Placing your first order? Use the code FIRST10 for 10% off on the checkout page.
Placing your first order? Use the code FIRST10 for 10% off on the checkout page.
Please note the source of the MSM (also known as Opti MSM) in our products is pine trees. There are a number of cheap MSM products synthesised from an unnatural source (petroleum) or filled with irrelevant rubbish. Our advice is very clear: do not use those products!
MSM: An Essential Dietary Sulphur!
Robert Herschler, working for Crown Zellerbach in Portland, Oregon first isolated MSM. Both he and Dr. Stanley Jacob of the University of Oregon Medical School have done extensive research and testing on this exciting substance.
MSM, or methylsulfonylmethane, is a natural, organic sulphur compound, found in all living things. This form of organic sulphur is the forth most prevalent mineral in the human body. In his research, Dr. Jacob determined that the sulphur in MSM, called sulfonyl, is as safe and as important as vitamin C in our diet, unlike the bad sulphurs: sulfa, sulfate, sulfite and sulfide.
Sulphur a Major Key To Health:
MSM comes from the ocean and is a prime source of bio-available sulphur, which is lost from our food because of storage, processing, drying, cooking and preserving. MSM is an important food (not a drug or medicine) and plays many roles in the body, including the stimulation of the growth of healthy skin, hair and nails. It is needed by the body for healthy connective tissues and joint function, proper enzyme activity and hormone balance, along with the proper function of the immune system. Because bio-nutritional sulphur plays such a major role in these healthy body functions and others.
For more detailed information on MSM, go to Amazon, and search for the book MSM The Natural Solution for Pain. MSM, isn't just for pain, and the book goes into all it's benefits.
Information for nerds (like us).
We sell three sulphur based products, MSM, NAC and Sulfurophane. They all have their own benefits and you should visit the product pages individually for more information, but only MSM is the only sulphur product we know of that directly adds sulphur to the tissues of the body. Here is a really quick summary.
MSM vs. NAC vs. Sulforaphane – Sulphur, Antioxidant & Detox Comparison
Compound |
Formula |
Sulphur Present? |
Sulphur Form |
Main Role of Sulphur |
Provides Sulphur Usable by the Body? |
Antioxidant? |
Detoxifier? |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MSM |
C₂H₆O₂S |
✅ Yes |
Sulphonyl (-SO₂-) |
Sulphur donor for detox (sulphation), tissue repair, glutathione synthesis |
✅ Yes – main sulphur donor |
⚠️ Mild, indirect |
⚠️ Supportive – via sulphation |
NAC |
C₅H₉NO₃S |
✅ Yes |
Thiol (-SH) in cysteine |
Glutathione precursor; neutralises free radicals |
⚠️ Partially – limited sulphur donor |
✅ Direct & indirect |
✅ Yes – key in Phase II detox |
Sulforaphane |
C₆H₁₁NOS₂ |
✅ Yes |
Isothiocyanate group |
Activates Nrf2 → boosts glutathione & detox enzymes |
❌ No – not a sulphur donor |
✅ Strong indirect (via Nrf2) |
✅ Potent – triggers detox genes |
Suggested Usage:
One MSM tablet twice daily per 60 pounds of body weight. For quicker results increase as desired or as reccomended by your practitioner. Take with meals or your favourite juice. For best results a daily multivitamin and vitamin C are also recommended.
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