Researchers have known for decades that MSM is a normal constituent in the body. The importance of its role in human nutrition and good health has only been recently identified. This element is sulfur, MSM, taken orally, digests and metabolizes to provide the body with sulfur in a form it can readily use. Sulfur is one of the six major elements required in the human body.
Protein intake in our diets today is highly variable.
Protein foods include poultry, fish, meats, eggs, tofu, beans, seeds and nuts. Both the variable quantity and quality of protein in our diets today contribute to a questionable intake of these two little amino acids necessary to provide the body with all the sulfur it needs, in the amount it needs, when it needs it. Additionally, vegetarians must be careful to properly complement their protein foods to insure sufficient dietary intake of amino acids. Vegetarian or not, simply increasing consumption in the diet to insure sufficient intake of these two amino acids is not necessarily the best solution because excessive dietary protein is potentially dangerous. A proper balance of all types of foods is important for optimal health.