Methyl Sulfonyl Methane

Miracle of MSM

The Miracle of MSN The Natural Solution for Pain

The reason why MSM (Methyl Sulfonyl Methane) is beneficial against arthritis is unclear. It may be because of its sulfur content, or because of its anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. Unlike aspirin, which offers immediate pain relief, MSM takes 3 to 4 weeks before it produces noticeable change, except in rheumatoid patients who have been known to feel differences in just one day, and almost always within 3 to 4 days.

In an animal study on rheumatoid arthritis-like joint degeneration, MSM was effective in reducing joint inflammation, and completely prevented the breakdown of cartilage. According to Dr. Stanley Jacobs, MD, MSM can be helpful in most musculoskeletal pain and inflammation, including rheumatoid arthritis.
 
Please note that it is extremely important to obtain an accurate diagnosis before trying to find a cure. Many diseases and conditions share common symptoms: if you treat yourself for the wrong illness or a specific symptom of a complex disease, you may delay legitimate treatment of a serious underlying problem. In other words, the greatest danger in self-treatment may be self-diagnosis. If you do not know that you really have, you cannot treat it!
 
As a general source of sulfur, MSM has a vast array of possible effects, although the current marketing has greatly exaggerated many of them. Research into MSM is ongoing on many fronts, and the results of these should be forthcoming in reputable journals in the coming year.
 

Facts about MSM

At the Oregon Health Sciences University there have been many observations of what MSM can achieve in the way of health and well-being. 
 
MSM is an odorless, essentially tasteless, white crystalline breakdown product of DMSO demonstrating usefulness as a dietary supplement. Research suggests that a minimum concentration in the body may be critical to both maintain normal function and structure.
MSM is a naturally occurring nutrient, a sulfur compound found in typical human diets and those of
virtually all other vertebrates. 
MSM is a natural component of many fresh fruits, vegetables, seafood and meat. Cow's milk is a particularly rich source of MSM. However, heat and processing can reduce the MSM quantity in foods.