Do cruciferous vegetables increase estrogen?

If your ratio is very low in the type of estrogen that is protective against certain disease and very high in the type of estrogen that increases the risk for a disease, then you have to consume cruciferous.

Cruciferous vegetables has a unique compounds like Indol-3-Carbinol (I3C) that turns into DIM. There are also certain compounds in cruciferous vegetables that shift the ratio from the bad to the good estrogen.

Cruciferous Vegetables

• Broccoli

• Cauliflower

• Kale

• Cabbage

• Radish

• Bok Choy

• Brussel Sprouts