DIM Plex® by DaVinci Labs – Hormone Support DIM Capsules
DIM Plex® capsules by DaVinci Labs combine an enhanced-bioavailability DIM® complex with green tea and banaba leaf extracts in a vegetarian formula for adults. This combination brings together estrogen metabolism support, botanical antioxidants, and glucose-metabolism support rather than relying on DIM alone.
The formula contains caffeine from green tea, so it is not a stimulant-free choice. Its two-stage directions begin with a morning serving before adding an afternoon serving. Understanding that schedule, the caffeine content, and your existing supplements helps you decide whether this particular combination fits your routine.
Key DIM Plex® Benefits
- Supports normal estrogen processing through DIM, a plant-derived compound that interacts with hormone-metabolizing enzymes rather than supplying replacement hormones.
- Provides green tea polyphenols with antioxidant activity to complement everyday cellular defenses against oxidation.
- Combines banaba leaf extract and corosolic acid for glucose-metabolism support alongside the formula’s hormone-focused ingredients, bringing distinct botanical functions together in one supplement.
How DIM Plex® Works
Hormone support involves more than adding hormones. The body continually processes its own estrogen through enzyme pathways. DIM interacts with these pathways, while the other botanicals contribute different functions: green tea supplies antioxidant compounds, and banaba complements normal glucose handling. These roles do not mean everyone needs to lower estrogen.
The DIM® complex includes delivery ingredients as well as diindolylmethane. Its listed weight refers to the entire proprietary complex, not an independently stated amount of pure DIM. Green tea also supplies caffeine, making the timing of this formula relevant for people who are sensitive to stimulants.
Key Functional Ingredients Include:
- DIM®: Diindolylmethane interacts with enzymes involved in estrogen processing. Estrogen metabolism is the body’s conversion of estrogen into other compounds for further processing and elimination. This is distinct from hormone replacement and does not establish a need to change your hormone levels.
- Green Tea (Camellia sinensis) Leaf Extract: Supplies antioxidant polyphenols, including catechins and EGCG. These compounds interact with reactive molecules involved in oxidation, contributing to the formula’s antioxidant role. The extract also supplies caffeine; antioxidant content does not make the formula caffeine-free.
- Banaba Leaf (Lagerstroemia speciosa) Extract: Supplies corosolic acid for glucose metabolism support, complementing the body’s handling of sugar as an energy source. This botanical role is different from DIM’s hormone-processing role. Medication users need individualized guidance before combining banaba with glucose-lowering medicines.
DIM Plex® Is Formulated For
- Adult men and women seeking a combination of DIM and botanical extracts.
- Adults who prefer a vegetarian, gluten-free, soy-free formula and can accommodate its caffeine content.
Supplements support your health but do not replace a balanced diet. Always check with your healthcare practitioner if you have doubts about a new supplement. Or you may book a FREE product consultation with Holistic Health Partners, led by Carolyn Mulally BS, RN, HN-BC. You may also wish to explore our other Hormone Products, Blood Sugar Support Supplements, and Anti-Oxidants Supplements collections.
Recommendation: As a dietary supplement, take 2 capsules in AM with mid-morning snack for the first week. Then take 2 capsules in AM with mid-morning snack and 2 capsules before 3 PM with afternoon snack or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
Serving Size: 2 Capsules
Servings Per Container: 60-capsule bottle: 30; 120-capsule bottle: 60
Green Tea (Camellia sinensis) Leaf Extract ... 750 mg *
yielding polyphenols ... 375 mg
catechins ... 262.5 mg
epigallocatechin gallate ... 75 mg
Caffeine ... 60 mg
DIM® ... 150 mg *
(a proprietary enhanced bioavailability complex of starch, diindolylmethane, Vitamin E as tocophersolan, phosphatidylcholine, silica.)
Banaba Leaf (Lagerstroemia speciosa) Extract ... 16 mg *
yielding Corosolic acid ... 0.32 mg
*Daily Value not established.
DIM Plex®, DIM® are Registered trademarks of, and are licensed from, BioResponse, LLC, Boulder CO.
Other Ingredients: hypromellose (capsule), microcrystalline cellulose, vegetarian leucine.
Does Not Contain: Gluten free / Soy free
Storage: Store in a cool, dry place.
60-capsule bottle: If pregnant, nursing, or planning to become pregnant do not take this product. Keep out of reach of children.
120-capsule bottle: If pregnant, nursing, or planning to become pregnant, do not take this product. Keep out of reach of children.
Additional precautions: This formula contains caffeine. Caffeine can cause jitteriness or interfere with sleep; consider caffeine from coffee, tea, energy drinks, and other supplements. Green tea extract can cause nausea, constipation, abdominal discomfort, or increased blood pressure; uncommon liver injury is also a concern. Discuss use first if you have liver problems or take medicines, especially nadolol, atorvastatin, or raloxifene. Banaba warrants review with glucose-lowering medicines. DIM can affect hormone-related medicines, including birth control and tamoxifen, and medicines processed through CYP450 enzymes or MDR1 transporters. DIM can also cause nausea or headache. Stop use and seek medical care for rash, visual changes, chest pain, shortness of breath, or one-sided weakness.
Additional precautions: Manufacturer website warning: This product can expose you to arsenic. For California Proposition 65 information, visit P65Warnings.ca.gov/food.
Frequently Asked Questions About DIM Plex®
What are the benefits of DIM Plex®?
DIM Plex® combines a DIM complex for estrogen-processing support with green tea antioxidants and banaba for glucose-metabolism support. Each 2-capsule serving provides 750 mg green tea extract, a 150 mg proprietary DIM complex, and 16 mg banaba extract yielding 0.32 mg corosolic acid. The DIM amount describes the complex rather than pure diindolylmethane alone. This combination is not hormone replacement, and its ingredients do not promise weight loss or a specific change in hormone levels.
Who should take DIM Plex®?
DIM Plex® is intended for adult men and women considering combined hormone and metabolic support rather than a DIM-only supplement. It is vegetarian, gluten free, and soy free, but contains 60 mg caffeine per 2-capsule serving. People sensitive to caffeine should account for that before choosing it. Do not take it while pregnant, nursing, or planning pregnancy. Anyone using birth control, hormone-related medicines, glucose-lowering medicines, or other prescriptions needs a practitioner’s review of this specific combination.
Are there any side effects of taking DIM Plex®?
DIM Plex® can cause nausea, abdominal discomfort, headache, or caffeine-related jitteriness and sleep disruption; green tea extract also carries an uncommon liver-injury concern. The label warns: If pregnant, nursing, or planning to become pregnant do not take this product. Keep out of reach of children. DIM and the botanical extracts can interact with medicines, including birth control, tamoxifen, and glucose-lowering drugs. The manufacturer also warns of arsenic exposure. Review the Additional precautions above, and stop use and seek medical care for rash, visual changes, chest pain, breathlessness, or one-sided weakness.
How does DIM Plex® support overall health?
DIM Plex® brings different plant-derived functions into one formula: DIM interacts with estrogen-processing enzymes, green tea contributes antioxidant polyphenols, and banaba complements glucose metabolism. These are distinct roles, not a reason to assume your hormones need changing. Follow its staged directions, which begin with 2 capsules in the morning with a mid-morning snack before adding the afternoon serving. Both the 60- and 120-capsule bottles provide the same amounts per serving, with 30 and 60 servings respectively.
These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
