What is MSM?

MSM (Methylsulphonylmethane!) is a naturally occurring organic Sulfur compound found in most unprocessed fresh food, and was discovered as a dietary derivative of DMSO   (the well known "horse lineament" of American folk remedies). The body needs MSM for healthy cell repair, to enhance its immune system and to resist allergies and parasites.

DMSO is a "folk remedy" which has been around for over 25 years, and has been widely used as an effective topical treatment to reduce arthritis pain and improve skin softness. After extensive testing on both animals and humans, MSM was awarded U.S. Patent rights (# 4,616,039) in 1981. Thanks to the pioneering work of Bill Rich,  MSM has now become the broad based Nutritional supplement of choice of thousands of users who have experienced the enhanced health it brings.

Background

MSM is a natural form of organic sulfur found in the fluid and tissues of all living organisms. (Do not confuse it with sulfites and sulfates which are used as food preservatives and are extremely harmful. MSM is a totally different substance!) It is present in a variety of foods, including most fresh raw fruit and vegetables, milk, meat, seafood and some grains. However, MSM is easily lost during moderate food processing. Cooking, drying, smoking pickling and long term storage of can deplete the MSM content of food. It is unlikely that sufficient MSM is ingested into the system to contribute to the bodies nutritional sulfur requirement. If freshly picked or killed food high in MSM were eaten immediately without undue cooking, our bodies would get the MSM they need daily as it is not stored in the body. Because of this, it is almost impossible to overdose with this powerful healer: excess amounts are excreted by the skin as a odorless substance, which is known for its anti-insect properties! Bugs beware!

How it works

MSM is an important cell builder and binder of soft tissues in the body - the thread which gives strength and texture to the fabric. Sulfur has a vital relationship to protein, and is found in essential amino acids such as methionine, cystine and cyseine. It is necessary for collagen synthesis - a vital component in both the skin and the bones, where it knits the minerals together and gives flexibility to them.

Perhaps its most important role in health is in carbohydrate metabolism, which is significant hypoglycenics and diabetics. Sulfur is an important component of insulin, the protein hormone secreted by the pancreas. Low levels of sulfur in the diet can result in low insulin production. It is possible that a diet rich in sulfur could increase the body's ability to produce insulin to a point where insulin injections could be reduced.

According to the US Patent, too low a concentration of MSM in the body results in adverse physical and psychological stress, tissue and organ malfunction, fatigue and increased susceptibility to diseases. MSM has been proven to work better in conjunction with natural Vitamin C.

Research has shown that, when available to it in sufficient levels, MSM appears to coat all the mucus membranes of the body, creating a shield through which:

	Air-borne allergy-causing contaminants such as household dust (mite feces), pollens etc. can be shielded from entering the tissue of the lungs and nasal passages, thus reducing the affects of hayfever and asthma.
	Industrial contaminants such as exhaust gasses, solvents etc. are also hindered.
	Parasites, such as Cryptosporidium, giardia, salmonella, even hookworm can be dissuaded from entering the walls of the stomach and intestines. This coating can also provide a hostile living environment for these unwanted low-life!
	Provide a shield to prevent the roots of the candida yeast culture from penetrating the intestine wall, thus reducing the severity of this disease.
	Undigested food and toxins are deterred from entering the blood stream through a "Leaky Gut" - thus reducing one of the most common causes of allergies and auto-immune diseases. Given time, MSM will start to repair the damage causing the gut to leak. For more serious cases, you may need IntestiNEW

 

MSM can also:

Who will benefit?

All of us! It is estimated that a large number of the American population plays unknowing host to parasites. (Yes! Its no longer a Third World problem any more! Outbreaks of salmonella and water borne parasitic infestations are commonplace in cities big and small!)

Allergies and asthma effect a huge and growing proportion of the population notwithstanding the improvement in air quality. Drug stores are lined with magic allergy "cures" which can do no more that alleviate the symptoms, and often have side effects as bad as the allergy itself. Many often exacerbate the irritation which causes "leaky gut" and thus, in the long term, reduces the potential for curing the allergy's cause.

Sufferers from arthritis pain, for the MSM reduce the inflammation, start the repair of the connective tissue, and get to the root cause of rheumatoid arthritis, a "Leaky Gut"

Because of the tissue binding properties, skin is rendered softer, collagen increased, injuries and burns heal quicker and the mucus membranes are allowed to strengthen, as their bombardment by irritants is reduced.

And remember, drink plenty of purified water to assist MSM to perform as it should. Eight glasses a day is a minimum; more in hot weather.

? DOES ALL THIS SOUND TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE  

MSM may not be health's silver bullet (if there is one) but it sure brings a shine into the eye of the people using it. And their loved ones, too!

NEW RESEARCH

Browns Valley, NM --- In release from the Institution for Nutritional Health (INH), located here, organic sulfur is hailed for its role in treating joint and muscle pains. This mineral found in the human body makes cells permeable to water, reducing inflammation or swelling.
The INH described methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) as "the vital nutritional dietary source" of sulfur that is found in our living tissues.
According to the release, clinical evidence gathered on arthritic patients using MSM at the Reagan State Science University showed there is "a significant relief of pain and stiffness along with reduced swelling and inflammation."
The INH suggested that one of the most effective means of delivering sulfur to an afflicted area is the direct application to the skin by means of a lotion that contains MSM.
(Source: Whole Foods/September 1997)