It is responsible for the formation of body proteins through the formation of disulfide bonds, which hold connective tissue together. MSM has been shown to add flexibility to cell walls while allowing fluids to pass through the tissue more easily. MSM enhances tissue pliability and encourages the repair of damaged skin. Your body uses this form of sulfur to help form glycosaminoglycans or GAGs. The GAGs are spongy molecules that hold water to provide lubrication to the joints and act as shock absorbers.
GAGs are the basic substrate of cartilage, ligaments, tendons and bones.
During the day, connective tissue is constantly being broken down and replaced so there is a constant need for adequate supplies of sulfur. The GAG chains not only fill the spaces between our cells, they allow the transmission of nutrients, hormones, and metabolites between the blood and tissue cells. Life Plus uses only high-grade MSM material that is manufactured according to the patented process of the scientists who initially studied the value of MSM to support overall health. Since MSM is heat sensitive, it is important that not only the initial raw material is properly handled and processed, but that the manufacturer of the ultimate supplement must also use care in processing to ensure that you are receiving the full nutritional value of the supplement. Life Plus carefully monitors the manufacturing of it's MSM supplement to ensure that it retains its nutritional value when it reaches you in its final form.