What Is MSM (Methylsulfonylmethane) All About And How Does It Relate To Nutrition?

Hailed as a great advance in nutritional science, the substance methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) is one of the most versatile and beneficial of all nutrients. It's also one of the most often overlooked. In spite of the fact that sulfur is the fourth most abundant mineral in our bodies, sulfur supplementation has never received the attention it merits.

Sulfur is a basic component of the proteins that form our organs and muscles. Beyond that, sulfur is crucial to many of the vitamins, enzymes, hormones and antibodies that keep us alive and healthy. Everything from our muscles and organs to our skin and bones relies on organic sulfur in some way.

New MSM (Methylsulfonylmethane) Study

For the first time ever, a study on methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) was published in a medical journal - the April 2002 issue of The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. This study, which details the effects of MSM on seasonal allergies, is based upon the same MSM FreeLife™ uses in MSM UltraŽ (caplets and powder), MSM UltraŽ Power Punch, and MSM UltraŽ Therapeutic Lotion.

The study was conducted by the GENESIS Center for Integrative Medicine and the American Institute for Biosocial and Medical Research. It details how MSM, a form of organic sulfur, helps people with seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR), which is commonly known as hay fever. Fifty people participated in the study. They were given 2,600 mg per day of MSM for 30 days. Within the first week, these participants showed significant signs of improvement, which continued to strengthen as the study proceeded.

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