Re: Maca or DIM?

I used DIM, basically because that's what Dr. Fleschas used, here's some info on it:

http://www.vrp.com/art/1959.aspc=1172985168515&k=/staticpages.asp&m=/includes...



"Several other nutrients/hormones are also important to breast health and can be used in conjunction with Iodoral.), DIM (diindolylmethane the nutrient derived from cruciferous vegetables, for example, is influential in helping the body metabolize estrogen. DIM has been shown to change the way estrogen is metabolized. Metabolism of the natural estrogen estradiol occurs via one of two pathways. The tumor enhancer metabolic pathway, 16 alpha-hydroxylation, is elevated in patients with breast and endometrial cancer and in those at increased risk of such cancers. This increased 16 alpha-hydroxylation activity has been shown to precede clinical evidence of cancer, and it represents a significant risk factor for developing estrogen-dependent tumors.

Conversely, when estrogen veers away from the 16-alpha pathway and takes another route out of the body, the incidence of cancer decreases. This alternate route, which acts as a tumor suppressor metabolic pathway, is called 2-hydroxylation, a process that transforms estrogen into 2-hydroxyestrone (20HEI), an antiestrogen. Healthy individuals not at risk for breast or endometrial cancer bypass the 16-alpha route and instead metabolize estrogen through this preferable pathway. DIM signals the body to metabolize estrogen via the tumor suppressor 2-hydroxylation pathway."

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Got good info on maca, bring it! We're all eyes:)

One thing to remember is that the liver clears excess estrogen in the body, so do make sure that your liver is in tip-top shape. There are many ways to cleanse and support the liver, from Liver Flushes to bitters to Sandra Cabot's Liver Cleansing diet to coffee enemas....
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