DIM
PhytochemicalFormed when indole-3-carbinol from cruciferous vegetables hits stomach acid; suppresses mTOR activation
Food Sources
Foods that contain DIM.
- Cruciferous vegetables
Source: How Not to Age
Health Benefits
Health conditions that DIM may influence, based on research.
Protects Against
- Breast cancer
Chemopreventive properties of DIM in breast cancer from experimental and human studies
Source: How Not to Age
Biological Mechanisms
How DIM works at a cellular level.
- PromotesmTOR Suppression
DIM inhibits proliferation and TNF-induced inflammatory cytokine production by targeting MAPK and AKT/mTOR signal pathway
Sources
- How Not to Age