Guest guest Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 , So, do you take the OptiMSM Flakes or the powder from http://www.msm-msm.com now? And where do you purchase the OptiMSM Flakes? Theta From: skpounds14 <skpounds14@...> Subject: Re: MSM Coconut Oil Date: Sunday, March 6, 2011, 8:15 AM Â Thank you very much Dee. One thing, I would be picky about the type of MSM I buy. I love Swanson and order from them alot, but I noticed they don't say what type of MSM is in their powder. I had bought Source Naturals OptiMSM Powder and later bought the Flakes from msm-msm.com (99.9% pure) and they sure seemed to work better to me. (I'm not promoting them, just believe they sell high-quality MSM) They're a little more expensive but at 1/4 to 1/2 tsp day, it lasts a long time. I always try to buy the best quality...when I can afford it. :-) For the ladies, MSM is a really a no-brainer and will make your skin look nicer! " MSM is necessary for collagen synthesis: skin, hair and nails " Start off with low-doses as the FAQ said, MSM will detox and don't want to overdo it. I see the difference daily on my 51 year old skin just with 1/4 teaspoon. (And older, mature women are the most beautiful anyway...don't let anyone kid you, experience + beauty + personality is BEST! So you all will look mah-velous!) Sorry they can have the latest 20 somethings....yuk! Quality of MSM products - http://purehealthsystems.com/msmqua.html - http://www.beta-glucan-info.com/msm_quality_issues.htm Best to you, Underrated 80's music group - The Outfield Classic Rock Ballad__Def Leppard - Stand Up (Kick Love Into Motion) (Google title, can hear it on Youtube!) > > , > > Thanks for all the great info. Plus, I had been thinking about switching to OptiMSM from Swansons and your experience, and that of your step dad, clinched it. > > Best, > Dee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 Theta, I buy the OptiMSM Flakes from them. Here's a link. http://www.msm-msm.com/store/agora.cgi?keywords=flakes & product=MSM & user4=OptiMSM\ %AE -or- http://goo.gl/hgeiT > > , > > So, do you take the OptiMSM Flakes or the powder from http://www.msm-msm.com now? > > And where do you purchase the OptiMSM Flakes? > > Theta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 JIm, thanks so much for your reply. Could you please advise what if anything you take with the msm. I did not receive any email regarding this.. Also how did you manage to take 1/4C of MSM in one day? My daughter weighs around 110 llb. Agnes From: Huuman <huuman60@...> Subject: Re: MSM Coconut Oil Date: Sunday, March 6, 2011, 8:44 AM  Hi Agnes: I certainly do. Also add Duncan's whey protocol and make sure that she gets plenty of exercise. You also might add to that Interval training (see Dr. Mercola's site for videos on that). Without exercise, the nutrients can't move into the joints. The point is that Ducan may be correct, but my MSM protocol absolutely works. I have tested on myself and everyone that I know with joint problems who is not hung up on allotropic medicine. It has never failed as far as I know. Also, there is no such thing as an organic sulfur overload. Too much is cheap insurance, and you simply pass whatever you don't need. Finally, even with daily MSM, MicroLactin and Whey supplementation, I still hyper extend a knee, elbow, etc. occasionally a bit playing tennis and the answer is always to take a couple of heaping tablespoons of MSM as soon as I get home. From there, I just move on and forget about it. So far, in ten years, recovery is always immediate. Life is good. Read my past posts on amounts, etc. There is a lot to this. I buy mine on ebay by the kilo.. Regards, Jim >Jim, My daughter has rather severe problems with her back and hip joints for whch she has to go to the chiropracter constantly for adjustments as well as she has tried acupuncture. Now looking at various types of exercise that might help. Do you think MSM will help and please advise where you purchase your msm, how much and how you take it. Comments from anyone else will also be appreciated. Agnes< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 Hi Agnes: Good question. Of course, I was taking all kinds of joint supplements when I first discovered this gross MSM protocol that finally got me cured. As I once posted here, they all worked to some extent, but none turned the corner. Out of all of them, I came to believe that Swanson's Microlactin seemed to help the most. I also continued taking Turmeric... mainly because it is cheap and there were so many good things said about it. One thing that I have always taken is Colloidal Minerals and Magnesium. When Mark Sircus came out with his transdermal magnesium, I started that also. Personally, I don't believe that you could get too much magnesium. About ten years ago, Duncan got me on HGH precursors... it is a long list. He might be kind enough to give it to you if you asked. I first took his supplement in one pill, then later went to the ingredients separately. Since then, Duncan has hooked me on whey and I also added selenium, and pregnenolone. Even if whey were not so good for you, I would still take it in smoothies... whey not (pun intended)? D3 is a biggy now also, but I did not take it