Discoveries in Health – Research Report
Organic Sulphur – Bearing Amino Acid Food Supplement MSM
Methyl Sulfonyl Methane, physiological sulphur
By Truman Berst Master Herbalist
Physiological sulphur provides a nutritionally rich source of bio-available sulphur and is a safe supplement in the
normalisation of body functions in a variety of conditions.
DESCRIPTION: (CH3)2502 A white odourless crystalline solid. Very soluble in water at 370 C molecular weight
94 (34% elemental sulphur by weight)
MSM and DMSO: MSM (methyl sulfonyl methane is also known as dimenthylsulfone and is a direct metabolite
of DMSO (dimethylsolfoxide) It is probably responsible for many of the biological effects of DMSO and
possesses certain additional bio-medical properties without any toxicity or odour.
NUTRITION AND METABOLISM: Sulphur is a vital though often overlooked major nutrient in human
metabolism. Through formation of disulphide bonds, sulphur is fundamental for the proper confirmation of extra
cellular body proteins, thereby holding connective tissue together as well as maintaining the three dimensional
structure of anti-bodies and hormones. It is present in large amounts in hair and nails (Keratin) intercellular
sulphyldri (thial) groups are vital to the catalytic function of a large number of enzymes.
About 2% of the dry weight of animals is sulphur. Mostly in the form of non-essential amino acid cysteine and
lesser amounts of the essential amino acid methionine. Cysteine sulphur can be used for the biosynthesis of other
sulphur containing bio molecules, such as taurines, coenzyme A and glutothione.
Additional Information
Organic sulphides and sulphonium salts and MSM can provide sulphur to cysteine and possible methionine.
Sulphur labelled MSM was incorporated into protein Cys residues throughout the body, thus MSM can serve as a
dietary source of sulphur.
MSM is a natural form of organic sulphur, found in all living organisms. Present in low concentrations in the body
fluids and tissues, it is found in a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, milk and some grains. Although present in
most unprocessed foods MSM is readily lost due to its volatile nature. Unless the diet is composed of primarily
raw foods, it is likely that enough MSM will be ingested to significantly contributed to the nutritional sulphur
requirement. MSM ingestion can serve as a normal dietary source of sulphur.
PHARMACOLOGY: In high doses, MSM exhibits pharmacological activity, which is apparently unrelated to its
precursor role in sulphur metabolism.
MSM has a vitamin like moderating or normalising influence on body functions. There appear to be a
relationship between abnormal physiological symptoms and low MSM blood levels in human beings. A low
concentration of MSM is being associated with adverse stress, both physiological and physical, organ and tissue
malfunction, fatigue, and susceptibility to disease.
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MSM has been found to normalise certain body functions displaying physiological symptoms of stress,
specifically gastrointestinal upset, inflammation of mucus membranes, allergic reactions, drug hypersensitivity,
inflammatory disorders including arthritis, muscle cramps, and infectious parasites.
DOSAGE: Most effective dosage regime is periodic administration throughout the day. Take 2 rounded teaspoons
administered periodically throughout the day, in water, juice, or tea for 10 – 14 days. Then reduce to 1 teaspoon (5
gramms). The recommended maintenance dose is 250-500mg per day. One to ten grams per day have been used
for relief of symptoms; Single doses are usually not effective. It dissolves in warm water, but has a bitter taste that
can be diluted in juice, water or herbal tea.
ADVERSE REACTIONS: MSM appears to be inert in tissues and body fluids, except for its beneficial
inhibitory effects on cross linking of collagen and proteins (thereby reducing hardening of skin and connective
tissue) Because of its inert nature, MSM is non-allergenic, non-pyretic, and has no interfering or undesirable
pharmacological effects. It can even be used as a safe blood dilutant. In animal studies, extremely high doses
produced no adverse affects.
This report was a result of reviewing information gathered by Tonita D’Raye Caring For The Body.
