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EG> MSM: An Essential Dietary Sulfur!
EG> MSM was first isolated by Robert Herschler, working for Crown
EG> Zellerbach in Portland, Oregon. Both he and Dr. Stanley Jacob of the
EG> University of Oregon Medical School, have done extensive research and
EG> testing on this exciting substance.
EG> MSM, or methylsulfonylmethane, is a natural, organic sulfur compound,
EG> found in all living things. This form of organic sulfur is the forth
EG> most prevalent mineral in the human body. In his research, Dr. Jacob
EG> determined that the sulfur in MSM, called sulfonyl, is as safe and as
EG> important as vitamin C in our diet, unlike the bad sulfurs: sulfa,
EG> sulfate, sulfite and sulfide.
EG> Sulfur a Major Key To Health:
EG> MSM comes from the ocean and is a prime source of bio-available
EG> sulfur, which is lost from our food because of storage, processing,
EG> drying, cooking and preserving. MSM is an important food (not a drug or
EG> medicine) and plays many roles in the body, including the stimulation
EG> of the growth of healthy skin, hair and nails. It is needed by the body
EG> for healthy connective tissues and joint function, proper enzyme
EG> activity and hormone balance, along with the proper function of the
EG> immune system. Because bio-nutritional sulfur plays such a major role
EG> in these healthy body functions and others, Doctors Herschler and Jacob
EG> found that supplementation with MSM can improve many conditions such
EG> as: allergies, asthma, emphysema, lung dysfunction, arthritis, head
EG> aches, skin problems, stomach problems, digestive tract problems,
EG> circulation, cell osmosis and absorption.
EG> What MSM Does:
EG> MSM makes cell walls permeable, allowing water and nutrients to freely
EG> flow into cells and allowing wastes and toxins to properly flow out.
EG> The building blocks of the body, amino acids, are all sulfur binders
EG> and play a major role in the production of hormones and enzymes which
EG> regulate the body's activities.
EG> MSM and vitamin C are used by the body together to build healthy new
EG> cells. MSM provides the flexible bond between the cells. Without MSM,
EG> the new cell is not permeable, and osmosis is hampered. These cells
EG> lose their flexibility, like scar tissue, wrinkles, vericose veins,
EG> hardened arteries or the damaged lung tissues of a person with
EG> emphysema.
EG> Conditions Aggravated by MSM Deficiency:
EG> Allergies
EG> Sore Joints and Muscles
EG> Chronic Fatigue
EG> Elevated Cholesterol
EG> Candida 'Yeast' Infections
EG> Soft & Chipping Nails, Hair Loss
EG> Wrinkles
EG> Scar Tissue
EG> Lung Dysfunction
EG> Diabetes
EG> Ulcers
EG> Migraine Headaches
EG> Alzheimer's
EG> Diverticulosis
EG> Scar Tissue:
EG> Burn victim, Bill Rich, discovered MSM for himself when a veterinarian
EG> friend had him try MSM. Bill's explains that his skin was flat, purple
EG> and leathery, up and down a majority of the right side of his body.
EG> After only a few days of taking MSM, Bill noticed an increase of
EG> stamina and energy, and over time an astonishing effect on his scarred
EG> skin as it started to turn pink and fill in. Now Bill has little more
EG> than a small section of skin that is still barely detectable after
EG> having more than 60 feet of skin graft scars. After years of using MSM
EG> and helping others, Bill Rich lectures in the benefits of MSM.
EG> Wrinkles:
EG> When the body replaces old skin cells, if there is a deficiency of
EG> MSM, the new cells can be stiff and contribute to wrinkling. MSM
EG> supplementation can help the body replace bad cells with good, healthy,
EG> elastic cells. Over time, wrinkles can go away, and brown and black
EG> spots and skin tumors can flow away as new cells replace the bad.
EG> Damaged Skin:
EG> It is the MSM in Aloe Vera leaves that sooths and repairs skin that
EG> has been cut, scraped, burned or damaged. The body then is able to
EG> repair the skin with the proper raw materials.
EG> Lung Dysfunction:
EG> Bill Rich says that emphysema is not caused by smoking. Horses and
EG> dogs get emphysema, and they don't smoke! It is a deficiency of MSM
EG> that causes this condition, and supplementation of MSM can reverse it.
EG> Diabetes:
EG> Even diabetics that have been 'on the needle' for years can benefit
EG> from MSM supplementation. Bill Rich sites several examples of his
EG> friends that are now self regulating since they have discovered MSM.
EG> Sore Joints and Muscles:
EG> Testimonials of many athletes attest to the ability of MSM to increase
EG> athletic stamina and eliminate sore muscles! MSM increases the ability
EG> of the body to eliminate wastes and toxins from the cells.
EG> Ulcers:
EG> Ulcers, caused by too much stomach acids can be reversed by MSM
EG> supplementation. Tagament covers up the symptoms, doing nothing to
EG> relieve the problem. MSM corrects the problem.
EG> Migraine Headaches:
EG> Women don't have the headaches, hot flashes, cramps and nausea
EG> associated with the monthly cycle when they use MSM. Even migraine
EG> headaches can melt away.
EG> Alzheimer's:
EG> Bill Rich theorizes that Alzheimer's is caused by aluminum and lythium
EG> salts that are trapped in the brain causing the electrical impulses to
EG> be 'shorted' out, so they aren't going on the right path. Without
EG> proper circulation and the detoxification of MSM, this condition robs
EG> millions of their golden years. MSM facilitates the body's ability to
EG> clean out these toxins.
EG> Allergic Reactions:
EG> MSM is an Anti-Venom that can quickly bind up foreign proteins such as
EG> snake bites, flea bites, black widow bites, bee stings and mosquito
EG> bites. MSM is also an anti-oxidant that detoxifies the body.
EG> Candida Infections, Chronic Fatigue:
EG> Candida is a yeast that normally lives in the colon. If body pH gets
EG> out of whack, Candida can spread to other areas in the body. If the
EG> body pH is right, Candida cannot live outside the colon. Women
EG> sometimes get Candida yeast infections. When the doctor prescribes an
EG> antibiotic, that can send the body pH further off kilter and the
EG> Candida can spread. The white coating on the tongue is Candida. It can
EG> even get into the brain, where it is called epilepsy. In the blood,
EG> Candida will rob the nutrition and energy away from the body, causing a
EG> so called 'incurable' disease called Chronic Fatigue. When the body
EG> burns energy it produces toxins, if toxins aren't properly removed,
EG> this is the result. Bill Rich explains how MSM can take care of this
EG> disease of the 90's.
EG> Cholesterol:
EG> Bill exclaims that if your body is functioning like it should,
EG> cholesterol will not be a problem. Your body will regulate it
EG> naturally. By taking MSM as a supplement, Bill can eat what he pleases
EG> and his cholesterol count is always normal.
EG> Diverticulosis:
EG> Diverticulosis is where the large intestine gets sluggish, clogged,
EG> and quits pulsing properly. The feces stop moving properly, and
EG> nutrition is not passed through the intestine walls. MSM smoothes the
EG> coating of the intestine with a Teflon like coating, and the feces
EG> start moving properly. Diverticulosis is an MSM and Vitamin C
EG> deficiency.
EG> Additional Benefits of MSM:
EG> MSM has been found to improve athletic performance and is a tremendous
EG> energy booster. MSM will cause your nails to grow twice as fast, and
EG> you will find that your hair will be thicker and healthier. Finger
EG> nails have more sulfur in them than any other part of the body!

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