Broccoli, cabbage, kale and their cousins break down into compounds that change how the liver handles estrogen, and DIM and I3C capsules sell that effect as “estrogen detox”. Here’s what the vegetables and the capsules can and can’t do, and the medicine cautions that come with the concentrated forms.
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