DIM 100mg

What Is DIM 100mg?

DIM is 3,3'-diindolylmethane, an indole formed when two molecules of indole-3-carbinol meet stomach acid. Cruciferous vegetables supply the precursor. This one is a softgel holding 100 mg of DIM per serving, suspended in oil rather than pressed dry.

How It Works in the Body

DIM barely dissolves in water, which is the difficulty in delivering it at all. The softgel answers that by never letting it dry out: the indole sits in medium-chain triglycerides, a fat the gut takes up readily.

Quillaja extract, a saponin from the bark of the soap bark tree, keeps the mixture emulsified. Tocotrienols from annatto seed ride along in the same oil.

What It Supports

• Cruciferous chemistry: DIM is what broccoli, cabbage and Brussels sprouts form once they are chopped or chewed, supplied here at 100 mg per serving.
• Glucosinolate chemistry: Glucobrassicin is the parent compound in the vegetable, and an enzyme called myrosinase releases indole-3-carbinol when the leaf is broken.
• Vitamin E from annatto: DeltaGold tocotrienols are delta- and gamma-tocotrienols, members of the vitamin E family, which supports antioxidant defenses.
• An oil base: Medium-chain triglycerides carry the indole, and quillaja saponins hold the mixture together.

Who It May Suit

People who eat few cruciferous vegetables and would rather have that chemistry in a softgel. Anyone who would rather have the indole ready-made than depend on raw brassicas. The shell is bovine gelatin, so this one does not suit vegetarian or vegan eating.

Good To Know

DIM can tint urine a darker yellow or orange, which is harmless. The color in the shell is annatto, the same seed the tocotrienols come from. Talk with your healthcare provider before use, especially if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you take prescription medicine, since the liver handles this indole through conjugation steps it also uses for drugs.