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MSM (Methyl-Sulfonylmethane)

Methyl-Sulfonylmethane (MSM) is a safe and natural, assimilable food derived from the ocean. Dr. Stanley Jacob of the Oregon Health sciences University discovered that, when heated, DMSO would crystallize and isolate 99.9% of the beneficial component MSM. MSM is a pure, natural, stable, white crystalline powder without unpleasant smell or taste. MSM is odorless and does not produce intestinal gas or body odor which may occur with other forms of sulfur.

• Methyl-Sulfonylmethane (MSM) is neither a medicine nor a drug. it is a member of the sulfur family but should never be confused with sulfa drugs, to which some people are allergic. MSM has been used as a dietary supplement for several years, with no reports of intolerance or allergic reaction. Acute, intermediate, and long-term studies indicate that MSM exhibits very low toxicity no matter how it is administered. How low? its profile is similar to that of water! Within limits, you cannot overdose with MSM because the body will take and use whatever it needs, and after a 12hour period, will flush any excess amounts from the body.
• Sulfur if highly important. Approximately half of the total body sulfur is concentrated in the muscles, skin and bones. It is present in keratin, the tough substance in the skin, nails and hair. Sulfur is necessary for making collagen, the primary constituent of cartilage and connective tissue.
• Methyl-Sulfonylmethane (MSM) provides the body with the necessary raw materials to create healthy new cells. Lacking sufficient MSM, the body is a compromised system, deficient in its ability to repair or replace damaged tissue and organs. The inability of the body to do its work causes it to produce dysfunctional cells which can lead to illness and disease.
• The nerves that sense pain are located mainly in the soft tissues of our bodies. Many types of pain can be attributed to pressure differential involving the cells that make up tissue. When outside pressure drops, cells inflate and become inflamed. Nerves register the inflammation and we experience pain symptoms. Did you ever hear of anyone predicting weather changes because of pain they feel in their joints? Often, what contributes to the pain is the lack of flexibility and permeability in the fibrous tissue cells. Use of Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) has been shown to add flexibility to cell walls while allowing fluids to pass through the tissue more easily. This softens the tissue and helps to equalize pressure thereby reducing if not totally eliminating the cause of the pain.
  

MSM (MethySulfonylMethane) is a natural sulfur containing compound that's critical for building healthy flexible cells and connective tissue.

MSM helps to improve joint flexibility, reduce joint stiffness and swelling.  It also improves circulation, reduces pain and prevents cartilage breakdown

What  MSM can do for you*

• Improve joint flexibility, reduce joint stiffness and swelling.
• Improves circulation
• Reduce pain
• Prevents cartilage breakdown
• Provide allergy and asthma relief 
• Slows
• Create healthy new cells
• Improve health of skin, hair and nails
• Ward off disease and detoxify your body
• Enhance energy production in the body