Research on MSM
Mother nature made our bodies so that they can make new cells every day of our lives. It is very important that our
glands put out the right enzymes and hormones to regulate and keep our body healthy. Without the proper amount
of sulphur or MSM in our system, we cannot produce good healthy cells. We can get this essential nutritional
sulphur from some of our foods milk, fruits, vegetables, meat, and fish, but we lose most of this absolutely
important mineral by heating, drying, and processing our food.
When our system is deficient in MSM, our bodies cannot make enough good cells to over come the effects of bad
cell. We then are subject to various illnesses, aches, pains, and allergies until we correct the problem with good
healthy cells. The body wants to heal itself if it can get the proper nourishment. We all need a little extra MSM
each day for good health. The body uses up 1/8 teaspoon of MSM each day during resting time alone. Active
bodies or ailing bodies need more.
MSM Methyl-sulfonyl-methane
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Most people have heard of DMSO, and how hundreds of thousands of people have been helped by using DMSO.
A few years ago, the worlds leading DMSO researcher, the eminent Dr Stanley Jacob of the Oregon Health
Science University, discovered and was able to isolate an extremely important beneficial part of DMSO. It is
referred to as Methyl Sulfonyl Methane and is simple known as MSM. It was determined that it was the MSM part
of DMSO that brings so many health benefits to those that suffer from various ailments and diseases.
MSM provides the health giving benefits without any nuisance side effects. It is estimated that the human body
uses up to 1/8 teaspoon of MSM each day! It needs to be replaced every day! Good health practice involves
replacing essential substances that our bodies naturally use up or lose through illness or abuse.
MSM is part of the Amino Acid chain. Without the proper amount of MSM in our bodies, the amino acids will
continue to build the glands, but fail to produce the correct enzymes making us prone to unnecessary illness. MSM
is the flexible bond between proteins. When a cell dies, a new cell takes its place. Without the needed amount of
MSM, it attaches but becomes rigid then tissues lose their flexibility, problems develop with the lungs and other
parts of the body.
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MSM detoxifies the body and increases blood circulation. Because there are few nerves in the bones, our pain
comes from the soft tissue. Aspirin shuts off the nerves, but the muscles are still damaged.
MSM takes out the inflammation, permits the muscles to heal and prevent them from becoming sore, If you play
sports or work out in a gym and normally get sore muscles the next day, take ½ teaspoon (4 capsules) of MSM
before exercise and you will notice a difference. If taken after exercise the soreness will go away.
MSM is a free radical scavenger, so allergies to food and pollen will go away. It also prevents over reaction to
medicines, but does not work against them.
MSM controls acidity in the stomach, helping ulcers.
MSM coats the intestinal tract so that parasites lose their ability to hold on. They are more easily flushed away
preventing colon problems.
MSM is no more toxic than water. It can never harm anyone. If you overdose, the extra MSM becomes inert and
passes through the system.
MSM has one side affect… It makes your fingernails and hair grow faster and stronger. This is because there is
more MSM in your hair and nail cells than in any other part of your body. You need a little extra MSM every day
to promote good health.
HOME FACTS ABOUT ORGANIC SULPHUR
Sulphur is a natural mineral in rather high concentrations in our body tissues. About half of the body’s total of
sulphur is found in the muscles, the other half is found in your brain, hair, skin, and bones, sulphur comprises
0.25% of body weight.
Sulphur has a vital relationship with protein, since sulphur is found in the amino acids methionine, cystina and
cysteine, thus these acids are known as sulphur bearing amino acids which are considered the building blocks of
protein.
The sulphur bearing amino acid methionine is absolutely essential to health! This means it must be supplied by
food, or the food supplement MSM. A lack of proper protein in our diet therefore means lack of the vital organic
sulphur necessary for good health. Proteins contain sulphur while carbohydrates and fats do not.
Sulphur is necessary for collagen synthesis; collagen is an insoluble fibrous protein found in vertebrates, it is the
dominant component of connective tissue fibrils and bones. Sulphur operates as a synthesizer and activator with
the B vitamins, thiamine vitamin C, biotin and pantothenic acid, all of which are needed for metabolism and
healthy nerves.
