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In forum Acne

17 years ago
Immune Response

This all seems to make sense but I'd like to add one thing. I have hormonal break outs (but not during pregnancy--only menstrual) BUT I don't have PCOS or oily skin. I once read that it is monthly w...

In forum Acne

17 years ago
The science behind DIM (or estrogen metabolism/androgen production)

Hey ev'body. Just came off a holiday weekend (niiiice) and am still having rolling power blackouts in the whole country so I will only be posting limited amount.   As for me, I started DIM+CDG...

In forum Diet & holistic health

17 years ago
The science behind DIM (or estrogen metabolism/androgen production)

Glutathione will have to be sublingual or nasal spray or maybe there is transdermal? because it breaks down in the digestive system and prob. won't ever make it out of the dig. tract in any usable fo...

In forum Diet & holistic health

17 years ago
The science behind DIM (or estrogen metabolism/androgen production)

Mine FINALLY arrived from Amazon's Vitamin Shoppe. This is huge for me as it was the first time for ordering stuff from home to Greece. It was expensive as hell and I should've bought alot more to r...

In forum Diet & holistic health

18 years ago
The science behind DIM (or estrogen metabolism/androgen production)

Jodiat's reply is right on.   I'm waiting around for UPS to deliver my DIM right now (although I've heard there are labor strikes today ) then I'm off to the HFS to try to see if I can get a s...

In forum Diet & holistic health

18 years ago
Beta Sitosterol reducing sex drive SIGNIFICANTLY...

I have been doing alot of sex hormone research lately and most of the studies about DHT go back to the prostate (trying to cure prostate cancer). So DHT relates to balding, acne and prostate. And si...

In forum Diet & holistic health

18 years ago
The science behind DIM (or estrogen metabolism/androgen production)

I just typed this passage from book I have:   Calcium-D-glucarate, also called glucarate, increases your elimination of environmental chemicals and other pollutants from food, air, and water. Ca...

In forum Diet & holistic health

18 years ago
The science behind DIM (or estrogen metabolism/androgen production)

I've been responding on the user's thread (please see my posts there) and I am wondering people's thoughts here regarding the "honeymoon period" and reducing dosage to simply a "booster" dose at some ...

In forum Diet & holistic health

18 years ago
The science behind DIM (or estrogen metabolism/androgen production)

See what i have to say about substances found in broccoli here on this post:       also, see:         I have DIM arriving probably tomorrow to see for myself if I ...

In forum Diet & holistic health

18 years ago
The science behind DIM (or estrogen metabolism/androgen production)

++++++++   Okay. I've seen somewhere that the bioresponse DIM seems to spike after a couple hours and wear off by the 5th hour. I've just read somewhere that CDG seems to do most of its work in...

In forum Diet & holistic health

18 years ago
The science behind DIM (or estrogen metabolism/androgen production)

There are several links to articles and reasarch on Estrogen dominance here if anyone wants to look into them.     Great Find! I've only read 1/3 of it and am already fascinated!  ...

In forum Diet & holistic health

18 years ago
The science behind DIM (or estrogen metabolism/androgen production)

Ok - this is a really long read, but worth it - please tell me what you think:       Did you guys read this?  

In forum Diet & holistic health

18 years ago
Adrenal function & hormones.

some info from my home notes   * licorice good for adrenal (cortisol)     * coconut oil (thyroid)   copper/iodine/zinc (thyroid) * zinc for hypo * selenium!!! vanadium iodine, ...

In forum Diet & holistic health

18 years ago
The science behind DIM (or estrogen metabolism/androgen production)

There are several links to articles and reasarch on Estrogen dominance here if anyone wants to look into them.  

In forum Diet & holistic health

18 years ago
Adrenal function & hormones.

But Dotty, I don't think it's excess androgens that are the problem (not for me anyway). It's that the adrenals produce too much cortisol, which lowers progesterone production... and that causes all k...

In forum Diet & holistic health

18 years ago
Adrenal function & hormones.

But Dotty, I don't think it's excess androgens that are the problem (not for me anyway). It's that the adrenals produce too much cortisol, which lowers progesterone production... and that causes all k...

In forum Diet & holistic health

18 years ago
Adrenal function & hormones.

I think this is pretty much the reason for most of my problems.   I developed hirsutism a year or two ago, and I never knew this before but apparently estrogen dominance/ progesterone deficiency ...

In forum Diet & holistic health

18 years ago
The science behind DIM (or estrogen metabolism/androgen production)

Many patients are taking diindolylmethane (DIM) or indole 3 carbinol (I3C) for "safe" estrogen metabolism. These substances improve the "2/16" ratio, which is known to decrease the risk of breast canc...

In forum Diet & holistic health

18 years ago
The science behind DIM (or estrogen metabolism/androgen production)

jodiat:   a couple of things: as I have heard some reports of other DIM-related affects in women (re: mood & libido), I ordered it last week and am trying to stick to the research into DIM s...

In forum Diet & holistic health

18 years ago
The science behind DIM (or estrogen metabolism/androgen production)

I'm also finding that DIM inactivates NF kappa-B which is involved in acne lesions. Also, DIM downregulates androgen receptors!! Hmmm, wouldnt that mean that the receptors would rev back up later ...

In forum Diet & holistic health

18 years ago
The science behind DIM (or estrogen metabolism/androgen production)

ryu--   I want to see if we can identify some missing piece of the puzzle or an interference.     what else are you taking (supplements, prescriptions, etc) and what sort of diet do you...

In forum Diet & holistic health

18 years ago
Adrenal function & hormones.

How does one know if they have an adrenal problem? That list could cover any ailment. I don't know many people that can't answer yes to a lot of those ailments. Is there a certain test one can take? ...

In forum Diet & holistic health

18 years ago
Adrenal function & hormones.

Cool, thanks.

In forum Diet & holistic health

18 years ago
Adrenal function & hormones.

Thanks jodiat!   "The Mood Cure" is a great book regarding this. I believe it saved me alot of "feeling around in the dark" for an answers to some of my problems. The protocols are easy to fol...

In forum Diet & holistic health

18 years ago