either when I found out about MSM. I am leaving plenty out, but this is the biggest part of it. II only took 1/4 Cup/day during the time that I was getting my joints in order. I did that by taking at least two heaping tablespoons three times a day. That actually adds up to more than 1/4 cup/day, but who is counting? I consider it food and I was taking as much as I could ingest without disrupting my day... and still accomplish work. The bottom line is that most of us can't take too much and if you still hurt, you probably need more. One thing that I noticed is that MSM actually helps reduce pain while it is doing its work... even better than aspirin... pretty nice huh? So if I was still hurting, I'd take more, duh! Cheers, Jim >JIm, thanks so much for your reply. Could you please advise what if anything you take with the msm. I did not receive any email regarding this.. Also how did you manage to take 1/4C of MSM in one day? My daughter weighs around 110 llb. Agnes< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Here is a detailed website on MSM. Snippets below followed by URL. Alobar ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ HOW SAFE IS MSM? MSM is considered to be one of the least toxic substances in biology, similar in toxicity to water. When MSM was administered to human volunteers, no toxic effects were observed at intake levels of 1 gram per kg of body weight per day for 30 days. Intravenous injections of 0.5 grams per kg body weight daily for five days a week produced no measurable toxicity in human subjects. The lethal dose (LD50) of MSM for mice is more than 20 g/kg body weight. MSM has been widely tested as a food ingredient without any reports of allergic reactions. An unpublished Oregon Health Sciences University study of the long-term toxicity of MSM over a period of six months, showed no toxic effects. More than 12,000 patients were treated with MSM at levels above two grams daily, without toxicity (8). DETOXIFICATION SYMPTOMS In practice, most people who use MSM notice very little at the onset, or may experience slight detoxification symptoms. These symptoms may include mild forms of diarrhea, skin rash, headache and fatigue. After one week, these symptoms usually disappear. Fewer than 20% of users of MSM may feel moderately sick in the first few days of using MSM. It may be small consolation to know, that the stronger the symptoms are, the more toxicants had been stored in the body and the more MSM was needed for its purification. If more moderate symptoms of detoxification are experienced, it may be advisable to reduce the dosage of MSM, and to gradually rebuild it once the symptoms disappear. The types of pain which has been treated successfully with MSM include: * Personal injury due to accidents, burns, etc. * Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis * Fibromyalgia * Lower back pains * Headaches, migraines * Muscle aches * Bursitis * Tennis elbows and other local sprots injuries * Carpal Syndrome * Sclerosis; * Whiplash * RSI (Repititive Strain Injury); * Scars due to burns, operations, accidents, etc. The way MSM impacts pain is currently explained by the following mechanisms: * MSM is a natural analgetic: it blocks the transfer of pain impulses through nerve fibers (C-fibers). * MSM blocks inflammations and inflammatory processes. MSM enhances the activity of cortisol, a natural anti-inflammatory hormone produced by the body. * MSM improves the permeability of cell membranes. This improves the uptake of nutrients and many vitamins and the elimination of waste products and excess cellular fluids. * MSM dilates bloood vessels, enhancing the blood circulation. This, too, helps to eliminate waste products from the body, which speeds up healing. * MSM is a muscle relaxant. This is an important and often overlooked benefit of MSM. Many chronic pains are aggrevated by chronic muscle tension in the body. * MSM aids the natural defense mechanisms in the body by regulating the prostaglandin metabolism, and regulates the formation of anitbodies and immune complexes. MSM slows down and restores crosslinking in collagen. Crosslinking in collagen is a natural process in scar formation, causing hard and often painful scar tissues. Particularly in the case of burn scars, in which large surface areas may be affected, this may lead to chronic pain. MSM heals scar tissue which makes the skin more flexible. Dramatic examples are known of people who have treated burn scars with a MSM ointment and have seen their scars almost disappear and have eliminated associated pains. http://www.msm-info.com/ On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 10:39 PM, Huuman <huuman60@...