Sulphur plays an important part in tissue breathing, the process whereby oxygen and other substances are used to
build cells and release energy.
Sulphur also helps to maintain overall body balance between acidity and alkalinity, and works with the liver
excrete bile.
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Research indicates that perhaps sulphurs most important health role is in carbohydrate metabolism. Which is
significant for hypoglycaemic and diabetics. Sulphur is a significant component of insulin, the protein hormone
secreted by the pancreas that is essential to the metabolism of carbohydrates. A lack of nutritional sulphur in the
diet can result in low insulin production. On the other hand, a diet that contains adequate amount of sulphur might
increase the body’s ability to produce insulin to the point where insulin injections can be reduced.
Hyper sensitivity to drugs; Subjects demonstrating drug hypersensitivity to aspirin, several non-steroid anti
arthritic agents and oral antibiotics, were tolerant when MSM was given an hour before or concurrent with the
sensitising drug.
Control of constipation; particularly in the older population, can be a medical problem of concern. To date, over
50 subjects presenting chronic constipation have gained prompt and continuing relief by supplementing the diet
with 100-500mg of MSM per day.
Lung dysfunction: We have seen some individuals with severely restricted lung dysfunction, of these, only a few
co-operated in vital function assessments. All co-operated in endurance measurements. Limited objective and
strong subjective evidence suggests that MSM is a useful dietary supplement to reduce lung dysfunction.
Anti-parasitic action: In vitro and in vivo tests suggest MSM has an activity against a variety of medically
important parasitic tracts, MSM, for example is active against Giardia, Trichomondads, and round worms MSM
may affect such infections by competing for binding or receptor sites at the mucous membrane surface, presenting
a blocking interface between host and parasite. We are at present evaluating the action of MSM with a variety of
abnormal or medical problems to determine whether any are responsive to a diet supplement by MSM.
We are intrigued by the fact that MSM is a constant factor in all vertebrates and somewhat mystified by the
seeming need of the body of adults for a concentration level above that available from a diet presumed normal. We
hope soon to have data defining any specific interacting role that MSM may have with the water-soluble vitamins,
particularly Vitamin C, which like MSM is reportedly banked in the adrenals.
It is not possible to directly compare DMSO and its derivative MSM though of the same chemical family. Each is
unique unto itself MSM is a dietary factor derivable from most natural foods; it is conveniently taken alone or in
foods.
Taken by mouth, there is no after breath DMSO has certain unpleasant attributes not possessed by MSM, While
MSM is a dietary factor, DMSO is not, DMSO readily penetrates the dermis and less complicated membrane
systems while MSM does not, Each contributing to the well-being of mankind, but in different ways, both have
important implications.
Testimonials
Candida
Dr John J. in the northwest area is one of the foremost experts on candida. So far for the last nine years MSM has
been his No. 1 weapon against it. We have a natural bacteria, acidophilus in our stomach that digests our food.
We also have yeast that lives in our colon called candida that keeps bad bacteria out, which lives on the food
created by acidophilus. When you take antibiotics, it kills the BAD and the GOOD bacteria. Your pH then gets
out of balance and the candida gets hungry and starts spreading. When it gets into the vagina, women have yeast
infections. When the tongue gets a white coating that is candida yeast. When it gets in the ears and eyes, they
change the name and call it thrush. When it gets in the bloodstream, they call it chronic fatigue, ‘ an incurable
disease’. There is no such thing or we would have all died 6000 years ago.
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When you digest the food and it goes into the bloodstream, the candida steals it. So you do not assimilate your
nutrition, the glands don’t get their vitamins and minerals so you develop allergies to foods, pollens and
fragrances. You also do not have any energy because the candida is a living organism and digests food like you
do and puts out toxins that are floating in your bloodstream. When those toxins are added to your toxins, it can
simulate 80 different diseases that you don’t have. When it simulates strep throat, the doctor gives you an
antibiotic and kills the acidophilus, keeping the pH out of balance. It then simulates pneumonia… the doctor gives
you more antibiotics and it then simulates sinus infection. Every three or four weeks, you have a cold or flu and
you feel terrible. This becomes a vicious, painful and costly cycle.
