5% Nutrition Core DIM is a comprehensive product containing 325 mg of 3,3’-Diindolylmethane (DIM). Our Core Series is comparable to other single-ingredient products. However, we've enhanced this and all our Core products to include additional supporting ingredients that will assist the effectiveness of the primary ingredient. Leave it to 5% to take the idea of single-ingredient formulas and supercharge it!
What Is 5% Nutrition Core DIM?
DIM comes from Indole-3-Carbinol, which is a phytochemical found in cruciferous vegetables such as brussel sprouts, broccoli, cabbage, and kale. These phytochemicals are broken down by the body into numerous molecules. One of those molecules is called 3,3’-Diindolylmethane (or, DIM).
What Are The Benefits Of DIM?
For starters, DIM has a positive effect on estrogen regulation by helping to inhibit the conversion of excess testosterone into estrogen. Next, DIM supports hormone balance by lowering the negative side effects of too much estrogen in the body.
When estrogen levels are off balance, your body stores additional fat. This, of course, undermines your goals of achieving a defined physique. With the addition of the correct diet and training, DIM may help you drop extra body fat and prevent new fat cells from forming.
DIM is also a natural energy enhancer and supports your body's metabolism of estrogen. This helps you fight off fatigue, ease the symptoms of stress, and give you the focus you need to power through your day.
DIM For Men
If you happen to be on or just ending an aggressive supplement program, most likely you’re concerned about hormonal balance. You’ll need to get your natural testosterone levels back to normal. Another post-cycle priority should be controlling estrogen. The reason is excess estrogen levels in men can lead to several unpleasant issues including gaining excess fat around your stomach and “man-boobs”. In addition, you’ll also experience a lack of energy and slowed muscle growth.
The body naturally converts any excess testosterone into estrogen. It does this by a process known as aromatization. Typically, this is positive because it can help keep your hormones in balance. However, when your testosterone levels are high, your estrogen levels are also high.
What happens once you end your cycle? Your natural levels of testosterone levels are low and will take several weeks (at least) to get back to normal. Yet your estrogen is still reacting to the higher levels of test you had during your cycle. That means problems because estrogen levels are way too high. This alone is a good reason to add 5% Nutrition Core DIM to your program.
DIM For Women
How does DIM help a woman’s body? By creating the proper balance of “good estrogens” to “bad estrogens”. Put simply, estrogens are a hormone group that occurs naturally in both women and men. Both women and men need a certain level of naturally occurring estrogen for normal health. As estrogen breaks down in your body, its metabolites can either help or harm a woman’s health. That’s the reason they are called “good” and “bad” estrogen metabolites. The “good” estrogen metabolites promote good health because they have high antioxidant activity. The “bad” estrogen metabolites can result in unwanted changes in body composition. What this means is we want to increase the proportion of good metabolites to bad metabolites. DIM supports this process. (1)
The Benefits Of "Good" Estrogen
It’s important to note that for both women and men, DIM has been shown to help enhance overall metabolism. The reason for this is because it’s a natural regulator of energy metabolism. In other words, it helps convert stored fat into energy. “Good” estrogens also help reduce inflammation. This can help ease post-workout soreness. These are the positive effects of normal levels of estrogen. (2)
5% Nutrition Core DIM Ingredient Breakdown
DIM - 325 mg
As noted above, DIM comes from Indole-3-Carbinol which, as noted, is a phytochemical that occurs in cruciferous vegetables. DIM has positive effects on estrogen metabolism and helps block testosterone-to-estrogen conversion. It also helps reduce estrogen’s effects on the body. These effects support hormonal balance and help prevent muscle loss. The bottom line is that these benefits support your physique goals. (3)
Calcium D-Glucarate - 250 mg
This is a calcium salt consisting of calcium and glucaric acid, a compound that occurs naturally in the body. It also occurs in foods such as broccoli, oranges, apples, and grapefruit. It works synergistically with DIM to magnify its estrogen-regulating effects. The primary way it does this is by helping to reduce levels of estrogen in the body. (4)
Organic Broccoli Powder - 50 mg
This ingredient has a high content of vitamins C and K. Both DIM and glucaric acid come from vegetables including broccoli. Research suggests this ingredient works synergistically with DIM. It promotes normal, healthy estrogen function.
Bioperine® Black Pepper Extract - 5 mg
This popular ingredient is a patented form of black pepper that improves nutrient absorption. After all, if your body cannot absorb the supplements you've spent your money on, what's the point!? Make sure you get maximum value and buy a DIM product with enhanced absorption properties, such as 5% Nutrition Core DIM.
5% Nutrition Core DIM - Much More Than Just Another Single Ingredient Formula!
References:
- https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/277177.php
- The Benefits of DIM | Effective pain and injury treatment in Fort Wayne, IN | Fort Wayne Physical Medicine
- Diindolylmethane Supplement — Health Benefits, Dosage, Side Effects | Examine.com
- Calcium-D-glucarate. (2002). Alternative medicine review: a journal of clinical therapeutic, 7(4), 336–339.
