{"id":1624,"date":"2016-09-12T14:09:05","date_gmt":"2016-09-12T14:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/?p=1624"},"modified":"2017-02-09T11:50:05","modified_gmt":"2017-02-09T11:50:05","slug":"does-dim-boost-testosterone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/does-dim-boost-testosterone\/","title":{"rendered":"Does DIM Boost Testosterone?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Testosterone is an important contributor to overall health in men, and when levels are optimized it promotes physical characteristics of masculinity, health and maleness.<\/p>\n<p>Exercise and good nutrition are key in making sure that your T levels are as high as they can be, and this can be further promoted with the use of supplements.<\/p>\n<p>In this article we will discuss <em><strong>Diindolymethane\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>&#8211; a product reported in many media outlets as being the next &#8216;miracle&#8217; supplement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In this article we&#8217;ll\u00a0break down the research to tell you if DIM\u00a0is a safe and effective option for your physical well-being and T levels<\/strong>. This is what we&#8217;ll cover:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An overview of DIM<\/li>\n<li>What do the studies say &#8211; does it boost T levels?<\/li>\n<li>Is it safe?<\/li>\n<li>Is there a better option?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>What is DIM?<\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>Diindolymethane<\/strong><\/em>, otherwise known as DIM, is simply named after its chemical structure &#8211; it is made up of methane and two indoles.<\/p>\n<p>When you eat\u00a0cruciferous vegetables from the <em>brassica family<\/em>,\u00a0such as <strong>broccoli, red cabbage and cauliflower<\/strong>, your body produces a type of organic\u00a0phytochemical compound called <em><strong>indole-3-carbinol <\/strong><\/em>(I3C). This is a particularly important compound because\u00a0research suggests that an indole-rich diet can decrease the risk of a variety of cancers [1].<\/p>\n<p>Diindolymethane\u00a0is a naturally-occurring, organic compound that is made when I3C breaks down during digestion. What this means is that the accumulation of\u00a0Diindolymethane &#8211; which is more bioactive to cells &#8211; then becomes a valuable compound in the fight against cancer as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It is claimed that Diindolymethane\u00a0can boost metabolism and\u00a0balance\u00a0hormones in\u00a0favor\u00a0of testosterone production<\/strong>. But what does the research say? Read on to find out&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1628 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/I3C-and-Cancer.jpg\" alt=\"I3C-and-Cancer\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/I3C-and-Cancer.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/I3C-and-Cancer-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/I3C-and-Cancer-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/I3C-and-Cancer-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group infobox infobox-blue mtop20 mbottom20\">\n<p><strong>Key Point:<\/strong>\u00a0Diindolymethane is produced naturally in the body through the digestion of cruciferous vegetables.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Does DIM Boost Testosterone Levels?<\/h2>\n<p>Although DIM and indeed I3C have been shown to have anti-carcinogenic properties, the research into T boosting effects is somewhat inconclusive.<\/p>\n<p>There are some promising studies that show DIM can reduce estrogen levels. That&#8217;s good for men, as high estrogen levels can make testosterone plummet. The potential action though is quite complex&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Dim hasn&#8217;t been shown to increase T levels\u00a0<em>directly,\u00a0<\/em>but it has been shown to prevent free testosterone from being swallowed up by\u00a0<strong>sex-hormone binding globulin (SHBG)\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; a protein that &#8216;locks up&#8217; testosterone, decreasing its bioavailablity.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>S<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>o basically, if &#8220;free T&#8221;\u00a0isn\u2019t bound to SHBG it is available for use by the body. The more you have, the better &#8211; there&#8217;s more available to saturate your muscles.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>This was illustrated in a study published in\u00a0<em>Thyroid\u00a0<\/em>[2], in which Diindolymethane\u00a0was found to\u00a0alter the metabolism of estrogen &#8211; a potent female hormone &#8211; in a way that made it inhibit SHBG.<\/p>\n<p>So there&#8217;s some moderate evidence that this supplement may be beneficial to you. But before you consider using it you need to be aware of the side effects.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1732 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/I3C.jpg\" alt=\"i3c\" width=\"670\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/I3C.