The Natural Solution for Pain by Stanley Jacob, M.D., Ronald Lawrence, M.D., and Martin Zucker. As a supplement, MSM is also turning out to be a powerful, yet nontoxic, therapeutic agent that may help to inhibit pain impulses, lessen inflammation, increase blood supply, reduce muscle spasms and soften scar tissue. While they are chemically related, DMSO and MSM are unique compounds that cannot be compared. Without sulfur there would be no life. We don't think much about what sulfur does in our body, but it is essential in human nutrition, and is an element in over 150 compounds in the body.
Sulfur is part of every cell and is concentrated in the connective tissue, skin, nails and hair.
Sulfur is found in the amino acids methionine, cystine, and cysteine, considered to be the building blocks of protein. Supplemental MSM can enhance these important amino acids. It aids in the production of immunoglobulin to maintain a normal immune system. It is involved in the building up of our body substance, the energy that sustains our physical activity, and the neutralization of oxidants and toxins that can destroy our health from within. Since ancient times, sulfur has been associated with healing.