Re: Question about DIM (Diindolylmethane)

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I'm not familiar with DIM. It would be good to ask your question on

autism mercury where there is a large group of parents listening. You

could also email the post number to Andy privately. He seems to keep

track of those posts, and sometimes answers months later.

J

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> I'm giving my 7-yr old daughter DIM to help balance excess estrogen

> and every morning since she started taking it, the urine in her diaper

> has a red/pink tinge to it.

>

> Is this normal? Does it mean that I am giving her too much DIM, not

> enough? The DIM supplement is salmon coloured so I'm hoping the urine

> tint is the result of the DIM coming out in the urine, hopefully with

> excess estrogen.

>

> She is currently taking 150 mg of DIM daily split into two doses, one

> dose in morning & one late afternoon after school. She also started

> taking 500 mg calcium-d-glucarate in two-three doses, also to help

> regulate excess estrogen.

>

> I've searched the archives and see that a lot of members have taken

> DIM but I can't find any references to tinted urine as a side-effect.

> I did find this side-effect described as " innocuous " as part of a

> supplement product description, but coming from the product

> manufacturer, the statement doesn't necessarily mean much!

>

> Can anyone comment please?

>

> Thanks,

>

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