutrients like soy isoflavones, has no hormonal properties in itself. Studies show it works indirectly by increasing the activity of enzymes that control estrogen production.
BioDIMTM boosts levels of good estrogens called 2-hydroxy estrogens and reduces levels of bad estrogens which are 16-hydroxy and 4-hydroxy estrones. Both forms of bad estrogen are carcinogens, and studies show that women with elevated levels of 16-hydroxy estrone have a high rate of breast cancer.
Men can also benefit from BioDIMTM supplementation. There’s evidence that benign prostate enlargement and some types of prostate cancer may be related to a buildup
of estrogen in that gland, not testosterone. In overweight men, because fat cells convert DHEA and testosterone to estrogen, BioDIM(TM) supplementation can be especially helpful. Michael A. Zeligs, MD, California physician and researcher, makes the argument that BioDIM(TM) supplementation might improve how the body uses DHEA supplements simply through healthier estrogen metabolism.
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