Even though it is present in fresh foods, it is easily destroyed in cooking, storing and processing. Due to modern food processing and cooking, sufficient MSM may not be present to provide significant biological sulfur, so it makes sense to incorporate MSM PLUS as part of your dietary supplement program when supplemental sulfur is desired especially for vegetarians as they may have a shortage of sulfur in their diets. Some Symptoms of deficiency are Fatigue, susceptibility to disease, drug hypersensitivity, arthritis, muscle cramps. For those wishing to apply MSM directly to the skin, an elegant Organic Body Lotion is available. Anti-oxidant, aids bile secretion in liver, may help allergies and skin rashes including eczema and seborrhea, necessary for metabolism and body functions, maintains connective tissue.
Sulfur safely detoxifies the body.
May also be helpful in treating intestinal parasitic problems. It has also been used for muscle soreness from Athletic activity and pain of various types. Substance interactions may include Tobacco which is reported to decrease absorption. DMSO The development of MSM as a dietary supplement stems from research completed by Dr. Stanley W. Jacob at the Oregon Health Science University. He learned that MSM was an odorless and stable metabolite of DMSO that possessed some similar properties.