MSM is the bioactive, organic form of sulfur in all living organisms and a potent antioxidant/anti-inflammatory agent. MSM has the same health benefits as DMSO. While MSM is an important source of organic sulfur, it also has other unique properties.
In many plants. Fruits and vegetables can contain MSM in health-beneficial amounts when the top soil is rich with nutrients. Unfortunately this is not the case in many commercial operations today. MSM is composed of the amino acids methionine, cysteine and cystine which can be found in cellular proteins of all living organisms.
Its extracted form is a white, odorless crystalline substance. Highly soluble in hot water and other organic solvents
Oral supplementation. MSM is available as a powder, capsules, crystals, flakes, and/or tablets;
One heaping teaspoon of MSM powder is about 5 grams
E.g. For arthritis, back or muscle pain -begin with 1 tsp/day of powdered MSM. If you do not experience a dramatic reduction in pain within two days, continue to increase the dosage up to 4 heaping teaspoons / day (20 grams).
For topical application. As lotion and gel. Applied externally, MSM also penetrates through the skin (or scalp), but not as effectively as DMSO. It is suitable for improving the health of the area where it is absorbed. Mixing MSM with DMSO, takes advantage of DMSO's ability as a penetrating carrier.
MSM combined with glucosamine is better for arthritis pain. Doctors found that when their patients combined MSM with 1500 mg of glucosamine that it provided more pain relief than either the MSM or glucosamine alone.
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