SammiG
Well-Known Member
Hi everyone,
A client of mine just emailed this to me asking for my opinion but I have never heard of this before. Does anyone know of or have any views on this stuff?
Samx
> MSM: Organic Sulfur: The Key to Beautiful Hair, Skin
> and Nails
> By Robert Pastore, Ph.D.
>
> What is MSM?
>
> MSM (methyl-sulfonyl-methane) is a natural form of
> organic sulfur found in small amounts in food and in
> the human body. Sulfur, the eighth most abundant
> element present in all living organisms, is essential
> for life. Some of the essential functions that make
> sulfur possible for us to live include maintaining the
> structure of the proteins of the body, helping in the
> formation of keratin, which is essential for hair and
> nail growth, maintaining immune system function,
> catalyzing the chemical reactions which change food
> into energy and neutralizing or eliminating toxins
> from the body.
>
> We can derive a lot of information from the rare
> genetic disorder called Trichothiodystrophy (TTD)that
> is associated with a sulfur deficiency, resulting in
> brittle nails, hair, and an increased rate of aging
> skin. Sulfur is essential for the strength, appearance
> and overall quality of hair, skin and nails.
>
>
>
> In a small hair and nail study at Oregon Health
> Science University, nail growth improved and hair
> growth and appearance improved by week six, in
> subjects taking MSM.
>
>
>
> Every patient that I put on MSM notes an increase in
> the strength of their nails, an increase in hair
> growth rate, and better skin. The first thing they
> notice is increased hair growth rate. I noticed that
> myself. I have an extensive family history of male
> pattern baldness. I only needed to get a hair cut
> twice a year. My hair just stopped growing by the age
> of 33. I expected it to be my turn at losing hair.
> However, since taking my 100% form of MSM, I now need
> a hair cut every 6 weeks! My nails are very strong as
> well.
>
> I never thought of MSM as a beauty supplement. Being a
> clinical scientist, my focus was on relieving pain and
> healing joint tissue in patients that had chronic
> degenerative pain conditions, such as arthritis. The
> improvement on hair skin and nails seemed to be a
> side-effect that I noticed after as little as 6 weeks
> of MSM supplementation.
>
> In a small hair and nail study at Oregon Health
> Science University, nail growth improved and hair
> growth and appearance improved by week six, in
> subjects taking MSM.
> Since that study, and my personal experience as a
> practitioner, I started using a minimum of 4000mg of
> 100% pure MSM to address hair, skin and nail health.
>
> My favorite story is that my colleagues have been
> experiencing an improvement in hair quality and growth
> on MSM Pure 2000. A colleague recently cancelled his
> hair transplant appointment!
A client of mine just emailed this to me asking for my opinion but I have never heard of this before. Does anyone know of or have any views on this stuff?
Samx
> MSM: Organic Sulfur: The Key to Beautiful Hair, Skin
> and Nails
> By Robert Pastore, Ph.D.
>
> What is MSM?
>
> MSM (methyl-sulfonyl-methane) is a natural form of
> organic sulfur found in small amounts in food and in
> the human body. Sulfur, the eighth most abundant
> element present in all living organisms, is essential
> for life. Some of the essential functions that make
> sulfur possible for us to live include maintaining the
> structure of the proteins of the body, helping in the
> formation of keratin, which is essential for hair and
> nail growth, maintaining immune system function,
> catalyzing the chemical reactions which change food
> into energy and neutralizing or eliminating toxins
> from the body.
>
> We can derive a lot of information from the rare
> genetic disorder called Trichothiodystrophy (TTD)that
> is associated with a sulfur deficiency, resulting in
> brittle nails, hair, and an increased rate of aging
> skin. Sulfur is essential for the strength, appearance
> and overall quality of hair, skin and nails.
>
>
>
> In a small hair and nail study at Oregon Health
> Science University, nail growth improved and hair
> growth and appearance improved by week six, in
> subjects taking MSM.
>
>
>
> Every patient that I put on MSM notes an increase in
> the strength of their nails, an increase in hair
> growth rate, and better skin. The first thing they
> notice is increased hair growth rate. I noticed that
> myself. I have an extensive family history of male
> pattern baldness. I only needed to get a hair cut
> twice a year. My hair just stopped growing by the age
> of 33. I expected it to be my turn at losing hair.
> However, since taking my 100% form of MSM, I now need
> a hair cut every 6 weeks! My nails are very strong as
> well.
>
> I never thought of MSM as a beauty supplement. Being a
> clinical scientist, my focus was on relieving pain and
> healing joint tissue in patients that had chronic
> degenerative pain conditions, such as arthritis. The
> improvement on hair skin and nails seemed to be a
> side-effect that I noticed after as little as 6 weeks
> of MSM supplementation.
>
> In a small hair and nail study at Oregon Health
> Science University, nail growth improved and hair
> growth and appearance improved by week six, in
> subjects taking MSM.
> Since that study, and my personal experience as a
> practitioner, I started using a minimum of 4000mg of
> 100% pure MSM to address hair, skin and nail health.
>
> My favorite story is that my colleagues have been
> experiencing an improvement in hair quality and growth
> on MSM Pure 2000. A colleague recently cancelled his
> hair transplant appointment!
