MSM (METHYL SULFONYL METHANE)

MSM is a sulfur-carrying compound that magnifies the nutritional effect of vitamins and helps build the amino acids responsible for protein building and muscle formation. It supports the immune system and almost every major body function. Some possible signs of sulfur deficiency are poor nail and hair growth, eczema, dermatitis, poor muscle tone, allergies, rheumatism, arthritis, weakening of the nervous system, constipation, gout, lowered libido, impairment of mental faculties, and Candida. Sulfur assists in maintaining the pH balance of the body, benefit insulin production, expels parasites, normalizes heart function, and excretes toxins from the liver.

The following are some excerpts from the original patent documents on the benefits of MSM:
BODY: Resistance to sun and wind burn. Benefits for eye inflammation. Oral Hygiene for mouth and gums and improved sense of taste and smell. Benefits internal organs and lung tissue providing relief from the symptoms of lung dysfunction. Speeds wound healing. Beneficial for allergies and other sensitivities, controls problems associated with gastric hyper acidity and relieves chronic constipation. MSM reduces or eliminates hypersensitivity problems associated with oral medications such as nonsteroidal anti-arthritic agents. It provides relief from pain, stiffness, and reduces swelling and inflammation. Reduces hypertension, enhancing the immune system, and is a mood elevator.
SKIN: Beneficial for skin, internal organs, connective tissue, and dermatological disorders. MSM counteracts cross-linking of collagen associated with aging, improves adverse skin conditions, and has a favorable response in treating acne.
HAIR & NAILS: It is beneficial for the scalp and improves hair and nail growth.
PAIN RELIEF: Relieves acute pain, post-athletic activity fatigue, muscle and leg cramps, arthritis, and other sources of pain.
DERMATOLOGICAL DISORDERS: Acne (including Grade 4), acne Rosaceae, and other diverse dermatological problems which are often allergy related respond favorably to using MSM.
MUSCLE CRAMPS: MSM has the ability to reduce or eliminate entirely muscle cramps, leg and back cramps after long periods of inactivity, or in athletes such as runners, football, basketball, and soccer players who experience cramps during the participation of their sport.
MENTAL NORMALCY: Individuals on MSM generally reported increased alertness, reduced mood changes, and very infrequent depression. A few patients on medication intermittently for depression observed that MSM relieved depression within hours rather than days as had been their prior experience with anti-depression medication.
PAIN ASSOCITATED WITH SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY DISORDERS: Individuals with signs and symptoms of pain and inflammation associated with various musculoskeletal system disorders reported substantial and long lasting relief while including MSM in their daily diet. Migraine sufferers have obtained substantial relief with MSM.
PARASITIC INFECTIONS: MSM has an alleviating effect on a variety of parasitic infections returning the parasite susceptible tissue to normalcy with no impairment or injury to the host.
The body uses MSM to create new, good healthy cells. Vitamins and amino acids work with MSM during this process. Without proper levels of MSM, our bodies are unable to build good healthy cells which leads to illness. Our body produces new cells 24 hours a day. If our body doesn’t receive the proper nutrition and building materials it needs from the foods we eat, it will produce bad, dysfunctional cells. If we want a good flexible cell capable of maintaining good health, we need to eat foods that contain sulfur or learn to supplement our diets with MSM.

MSM is a natural form of organic sulfur found in all living organisms. It is a nutritional food supplement found in all foods – vegetables, fruits, meat, and milk. MSM is quickly lost from food when it is processed, cooked, and stored. The second you pick fruits or vegetables they rapidly begin losing their MSM. Even in meats, MSM is not as abundant as it used to be. Today animals are fed with dried, stored grasses, hay, and grains deficient in MSM.

When your body uses the MSM molecule to produce a new cell, the MSM is lost forever. We need to continuously replace the body’s needed supply of MSM to produce new, healthy cells. Most normal diets do not supply the minimum requirement of MSM. It is absent in synthetic food additives, dietary mineral compositions, food substitutes, and most fillers used to dilute or modify foods. With today’s modern diet of processed foods, most diets are deficient in this important ingredient.

MSM is as safe as drinking pure water. Because of its inert nature, MSM is non-allergenic and has no interfering or undesirable effects. It is estimated that the body uses up about 1/8 teaspoon of MSM each day, it uses what it needs, and the excess is flushed out. MSM is a free radical and foreign protein scavenger. It cleans the bloodstream so allergies to food and pollens go away in about three to four days. The body will use MSM wherever it is needed in your system. To maintain good healthy cells, you may find it beneficial to use MSM as a supplement in the morning and evening.

I found this information on Sulfur from The Natural Pharmacy, by Miriam Polunin and Christopher Robbins. “SULFUR: Used in medicine for at least 4,000 years. This was long before it was known that every cell in the human body contains sulfur, as do all plants and animal cells. In man, the mineral is concentrated in hair, nails, and skin. May be used for scabies, acne, dandruff, skin problems, laxative, mild antiseptic, lower back pain, kidney, constipation, impotence, diarrhea, body odor, over sweating, lack of stamina, and over sensitivity to the cold.”

By now you’ve probably decided that MSM is something that would benefit you. How do we take this marvelous product? I must tell you it has what I call “an acquired taste.” I have tried it several ways and will probably try several more until I find the way I can take it regularly. At first I put it in a glass of water, but that was too bitter. Next, I put it in my mouth and washed it down with water. This seems to work the best for me. Whatever way you find to take it, I know the benefits will out-weigh the bitter taste.
Recommended dose is 1 teaspoon morning and night. Make a promise to yourself not to go a day without your MSM.

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