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General Category => Inquiries => Topic started by: mindyandy on February 23, 2009, 06:24:51 pm

Title: Methylsulfonylmethane...anybody take this supplement?
Post by: mindyandy on February 23, 2009, 06:24:51 pm

Hello,
I was reading online regarding supplements and MSM a.k.a. methylsulfonylmethane was a good natural anti-inflammitory.
Does anybody take this? If you read it says its a great cell improvement.

Feedback anybody. Would this help with AN's?

Title: Re: Methylsulfonylmethane...anybody take this supplement?
Post by: cin605 on February 24, 2009, 01:42:15 pm

Donnalynne knows of this supplement.

Title: Re: Methylsulfonylmethane...anybody take this supplement?
Post by: mindyandy on February 24, 2009, 02:23:45 pm

Oh, thank you. I will wait for her to chime in.  ;D

Title: Re: Methylsulfonylmethane...anybody take this supplement?
Post by: Jim Scott on February 24, 2009, 03:02:52 pm

Mindy:

From the 'Quackwatch' home page:

No published research studies link MSM to any of the health claims made by its marketers.  Sulfur needed in human metabolism comes from dietary protein. MSM supplements probably make little or no contribution to the body's sulfur requirements. Thus there is no good reason to use MSM supplements.

There is more, here: http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/DSH/msm.html (http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/DSH/msm.html)

Not Donnalynn

Title: Re: Methylsulfonylmethane...anybody take this supplement?
Post by: mindyandy on February 24, 2009, 03:24:11 pm

thanks Jim...well now I know that its useless....LOL ;)

Title: Re: Methylsulfonylmethane...anybody take this supplement?
Post by: arkansasfarmgirl on February 24, 2009, 04:21:21 pm

I have used MSM by itself for joint issues in animals and had Ok results.  Much better when combined with glucosamine/chondroitin.  It's in the joint supplement I use on myself also.  I'm not currently taking that right now, because I'm breastfeeding.  I am all about natural and alternative therapies.  Just because there are no double blind studies proving that something works doesn't mean that it doesn't work.  Anecdotal evidence is just as good for me.

Vonda