...and why do we need it
Remember when DMSO was all the rage? It helped quite a few people, but the problem was that it had an objectionable odor to it that people just did not like! Well, guess what! MSM is an odorless relative to DMSO and has many of the same benefits with none of the drawbacks!
MSM has been shown to have about
the same toxicity as water. In other words, it would
take over 1,360 grams
(or almost 3
pounds!) of MSM in one dose to lead to the death
of a 150-pound person.
We are suggesting
a supplementation of only a few grams per day
(I personally
take a little over a teaspoon per day and was taking
nearly three times that for a year).
Dr. Stanley
W. Jacob, M.D. has been studying and recommending
MSM to his patients for over 20 years now and has seen
some remarkable results. Most of these results are related
to reductions in pain and inflammation, but it also
helps allergy-related problems. His book,
The Miracle
of MSM - The Natural Solution for Pain (co-authored
by Ronald M. Lawrence, M.D., Ph.D. and Martin Zucker,
©1999), speaks of MSM being an
"...effective
solution for … degenerative arthritis, chronic back
pain, chronic headache, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, tendinitis
and bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, TMJ, post-traumatic
pain and inflammation, and allergies."
While we can't make any medical claims since we are not doctors, we have seen some significant positive results among ourselves and our customers. Many will try MSM because they have some problems, but many others should be including it in their diets to prevent a nutritional deficiency of sulfur before problems strike.
MSM Capsule Description
Our MSM capsules are made from 99.9% pure powder encapsulated
in vegicap material. The MSM in the capsules is made
in the US and the MSM is encapsulated in the US. Orders
of bulk capsules will be in shipped in plastic bags
with a heat seal across the open end to keep it from
bursting open during shipment. Bulk capsules and the
capsules that we have available in bottles are exactly
the same and are encapsulated by the same company. We
add nothing to our powder during encapsulation which
makes our capsules different from almost anything you
can buy in stores. Most store-bought capsules have additives
such as silicon dioxide (sand) and vegetable magnesium
stearate. At best, these ingredients take up room and
reduce the amount of actual MSM you are getting. At
worst, they can cause stress on your body as your body
tries to rid itself of these supposedly inert ingredients
and can also prevent your body from absorbing as much
MSM. They do nothing to enhance the MSM in any way,
so our pure MSM capsules are superior. As a test you
can dump the store-bought capsule into a glass of water.
If it has these ingredients, it will float on top of
the water on a film and nothing you can do can get it
to dissolve. In contrast, if you dump the contents of
our capsules into water, almost all of it will go immediately
to the bottom and it will all dissolve within a few
minutes of stirring in warm water. Shelf-life of Lignisul®
MSM is stated to be four years, while OptiMSM® is certified
to have a 5-year shelf life. MSM should be stored in
a cool, but not cold, dry area, such as on a kitchen
shelf.
Lignisul® MSM is manufactured for Fine Nutraceuticals,
Inc. (FNI) at Sloss Industries, a facility in Alabama
from DMSO obtained from a facility in China. Their DMSO
is produced through a chemical reaction. The DMSO is
tested upon arrival to the US to strict guidelines prior
to manufacture into MSM. Then the MSM is tested by an
independent third party for purity and contamination
where it is certified as 99.9% pure and free of contaminants
and heavy metals. While Lignisul® MSM is made in the
US, not all raw materials originate in the US. FNI does
not currently pay any royalties to the MSM patent holder,
MSM Investments Company, LLC., claiming that the existing
patents are either invalid or expired. Carolwood MSM
(a previous manufacturer of Lignisul® MSM) won a court
decision in August of 2001, which reinforced this position
on at least one of the patents.
OptiMSM® is manufactured in Washington by Bergstrom
Nutrition (formerly Cardinal Nutrition) at a facility
that Bergstrom owns and is dedicated only for making
MSM. Their plant is NNFA GMP certified. They obtain
their DMSO from the only US-based provider of DMSO.
Therefore, OptiMSM® is made in the US from raw materials
obtained in the US and North America, and is also certified
as pure and free of contaminants and heavy metals. Bergstrom
does pay royalties to the MSM patent holder, MSM Investments
Company, LLC., but is not the patent holder itself.
Dr. Stanley Jacob, one of the authors of The Miracle
of MSM - The Natural Solution for Pain, has given his
endorsement to the OptiMSM® brand.
Both Lignisul® MSM and OptiMSM® are made to GMP standards
(Good Manufacturing Practices) and both are fine products.
We have no reservations about providing either one of
them to you, but have tried to provide you with accurate
information so that you can decide what is important
to you. Both are MSM, and both will provide you with
the same results.
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