Can DIM Really Play It Both Ways?

[back2health]

While it's well known that the broccoli phytocompound DIM is an effective "aromatase inhibitor," I am seeing some reports on it's ability to "block 5 alpha reductase" as well. If this is so, seemingly DIM would be managing both "disruptive enzymes" and their processes that could lead testosterone down pathways toward the "bad hormonal actors" DHT and estrogen/estradiol.

Is DIM so "brilliant" that it can really "play it both ways?"

[back2health]

So apparently no pharmaceutical drug that "works both ways?"

Curious, if a drug was to block the T to DHT conversion, making more T available, if there was also high levels of aromatase enzyme, would not that "free T" become "aromatized into estrogen?"

[Garbonzeaux]

Why iodine? And in what dose? I presume more than you get in iodized table salt. Can you please summarize what Patrick told you?

[Hidden in reply to Garbonzeaux]

Patrick found that iodine supplementation worked to eradicate his early signs of Dupuytren's Contracture. I was suffering from Peyonies and a xiaflex injection by my urologist not only failed to cure the condition, it landed me in the ER with urinary retention -- inability to pee at all. I had to wear a catheter for 6 weeks. I knew that xiaflex was used for both Dupuytren's and Peyronies so I thought I'd give it a try. I took 12.5 mg Iodoral (iodine supplement) along with Acetyl-L-Carnitine. This was a year after the xiaflex treatment failed. Within two months my Peyronies was cured. Concerned about an adverse impact on my thyroid I actually took only 1/2 tablets or 6.25 mg of Iodoral a day. Now you can see where I considered that the best advice on supplements I've received on this site. I also take supplements for a-fib issues.

[back2health]

Quite interesting Smurtaw, never thought of it this way. So based on the math, DHT blockers would actually increase Estrogen levels by way of them making more free "T" that could be aromatised to Estrogen.

If this is so, biology's full of "mathematical games." So how does biology respond to the consumption of an herbal tea combo of Lavender (studied for DHT-blocking) and Chamomile (its apigenin an aromatase inhibitor).