If freshly picked or killed food high in MSM were eaten immediately without undue cooking, our bodies would get the MSM they need daily as it is not stored in the body. How it works MSM is an important cell builder and binder of soft tissues in the body - the thread which gives strength and texture to the fabric. Sulfur has a vital relationship to protein, and is found in essential amino acids such as methionine, cystine and cyseine. It is necessary for collagen synthesis - a vital component in both the skin and the bones, where it knits the minerals together and gives flexibility to them. Perhaps its most important role in health is in carbohydrate metabolism, which is significant hypoglycenics and diabetics.
Sulfur is an important component of insulin, the protein hormone secreted by the pancreas.
Low levels of sulfur in the diet can result in low insulin production. It is possible that a diet rich in sulfur could increase the body's ability to produce insulin to a point where insulin injections could be reduced. According to the US Patent, too low a concentration of MSM in the body results in adverse physical and psychological stress, tissue and organ malfunction, fatigue and increased susceptibility to diseases. Industrial contaminants such as exhaust gasses, solvents etc. are also hindered. Parasites, such as Cryptosporidium, giardia, salmonella, even hookworm can be dissuaded from entering the walls of the stomach and intestines.