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/I3C-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/I3C-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group infobox infobox-blue mtop20 mbottom20\">\n<p><strong>Key Point: <\/strong>DIM does not directly boost testosterone but may have some anti-estrogenic benefits.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>The Side Effects of DIM<\/h2>\n<p>Eating cruciferous vegetables is unarguably good for health &#8211; remember, that I3C and DIM content reduces cancer risk. But that doesn&#8217;t mean that more is better, or that large doses in supplement form is safe.<\/p>\n<p>Although currently considered non-toxic, less-serious side effects are quite common. In a study published in the\u00a0<em>British Journal of Cancer<\/em>\u00a0[3]<em>,\u00a0<strong>69<\/strong><\/em><strong>% of women receiving DIM for risk of low grade cervical cancer reported side effects.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The ingestion\u00a0of 150mg of Diindolymethane\u00a0per day for a 6-month period found that 31% of the women volunteers reported that their urine had changed color, and<strong> a\u00a0significant number reported weight gain<\/strong>. Additional side effects reported included headaches (17%), changes to menstrual cycle (13%) and increased bowel movements (25%) amongst many others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Out of a sample of over 300 women, 10 reported serious side effects.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Additionally, high doses of 600mg are unsafe and have been associated with the development of\u00a0<em><strong>hyponatremia &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>a serious condition where sodium levels in the blood drop to dangerously low levels [4].<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Summary &#8211; Does\u00a0Diindolymethane Boost T Levels?<\/h2>\n<p>Diindolymethane is named after its chemical structure &#8211; it is made up of methane and two indoles.<\/p>\n<p>It is found in\u00a0cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, red cabbage and cauliflower. Diindolymethane\u00a0is a metabolite of a type of organic\u00a0phytochemical compound called indole-3-carbinol (I3C) and research suggests that an indole-rich diet can decrease the risk of a variety of cancers and decrease excess estrogen levels.<\/p>\n<p>It is claimed that this compound can boost metabolism and\u00a0balance\u00a0hormones in\u00a0favor\u00a0of testosterone production.\u00a0It does so by increasing the amount of free, available testosterone by preventing the protein &#8216;sex-hormone binding globulin&#8217;\u00a0&#8211; from locking up T. The evidence at this stage is somewhat limited though.<\/p>\n<p>Much of the current research into the hormone regulating effects of cruciferous vegetable compounds uses I3C not DIM as a test compound &#8211; it\u00a0is only one of a few active compounds of I3C.<\/p>\n<p>For that reason the evidence on isolated Diindolymethane\u00a0is less clear, At this stage, regular consumption of broccoli and cauliflower would be more beneficial until clearer research becomes available.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Is There a Better Option?<\/h2>\n<p>Yes there is.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to improving testosterone levels safely and effectively you need to go for ingredients that are proven to work.<\/p>\n<p>As a top-of-its-game supplement, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\">TestoFuel<\/a><\/strong> contains only ingredients that have been shown to work in the most rigorous studies. Including active ingredients such as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/oyster-extract-and-testosterone\/\">oyster extract<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/magnesium-and-testosterone\/\">magnesium<\/a> <\/strong>this is the\u00a0best product you can choose.<\/p>\n<p>This supplement has the\u00a0ability to support:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Muscle Growth and Strength\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 the golden chalice of weight lifting<\/li>\n<li><strong>Improved Recovery\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0hit the gym time and time again<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enhanced Energy\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 you\u2019ll be able to train longer and harder to maximize results<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>TestoFuel is ideal for improving your performance\u00a0both in and out of the gym, and helping you attain that all-important muscular physique.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>References<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Fares, F.\u00a0<em>The Anti-Carcinogenic Effect of Indole-3-Carbinol and 3,\u00a03&#8242;-Diindolylmethane and their Mechanism of Action.\u00a0<\/em>Med Chem. 2014;\u00a0S1: 002. doi: 10.4172\/2161-0444.S1-002<\/li>\n<li>Rajoria, S et al.\u00a0<em>3,3\u2032-Diindolylmethane Modulates Estrogen Metabolism in Patients with Thyroid Proliferative Disease: A Pilot Study.\u00a0<\/em>Thyroid. 2011; 21(3): 299\u2013304<\/li>\n<li>Casta\u00f1on, A et al.\u00a0<em>Effect of diindolylmethane supplementation on low-grade cervical cytological abnormalities: double-blind, randomised, controlled trial.\u00a0<\/em>British Journal of Cancer.