Candida is a living yeast and can turn any bread you eat into blood alcohol. Blood alcohol is a blood sugar. When
the body has adjusted to a high blood sugar content and it suddenly drops, you go into a mood swing like a
diabetic and feel terrible. So you crave bread, cookies or alcohol to boost up the blood sugar. This is why bars
have so much pretzels, bread sticks and popcorn for their patrons…it makes them feel good. When they are
driving in a car they always have cookies, soda pop and candy at hand or when they are watching TV they
surround themselves with junk food.
If you want to see if someone has a candida yeast infection, lay out a corn curl, potato chip or cookie and when
you turn away it’s gone. Of course this is a joke and not to be taken seriously. Hunger may be the reason for
stealing your potato chip.
When you take MSM your pH goes normal. Candida cannot live in your body when your pH is normal, except in
the colon where it belongs, so the candida dies out. This is how MSM cures people of candida. Just that simple. Be
careful, you may start doing strange things. You may go looking for fresh fruit stands. When you find fruit ripe off
the tree, you want to smell them.
Note: The last couple of days before harvesting is when fruit is ripening, the starches turn to sugar flavour and
nutrition. If it ripened too soon, the bugs would eat it and the fruit would never mature. Think about it. If the bugs
don’t want it, why should you? That is why one tomato ripened on the vine does not satisfy. When they pick fruit
before it is ripe, usually still green, they may keep it up to 6 months before you see it. You can play ping-pong
with it and not dent it. Then they gas the fruit and that turns it red. You put it on a sandwich and bite into it…you
think you have just bitten into a piece of cardboard. This is not nutrition. This is filler. You are full but you neither
have nor provided your body with nutrition. Your body craves the food right off the plant….THAT IS
NUTRITION.
Candida can turn any bread in you diet into blood alcohol. Blood alcohol is a blood sugar. Some people can
actually eat 4 or 5 pieces of bread and get drunk.
Diabetes
My name is Sylvia: I have had diabetes for several years. It was hard to control, either too much sugar or not
enough. After 3 months and 800 grams of MSM powder, I am now self-regulating my sugar levels. I am so
grateful I stayed with it for the full 3 months. I now take a teaspoonful a day and feel great.
How it works: The cells in the body have become rigid and non-permeable. The insulin carries the blood sugars
to your cells but do not become absorbed, because the cell walls are not permeable.
The pancreas works too hard and fast to compensate for deficiency but becomes injured and stops working
correctly.
The blood sugars that are not being used saturate the blood stream creating high levels of blood sugar. By taking
MSM regularly your cells become permeable and the pancreas begins being repaired.
The blood sugars are now being absorbed through cells walls and the body becomes healthier. After a few months
on MSM, the pancreas should become self-regulating balancing your sugar levels.
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Diverticulosis
My name is Betty, I had diverticulosis. I took two heaped teaspoonfuls of MSM daily (morning & night). The pain
went away and I did not have to go to the doctors. I will continue to use MSM as I do not want to see my doctor
again, and god knows I love him.
How it works: MSM is an anti-parasite, hook worms, tape worms, and pin worms hang onto the pockets in the
colon. MSM fills in the pockets and leaves a natural Teflon like coating that they cannot cling on to.
As the worms hatch they flush out, preventing diverticulosis and constipation.
Emphysema
My name is John and I live in the northwest. I worked in the shipyards as a welder down in the hull and smoked 2
packets of cigarettes a day. I got what doctors call emphysema, I was coughing and hurting most the time.
I started taking MSM powder and after a year I have strong lungs that allow me to breath easily. The MSM made
it possible for me to continue on with my work and my life.
