MSM

ethylsulfonylmethane (MSM) is gaining a strong following among health professionals and the public for its ability to relieve pain and promote well-ness. Many physicians are finding that patients ’ need for pain medication can be greatly reduced when MSM supplements are taken at the same time. For many, MSM has allowed them to live pain-free for the first time in years. The research on MSM and its pain relieving properties is still in its infancy. The good news, however, is that MSM is an innocuous natural substance that can be used safely along with a host of pain medications. Safety is an important point when it comes to pain relief, because many of the medica-tions used to treat pain are toxic. NSAID pain medications alone are responsible for over 20,000 deaths and over 100,000 hospitalizations per year in the U.S. By contrast, MSM is completely safe, even in large doses. This is because MSM is a naturally occurring sub-stance found in small amounts in produce, meat, milk, and seafood. MSM has always been a nutrient in our diet, and is a natural component of our plasma. Unfortunately, howev-er, heat and processing destroys or greatly reduces the MSM content of food, leaving many with a suboptimal intake of this important nutrient.