MSM
METHYL SULFONYL METHANE
perhaps one of the most important nurtitional supplements available today!
WHAT IS IT? Methylsulfonylmethane(MSM) is a naturally occuring sulfur compound. Sulfur, the third most abundant mineral in the human body is essential for the repair mechanisms. MSM highly volatile, so we lose most of this important mineral by heating, drying, steaming, heat pasterurizing, and processing our foods.
HEALING CLAIMS: MSM is most often used to relieve muscle and joint pain. It may also promote hair and nail growth, heal burns and scars, boost immune function, and slow tumor growth.
HOW IT WORKS: Experts believe MSM stops pain impulses before they reach the brain, acting as an analgesic and an anti-inflammatory. The sulfur in MSM plays a role in the formation of keratin, an essential protein for skin, hair, and nail growth, and collagen, a protein that keeps skin and joints healthy and flexible. Sulfur also helps the body produce immunoglobulins, a class of anti-bodies, which are important for normal immune funtion.