How it works: Emphysema is not caused by smoking, dogs get it, horses get it and they never smoke. Smoking
burns the tissue in the lungs so the cells are dying faster than the body is able to replace the new cells. Think of it
in terms of making cement, one guy brings the water, one guy brings the cement.
You have what you need to make concrete, but the guy bringing the cement keeps taking a break because his feet
hurt. The final mixture or product you have is adobe and not concrete.
When cells are dying fast and you are not giving your body enough building materials you start losing the
flexibility in the lungs and they tear. If this happens too often and you still provide the necessary building
materials, you start to build scar tissue.
MSM gives your body the building materials it needs to make good flexible cells and strong lungs, with the ability
to expand and contract freely, it also helps sore and tired feet.
20-Minute Hangover
My name is Kathleen. I was very sick with a bad hangover, a fun night out ended with a crash. I heard about MSM
and how it flushes alcohol and other toxins out of your system and I decided to try it. I took two tablespoonfuls
and in about 20 minutes I felt fine and the hangover crashed and burned, not me.
How it works: When you drink alcohol it gets into your cells and is trapped not allowing oxygen in. The cells die
of oxygen starvation, causing you to feel ill.
MSM makes the cell walls permeable so that alcohol can be flushed out along with other toxins, and oxygen can
get in. Your body will begin to feel better and the hangover will be gone in a very short time (approximately 20
minutes).
Chronic Headaches
My name is Dr JoAnne C and I live in the southwest. Once a week I either had a headache or was continuously
building up to or recovering from one. I started to take MSM twice daily and have done so for the past six months.
I have not had a headache since I started.
How it works: MSM helps to make the cell walls permeable, which increases circulation. By increasing
circulation there is less build up of pressure and in effect less pain. Taking MSM regularly will help maintain good
circulation and low pressure.
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Hyperglycaemia
Dr Hannon W. was hyperglycaemic and was afraid she was going to lose her big toe through gangrene. She takes
MSM daily and feels better. The last time we heard from her she had nearly forgotten all about the toe. It had
stopped hurting and completely healed after a few days on the MSM.
How it works: The cells in the body have become rigid and non-permeable. There is too much insulin carrying
blood sugars in your cells.
The blood sugars do not get used because the cell walls are not permeable and the cells do not absorb the blood
sugar. There is more insulin than blood sugars in the blood stream, so the body believes it needs more sugars and it
does. You then have low blood sugars and have low or bad mood swings.
By taking MSM regularly your cells become permeable. The blood sugars are now being absorbed by the cells and
the body becomes healthier. After a few months on MSM the pancreas should be producing insulin at a normal
rate.
Allergies
My name is Lisa and I have bad problems with allergies. Whenever pollen is in the air, I will sneeze and wheeze
uncontrollably. I started taking MSM twice daily and in a few days my allergies were under control. I still take
MSM and my allergies don’t seem to bother me any more.
How it works: An allergic reaction is simply your body’s reaction to something foreign in your system. These
foreign proteins and free radicals invade your body and cause reactions and problems. Your body responds with a
sneeze, wheeze, swollen and puffy eyes etc.
When you take MSM your cells become more permeable enabling your body to quickly wash out any unwanted
debris. When your diet is deficient the cell walls become hard and stiff and this hinders fluid flow through the cell
walls. MSM soften the cell walls, allowing foreign proteins and free radicals to be washed out of your system. If
enough MSM is taken, all of the foreign particles can be flushed from your system and your allergies will no
longer occur.
Alzheimer’s Disease
My name is George and I live in the Northwest. My wife is 72 years old and I could not communicate with her,
She would get lost going from room to room and would forget why she was going there. I cooked, washed, bathed
and put her to bed every day for six years.
Then I met Bill Rich and he told me about MSM and how it could help. I gave her two heaped teaspoonfuls of
MSM every day for two weeks. She soaked in a tub of warm water and ¾ cup of Clorox for 20 minutes twice a
week. It leeched the aluminium out of her system. In less than a month she was up cleaning the house,
communicating and going shopping.
