Cruciferous Vegetables
The cruciferous vegetable family, also known as the Brassica family, is a diverse group of vegetables that includes broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale, bok choy, arugula, Brussels sprouts, collards, watercress and radishes.
The various vegetables in this family contain many various phytonutrients, vitamins and minerals. One compound in particular, called Indol-3-Carbinol (I3C), has a unique contribution to estrogen metabolism. Thanks in part to the action of our intestinal microflora, I3C actively promotes the breakdown of estrogen into its healthy metabolites (namely, 2-hydroxyestrone, or 2OH). This estrogen metabolite helps to reduce the effect of the more potent estrogen, called estradiol.
Basically, I3C promotes healthy estrogen metabolism and can help to lessen the physical symptoms of estrogen dominance.