> wrote: > Hi Suren: > > Is this a loaded question? Of course, if you are allergic to something, > it will cause irritation. > > However, as I have stated here before (and I don't have the reference, > but it was a good source): MSM is one of the least poisonous chemicals > on the planet... and it is, in fact, less poisonous than water. Just to > reiterate further, if you are middle aged or older, a one gram tablet/ > day of MSM will do you as much good therapeutically as eating one peanut > a day will. So if you are going to go with minimal amounts, you will > simply not completely heal, but you may not get worse. One gram is > better than none when you are deficient in organic sulfur. However, a > knee injury is not about a deficiency. You need " lots " of organic > sulfur to heal it completely and MSM is the best way to get that, > because you simply can't get enough of it any other way. > > If you have a bad knee (or whatever) and you want to make it well, you > need to eventually be taking 1/2 cup/ day or you will not get better. > However, if you are 18 years old, and notice a joint problem, two grams > of MSM or just taking whey protein isolates will probably make you > better. Old bodies simply do not absorb or react as well to nutrients. > It is a fact of life. > > Regards, > Jim > > >Will MSM cause any irritation on the stomach for those who are sensitive? > Suren< > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Hi I apologize in advance if that ha already been answered but could people give me an idea of some good MSM sources and their prices. From what I just read in these posts. I will have to increase my MSM uptake ( about 2 g a day right now) to 1/2 cup a day thanks in advance Frantz > Hi Suren: > > Is this a loaded question? Of course, if you are allergic to something, > it will cause irritation. > > However, as I have stated here before (and I don't have the reference, > but it was a good source): MSM is one of the least poisonous chemicals > on the planet... and it is, in fact, less poisonous than water. Just to > reiterate further, if you are middle aged or older, a one gram tablet/ > day of MSM will do you as much good therapeutically as eating one peanut > a day will. So if you are going to go with minimal amounts, you will > simply not completely heal, but you may not get worse. One gram is > better than none when you are deficient in organic sulfur. However, a > knee injury is not about a deficiency. You need " lots " of organic > sulfur to heal it completely and MSM is the best way to get that, > because you simply can't get enough of it any other way. > > If you have a bad knee (or whatever) and you want to make it well, you > need to eventually be taking 1/2 cup/ day or you will not get better. > However, if you are 18 years old, and notice a joint problem, two grams > of MSM or just taking whey protein isolates will probably make you > better. Old bodies simply do not absorb or react as well to nutrients. > It is a fact of life. > > Regards, > Jim > > >Will MSM cause any irritation on the stomach for those who are sensitive? > Suren< > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 I used to order from www.bulkmsm.com. Their website now points to http://www.vibrantlifenames.com/store/msmpowder.htm. Price is $55/for 1 kilo. Cheaper for larger quantities. Best deal is $320 for a 20 kilo sealed bag. Alobar On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 9:22 AM, FrantzM <frantzgm@...> wrote: > Hi > I apologize in advance if that ha already been answered but could people give me an idea of some good MSM sources and their prices. From what I just read in these posts. I will have to increase my MSM uptake ( about 2 g a day right now) to 1/2 cup a day > > thanks in advance > Frantz > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 You can save a lot of money by avoiding capsule form and buying bulk powder. It's bitter, but drinkable dissolved in water. Best prices are around $10 lb. Chuck Hospital Administrator: Do you mind telling me why you ran away from the operating room? Patient: Because the nurse said, " Don't be afraid! An appendectomy is quite simple. " Hospital Administrator: So?.... Patient: So?!! She was talking to the doctor. On 3/15/2011 10:22:14 AM, FrantzM (frantzgm@...) wrote: > Hi > I apologize in advance if that ha already been answered but could people > give me an idea of some good MSM sources and their prices. From what I > just read in these posts. I will have to increase my MSM uptake ( about 2 g > a day right now) to 1/2 cup a day > > thanks in advance > Frantz > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Hi Jim, It was not a loaded question. I do have a sensitive stomach and I need to be careful with what I ingest. I am 68 and have some knee problems and some osteoarthritis on left thumb etc. I appreciate the detailed information. > > Hi Suren: > > Is this a loaded question? Of course, if you are allergic to something, > it will cause irritation. > > However, as I have stated here before (and I don't have the reference, > but it was a good source): MSM is one of the least poisonous chemicals > on the planet... and it is, in fact, less poisonous than water. Just to > reiterate further, if you are middle aged or older, a one gram tablet/ > day of MSM will do you as much good therapeutically as eating one peanut > a day will. So if you are going to go with minimal amounts, you will > simply not completely heal, but you may not get worse. One gram is > better than none when you are deficient in organic sulfur. However, a > knee injury is not about a deficiency. You need " lots " of organic > sulfur to heal it completely and MSM is the best way to get that, > because you simply can't get enough of it any other way. > > If