BulkSupplements.com DIM Powder - Diindolylmethane Powder, DIM Supplement for Men & Women - Unflavored & Gluten Free, 200mg per Serving, 100g (3.5 oz) (Pack of 1)

Works , but i don't like the smell and after taste.

I'm leaving a review after having bought this product, and in return for a free product sample (of 100 grams or capsules..wow..) that Bulksupplements offers to first-time buyers, and also for those of you just curious about what to expect with this purchase. About the product itself: • This comes from China, but apparently the supplier is good and this company has a good reputation (although like anyone I’d still feel more comfortable knowing exactly who the supplier is). • This smells strongly and like petroleum (rubbery plastic + gasoline, to me), but apparently this is diindolylmethane’s natural odor. • The packaging is atrocious; the zip lock does not work and you must work the powder down into the containment part of the package before you open it with scissors. You may want to wrap this package inside a plastic bag or safely transfer the powder into something else. • You need your own measuring spoon, because none is included (fortunately I happened to have one lying around). • The powder is extremely fine, like ice tea mix some will float out. This stuff also does not want to mix with water; I’m not actually sure if it can (since I’m taking a number of nasty supplements anyway, I just pour a measured amount onto a teaspoon, then take that tsp and chase it with water). Taking this with moist food would probably be ideal, but using either capsules or water like I do works fine, for me at least. - So, are all of these issues worth it? Well in my opinion, assuming the product is safe (and I actually do feel safe taking my chances with them), I say: Yes. They give you both bulk and the value over every other brand's bottled capsules, even if nothing more than that, so personally I'm not about to complain. I got what I needed, in great quantity and at a price I'm satisfied with. Also, I have been taking rather large doses of this, for awhile now, and I haven't noticed any adverse effects yet, so I'm thinking it's safe to say this product isn't what the odor and the country of origin would have me believe it is. And lastly, if this is your first order, you'll get a free sample of another product that you have not ordered or sampled before, which is pretty neat. I think my purchase of this was in the area of $42.00, which itself was already a great value for the amount, but then I got the same amount of another supplement for free after buying this. That concludes my review of Bulksupplements’ DIM. A little information about DIM, for the heck of it: • If you are looking for DIM, for the specific purpose of its effects on sex hormones (metabolizing E to raise T), keep in mind that for some it may actually do the exact opposite, and for some it may have little if any effect. I don't remember where I read that, but if it's true then it's something to be aware of. • Apparently, black pepper extract, vitamin C, and vitamin E are needed to enhance the bioavailability of DIM. (I am taking SmokyNaturals DIM which already offers this, because I had already ordered and opened it. But I wanted to increase my DIM intake, out of necessity and at my own risk, so I ordered this from Bulksupplements. If you want to enhance the bioavailability with more C&E than you would get from diet, you might as well find more supplements or do what I'm doing, although you will probably not need to use as much of this, if the latter. Bulksupplements suggests up to 200mg twice daily, and the other brand is 250mg/capsule itself [offering 60mg/100% DV Vitamin C and 50IU/167% DV Vitamin E already so you can only take 1], and obviously with straight powder you can control precisely how much you're getting. I personally take an undisclosed amount of DIM more than suggested, again, at my own risk. I noticed that another reviewer claimed he was taking 600mg daily, and I found a product offering 1000mg/1g recently, so I can't tell you how much is ideal or too much. You may need a doctor to know that, or take what you will at your own risk.) I hope this review helps your purchase decision.

The product itself seems to work well. I have not had another hormone test yet but the remaining noticeable symptoms of PCOS and hidradinitis suppurativa are mostly gone. While the powder does not have a good odor it is tasteless in even mildly flavored liquids and works fine in juice, tea, or mixed into protein powder shakes. My only issue is that the suggested teaspoon measurements were extremely inaccurate when compared to fine measurement scales I have used successfully in the past. The fluffy powder compacts very easily. If I apply any pressure while scooping or evening it out a 1/8th teaspoon scoop measures closer to a gram on both a 10mg increment and a 1mg increment scales. Considerably more than the 200mg per 1/8th teaspoon listed on the bag and obvious why the powder does not seem to last some people as long as it should when using that quantity. With how easy it is to get too much with even a very small scoop I highly suggest a scale to at least initially measure this and find the right quantity to base daily amounts off of. 10mg increment (.01g) jewelry scales are not very expensive for ongoing use with powdered supplements.

I purchased this because I need to reduce my estrogen load, and I'm tired of all the fillers and stearates found in so many other DIM vendors' products. I even wound up with chronic inflammation from another vendor because they put rice powder in as a filler, and I'm allergic to rice. I'm careful now to get only clean, no-fillers, no-stearate products. But loose powder? I had no better choice, so I had to decide to give it a try. To get the correct dosage, I put the powder in capsules using a small spatula: (both from Amazon) - the spatula (micro scoop) - [...] - the capsules - [...] It's not as hard as I thought it would be to make the capsules. I emptied the contents of the package into a small glass jar, make a few DIM Capsules each day as a ritual while I eat my breakfast, so I always have more than I need, and store the jar in a cabinet with a leftover anti-moisture gel pack in it to keep the powder dry. But does this DIM work? I've been using this DIM a while now and -- I love it. I take one capsule when I wake, and one before I go to bed, and it controls my estrogen-related issues just as well as any other product I've taken. No fillers = no inflammation. Will definitely repurchase when I run out. Highly recommended!

When I tried to blend it, it couldn't because it never mixed with many different types of liquid. Has someone used it? please let me know how you can use it