TimingDIM
Take with meals
When to take DIM
With a fat-containing meal
DIM comes from broccoli-family vegetables and influences how oestrogen is broken down. Take it with a fatty meal.
Best time in your day
- Wake
- Workout
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Evening
- Workout
- Dinner
- Walk
- Bed
- When
- With breakfast or lunch
- Food
- With a meal that contains fat
- Typical dose
- 100–200 mg per day
How to take it
- 1Start at 100 mg
- 2Take it with a fatty meal
- 3Drink enough water
- 4Review after 8–12 weeks
Watch out
Avoid it in pregnancy and with hormone-sensitive conditions unless your doctor agrees.
Keep apart from
- Tamoxifen and hormone therapies
- Oral contraceptives (ask first)
Common questions
Why is my urine darker?
DIM metabolites can darken urine; it's harmless.
Can men take it?
Yes, it's used by both men and women.
Is eating broccoli enough?
Broccoli makes DIM-related compounds, but in smaller amounts.
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