\u00a02012; 106: 45\u201352<\/li>\n<li>Heath, EI et al.\u00a0<em>A phase I dose-escalation study of oral BR-DIM (BioResponse 3,3&#8242;- Diindolylmethane) in castrate-resistant, non-metastatic, PSA relapse prostate cancer patients.\u00a0<\/em><span class=\"ref-journal\">Am.J.Transl.Res. <\/span>2010;\u00a0<span class=\"ref-vol\">2<\/span>: 402\u2013411<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Testosterone is an important contributor to overall health in men, and when levels are optimized it promotes physical characteristics of masculinity, health and maleness. Exercise and good nutrition are key in making sure that your T levels are as high as they can be, and this can be further promoted with the use of supplements. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":1734,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[256,257,258],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.2.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Does DIM Boost Testosterone? - TestoFuel Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Diindolymethane, otherwise known as DIM, is named after its chemical structure - it is made up of methane and two indoles. It is found in cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, red cabbage and cauliflower. 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For that reason the evidence on isolated Diindolymethane is less clear, At this stage, regular consumption of broccoli and cauliflower would be more beneficial until clearer research becomes available.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/does-dim-boost-testosterone\/","og_site_name":"TestoFuel Blog","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TestoFuel\/","article_published_time":"2016-09-12T14:09:05+00:00","article_modified_time":"2017-02-09T11:50:05+00:00","og_image":[{"width":670,"height":377,"url":"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/DIM-for-T-Boosting.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Lee","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@testofuel","twitter_site":"@testofuel","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Lee","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/does-dim-boost-testosterone\/","url":"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/does-dim-boost-testosterone\/","name":"Does DIM Boost Testosterone? - TestoFuel Blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/#website"},"datePublished":"2016-09-12T14:09:05+00:00","dateModified":"2017-02-09T11:50:05+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/#\/schema\/person\/265972121a38bf60ea404977c4f0a738"},"description":"Diindolymethane, otherwise known as DIM, is named after its chemical structure - it is made up of methane and two indoles. It is found in cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, red cabbage and cauliflower. DIM is a metabolite of a type of organic phytochemical compound called indole-3-carbinol (I3C) and research suggests that an indole-rich diet can decrease the risk of a variety of cancers and decrease excess estrogen levels. It is claimed that this compound can boost metabolism and balance hormones in favor of testosterone production. It does so by increasing the amount of free, available testosterone by preventing the protein 'sex-hormone binding globulin' - from locking up T. The evidence at this stage is somewhat limited though. Much of the current research into the hormone regulating effects of cruciferous vegetable compounds uses I3C not DIM as a test compound - DIM is only one of a few active compounds of I3C. For that reason the evidence on isolated Diindolymethane is less clear, At this stage, regular consumption of broccoli and cauliflower would be more beneficial until clearer research becomes available.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/does-dim-boost-testosterone\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/does-dim-boost-testosterone\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/does-dim-boost-testosterone\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Does DIM Boost Testosterone?"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/","name":"TestoFuel Blog","description":"Natural Testosterone Booster","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/#\/schema\/person\/265972121a38bf60ea404977c4f0a738","name":"Lee","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5019bcd84afdcab74210ea9ae881dbcc?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5019bcd84afdcab74210ea9ae881dbcc?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Lee"},"url":"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/author\/leemuscle16\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1624"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1624"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1624\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1797,"href":"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1624\/revisions\/1797"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1734"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1624"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1624"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1624"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}