My wife and I cannot thank Bill Rich enough, for providing us with MSM, it really helped her mind. We are now
living again thanks to MSM – it really works!!
How it works: The brain is made up of billions of nerve cells intricately connected with each other like electrons
on an electrical circuit. When you think you send electrical impulses through you brain, Alzheimer’s disease is a
condition where the brain is coated with aluminium, causing it to short circuit and sends brain impulses to the
wrong synapse creating confusion, MSM opens the membrane that contains the aluminium and allows the
unwanted deposits to be flushed into the blood stream.
The hot bath with Clorox makes the body sweat and release the aluminium.
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Athlete’s foot
My name is George I had lots of itching, burning and skin cracking between my toes. I heard about Rich’s MSM
lotion and used a little dab between each toe twice a week. The itching, burnt feeling went away and my skin
stopped cracking and healed up nicely. I have been using it once a week ever since and have not had any sign of
athletes foot since.
How it works: MSM is made up all natural products: almonds, apricots, aloe vera, jojoba, calendula, melleluka,
and MSM. The apricots, aloe vera, arid jojoba softens and moistens your skin for about three hours and does not
leave a greasy film.
Calendula and melleluka kills fungus that develops around fingernails as well as athletes foot and ring worm,
When taking MSM orally, the body distributes MSM where it needs nutrition most, applying the lotion allows you
to concentrate MSM in the areas you want the most benefit. MSM is ideal for skin care maintenance bringing
softness and elasticity to your skin care needs.
Cancer
Your body is creating new cells 24 hours a day. You have white corpuscles running around your body eating cells
like a Pac-man. To protect that new cell from the white corpuscle your body puts a negative charged protein layer
around the new cell, and because the white corpuscle is also a negative charged element, they repel each other.
Each cell contains the complete encyclopaedia or DNA of your whole body. If you have a computer and they give
2 manuals 3 inches thick, you would never learn to use the computer, but if I tell you to read pages 10 through15
you will learn to use your computer.
When your body needs a cell, at the last minute it decides if it needs a kidney, eye, or fingernail cell. The body
then tells the cell what pages of the DNA to read and when it takes the place of a dying cell, it begins to function.
Once in a while a cell gets old that has not been programmed, your body then puts out an enzyme that dissolves
the protein layer and a white corpuscle recycles it, if an un-programmed cell gets away and replaces a dying cell, it
cannot be replaced until it dies. But it does not know what to do, because it does not know which pages of the
DNA to read.
One cell here and there does not hurt you, but if half your kidney has un-programmed cells, chances are of dying
of kidney failure.
Doctors call it a tumour and their answer is to cut it out. Example, if they cut off your arm and throw it away, the
body cannot rebuild it, sew it back on and the body will do every thing possible to rebuild it, even make new
nerves and blood vessels to save the arm.
If the body can get a bad cell to die and a good programmed cell to replace it you go into remission. Doctors often
use radiation and chemotherapy to kill bad cells.
The only problem is those treatments cannot tell the good cells from the bad ones and tears up your whole system.
Layatrell which is food has a cyanide molecule and two sugar molecules, in a healthy area of your arm, you put
out an enzyme that changes the cyanide to a food and the cells are very happy with it, in a cancerous area, that
enzyme is not available so the cancer cells gobble up the cyanide intact and it kills the cell.
So Layatrell is very fussy as to which cells it kills. The only problem is with the chemotherapy radiation, on
Layatrell some people go into remission and some people do not. Some people don’t do anything and they get a
remission.
Killing bad cells is treating the symptoms and not the cause, if you get rid of bad cells, and replace it with another
bad cell, your treading water and you cannot win. You have to work on the other end where you’re creating
nothing but good healthy programmed cells. Then it doesn’t matter why the old cell dies, you’re in remission. That
is where getting the glands to put out the right hormones and enzymes are very important so the body will heal
itself.
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