Is DIM a substitute for HRT after menopause?

No. DIM (diindolylmethane) is a supplement made from compounds in vegetables like broccoli, sold for estrogen metabolism. It is not menopausal hormone therapy. Some women say it helps symptoms in peri-menopause. After menopause, and especially on HRT, adding DIM is something to talk through with a clinician, because it may change the pattern of estrogen breakdown products. The amounts in food like broccoli are not the same as a concentrated supplement.

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Part of peri and post menopause. What changes after peri, how people discuss peptides next to HRT or TRT, and where the evidence actually stops.