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Q: It is highly recommended that people eat raw and lightly steamed cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, watercress, cabbage, cauliflower, etc. in order to cut down on the risk of developing an estrogen-dependent cancer, like breast, uterine, cervical, and certain types of colon and lung cancer. But I have a hypothyroid condition and these vegetables eaten raw or lightly steamed can cause the thyroid function to slow down even more. Also I run the risk of developing a goiter if I take the Royal Maca Plus with DIM.?

A: According to the scientist who holds the patent on DIM, you run no risk of developing a goiter by consuming DIM but you do get essentially the same benefits as if you were consuming the raw or lightly steamed cruciferous vegetables. cauliflower DIM is a laboratory developed product, diindolylmethane, which in food is derived from indole-3-carbinol found in broccoli, cabbage, etc. This is the major compound which has an estrogen-regulating effect.