you have a bad knee (or whatever) and you want to make it well, you > need to eventually be taking 1/2 cup/ day or you will not get better. > However, if you are 18 years old, and notice a joint problem, two grams > of MSM or just taking whey protein isolates will probably make you > better. Old bodies simply do not absorb or react as well to nutrients. > It is a fact of life. > > Regards, > Jim > > >Will MSM cause any irritation on the stomach for those who are sensitive? > Suren< > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Hi Suren: Glad to help. Fortunately, I managed to come upon this information long before I was 68, but better late than never. I would have given every dime that I had at age 45 for what I know now about MSM. Now that you know what to do about joint problems, at least now, you can go on with the rest of your life without back, knee, elbow, and finger pain... and just as important at least in my case, no sciatica! I had two attacks of sciatica before I learned about taking this much MSM. Talk about pain! Sciatica ranks right up there with classic migraine and it lasts far longer. Cheers, Jim .. >Re: MSM <Coconut Oil/message/34436;_ylc=X3oDMTJ\ zZG0xdjNvBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzEwNjIwMjg0BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MjIxNQRtc2dJZAM\ zNDQzNgRzZWMDZG1zZwRzbGsDdm1zZwRzdGltZQMxMzAwMjQ2MTMw> Posted by: " surenirukulla " surenirukulla@... <mailto:surenirukulla@...?Subject=%20Re%3A%20MSM> surenirukulla <surenirukulla> Tue Mar 15, 2011 4:02 pm (PDT) Hi Jim, It was not a loaded question. I do have a sensitive stomach and I need to be careful with what I ingest. I am 68 and have some knee problems and some osteoarthritis on left thumb etc. I appreciate the detailed information.< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 On 2011-03-17 8:01 AM, Huuman wrote: > Someone else that Huuman left out the quote attribution for said: >> I used to order from www.bulkmsm.com. Their website now points to >> http://www.vibrantlifenames.com/store/msmpowder.htm Hmmm... it still comes up as www.bulkmsm.com for me. >> Price is $55/for 1 kilo. Cheaper for larger quantities. Best deal >> is $320 for a 20 kilo sealed bag. > I used to pay this much till I found the Country Health Products > source on Ebay for about half that w/ S & H. Yeah, those are good prices... too bad both of these are the powdered form. Most everything I've read says that once the flakes have been powdered it is vastly inferior (to the original flake form). Wish I could find a good source for the good stuff at better prices than what I'm paying now... Hmmm... OptiMSM looks good, and appears to be almost half ($25/lb) what I'm paying now ($45/lb)... http://www.bulkmsm.com/competition/research/page21.htm Double hmmm... this appears to be pure OptiMSM, but in a 20Kg box - for only $375 - which comes out to about $8.50/lb... http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000OY5U02/?tag=muanet-20 Anyone know if the OptiMSM claims about manufacturing processes are true? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Hi I am interested in MSM. I also like to find the best deal for my (hard earned) money. I like these prices .. I would like to understand what did you read that lead you to think that once powered MSM is " vastly " inferior to powered form. I have become very leery of marketing claims ... These feed on our insecurities to pitch their wares. Making poweder from flakes seems to be a very simple mechanical process. Are MSM properties destroyed by heat? I thank you in advance Frantz > Someone else that Huuman left out the quote attribution for said: >> I used to order from www.bulkmsm.com. Their website now points to >> http://www.vibrantlifenames.com/store/msmpowder.htm Hmmm... it still comes up as www.bulkmsm.com for me. >> Price is $55/for 1 kilo. Cheaper for larger quantities. Best deal >> is $320 for a 20 kilo sealed bag. > I used to pay this much till I found the Country Health Products > source on Ebay for about half that w/ S & H. Yeah, those are good prices... too bad both of these are the powdered form. Most everything I've read says that once the flakes have been powdered it is vastly inferior (to the original flake form). Wish I could find a good source for the good stuff at better prices than what I'm paying now... Hmmm... OptiMSM looks good, and appears to be almost half ($25/lb) what I'm paying now ($45/lb)... http://www.bulkmsm.com/competition/research/page21.htm Double hmmm... this appears to be pure OptiMSM, but in a 20Kg box - for only $375 - which comes out to about $8.50/lb... http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000OY5U02/?tag=muanet-20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 On 2011-03-17 11:15 AM, FrantzM wrote: > I would like to understand what did you read that lead you to think that > once powered MSM is " vastly " inferior to powered form. Maybe I overstated it a bit, but here's one of the pages where I read this: http://www.healthtalkhawaii.com/Health_Talk_Hawaii/Products_%26_Services.html Yes, it could be hype... but as a purist, I'm inclined to agree that the less processed it is the better, so I'm still looking for the unprocessed flakes. I'll also say that this stuff tastes terrible - and the aftertaste just lingers for hours... so I'm making my own capsules... much better... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 Hi Frantz: I have never used flakes, so that is not an issue. Powdered works just fine, but I have no flakes to compare it to. Vastly inferior? If flakes are vastly superior, that would be unfathomable. MSM is an oxidized form of DMSO. There is no further reduction that I am aware of. Your deduction appears to be accurate and, certainly, MSM is not destroyed by making it in powdered form. Heat? I don't know. Why heat it? Cheers, Jim >Hi I am interested in MSM. I also like to find the best deal for my (hard earned) money. I like these prices .. I would like to understand what did you read that lead you to think that once powered MSM is " vastly " inferior to powered form. I have become very leery of marketing claims ... These feed on our insecurities to pitch their wares. Making poweder from flakes seems to be a very simple mechanical process. Are MSM properties destroyed by heat? I thank you in advance Frantz< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 Tablets? You do not apparently understand the protocol. If you currently have problems, you would have to take about 30 one gram capsules a day to do any good. One the plus side, I have found that if you take enough MSM, you will actually learn to like it. My wife did. On the other hand, I do not mind the taste at all. It tastes like healing to me and I like it just fine. However, if I am wrong, the question is: which is worse, sciatica or a bad taste in the mouth? How about a back operation that goes terribly wrong and knee replacement or hip replacement surgery where the bone breaks off, plus debilitating arthritis. These are the possible tradeoffs. Regards, Jim > also say that this stuff tastes terrible - and the aftertaste just lingers for hours... so I'm making my own capsules... much better...< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 On 2011-03-18 12:17 PM, Huuman wrote: > I have never used flakes, so that is not an issue. Because you have never used them does not prove they are not superior. They may or may not be, I don't know, I'm just saying the fact that you have never used them has no bearing on the question. > Powdered works just fine, but I have no flakes to compare it to. > Vastly inferior? If flakes are vastly superior, that would be > unfathomable. Like I said, maybe I overstated it, but the claim is there. Wish I knew how to prove or disprove it. > MSM is an oxidized form of DMSO. There is no further reduction that I > am aware of. Your deduction appears to be accurate and, certainly, MSM > is not destroyed by making it in powdered form. I didn't say it was 'destroyed', I said it was claimed by some to be inferior (the vastly was a bad choice of words on my part, sorry about that). > Heat? I don't know. Why heat it? Didn't you know that distillation - using heat - is one of the two primary processes for producing it? The other process is crystallization. Tanstaafl said: >> also say that this stuff tastes terrible - and the aftertaste just >> lingers for hours... so I'm making my own capsules... much better... > Tablets? You do not apparently understand the protocol. Tablets? You apparently cannot read. I didn't say tablets, I said *capsules*. > If you currently have problems, you would have to take about 30 one > gram capsules a day to do any good. I don't have specific problems, but that's about what I've been taking. It only takes about 30 minutes to make 100 capsules from the flakes I have. > One the plus side, I have found that if you take enough MSM, you will > actually learn to like it. I don't know... maybe the powdered form doesn't taste the same. All I know is, I can eat/drink a lot of things that don't taste good when I know it is good for me, but this stuff is just not worth it when there is an inexpensive alternative. > I do not mind the taste at all. It tastes like healing to me and I > like it just fine. > > However, if I am wrong, the question is: which is worse, sciatica or > a bad taste in the mouth? You're ignoring the fact that there is an alternative to the horrible taste... make capsules, like I'm doing... Here's what I use to make them: http://www.cap-m-quik.com/store/product2.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 > I do not mind the taste at all. It tastes like healing to me and I > like it just fine. > > However, if I am wrong, the question is: which is worse, sciatica or > a bad taste in the mouth? You're ignoring the fact that there is an alternative to the horrible taste... make capsules, like I'm doing... ----------------------------------------------- My method of making msm palatable is I douse the flakes in my spoon with Barlean's Olive Leaf complex, which I get from Swansonvitamins.com. It has a peppermint taste and completely covers the msm taste. Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (8) Recent Activity: * New Members 17 Visit Your Group Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 I appreciate your comments on the taste, Tansfaafi. Where do you get your crystals from? Posted by: " Tanstaafl " tanstaafl@... bernardo_dela_paz Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:08 am (PDT) On 2011-03-18 12:17 PM, Huuman wrote: > I have never used flakes, so that is not an issue. Because you have never used them does not prove they are not superior. They may or may not be, I don't know, I'm just saying the fact that you have never used them has no bearing on the question. > Powdered works just fine, but I have no flakes to compare it to. > Vastly inferior? If flakes are vastly superior, that would be > unfathomable. Like I said, maybe I overstated it, but the claim is there. Wish I knew how to prove or disprove it. > MSM is an oxidized form of DMSO. There is no further reduction that I > am aware of. Your deduction appears to be accurate and, certainly, MSM > is not destroyed by making it in powdered form. I didn't say it was 'destroyed', I said it was claimed by some to be inferior (the vastly was a bad choice of words on my part, sorry about that). > Heat? I don't know. Why heat it? Didn't you know that distillation - using heat - is one of the two primary processes for producing it? The other process is crystallization. Tanstaafl said: >> also say that this stuff tastes terrible - and the aftertaste just >> lingers for hours... so I'm making my own capsules... much better... > Tablets? You do not apparently understand the protocol. Tablets? You apparently cannot read. I didn't say tablets, I said *capsules*. > If you currently have problems, you would have to take about 30 one > gram capsules a day to do any good. I don't have specific problems, but that's about what I've been taking. It only takes about 30 minutes to make 100 capsules from the flakes I have. > One the plus side, I have found that if you take enough MSM, you will > actually learn to like it. I don't know... maybe the powdered form doesn't taste the same. All I know is, I can eat/drink a lot of things that don't taste good when I know it is good for me, but this stuff is just not worth it when there is an inexpensive alternative. > I do not mind the taste at all. It tastes like healing to me and I > like it just fine. > > However, if I am wrong, the question is: which is worse, sciatica or > a bad taste in the mouth? You're ignoring the fact that there is an alternative to the horrible taste... make capsules, like I'm doing... Here's what I use to make them: http://www.cap-m-quik.com/store/product2.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 Hi I am at least confused on prices when it comes to MSM ... I would have simply tried if it weren't something concerning my health ... I did find 1 Kg for about $25.00 on eBay .. Powdered ... http://stores.ebay.com/Nutrients-Scientific How good can I expect this to be.. On one side you have it at more than $60.00 per kilo and this for $24 ... That is a wide swing... Now considering how plentiful MSM truly is .. It shouldn't cost that much but I would like the opinion from those more knowledgeable about it Frantz > I have never used flakes, so that is not an issue. Because you have never used them does not prove they are not superior. They may or may not be, I don't know, I'm just saying the fact that you have never used them has no bearing on the question. > Powdered works just fine, but I have no flakes to compare it to. > Vastly inferior? If flakes are vastly superior, that would be > unfathomable. Like I said, maybe I overstated it, but the claim is there. Wish I knew how to prove or disprove it. > MSM is an oxidized form of DMSO. There is no further reduction that I > am aware of. Your deduction appears to be accurate and, certainly, MSM > is not destroyed by making it in powdered form. I didn't say it was 'destroyed', I said it was claimed by some to be inferior (the vastly was a bad choice of words on my part, sorry about that). > Heat? I don't know. Why heat it? Didn't you know that distillation - using heat - is one of the two primary processes for producing it? The other process is crystallization. Tanstaafl said: >> also say that this stuff tastes terrible - and the aftertaste just >> lingers for hours... so I'm making my own capsules... much better... > Tablets? You do not apparently understand the protocol. Tablets? You apparently cannot read. I didn't say tablets, I said *capsules*. > If you currently have problems, you would have to take about 30 one > gram capsules a day to do any good. I don't have specific problems, but that's about what I've been taking. It only takes about 30 minutes to make 100 capsules from the flakes I have. > One the plus side, I have found that if you take enough MSM, you will > actually learn to like it. I don't know... maybe the powdered form doesn't taste the same. All I know is, I can eat/drink a lot of things that don't taste good when I know it is good for me, but this stuff is just not worth it when there is an inexpensive alternative. > I do not mind the taste at all. It tastes like healing to me and I > like it just fine. > > However, if I am wrong, the question is: which is worse, sciatica or > a bad taste in the mouth? You're ignoring the fact that there is an alternative to the horrible taste... make capsules, like I'm doing... Here's what I use to make them: http://www.cap-m-quik.com/store/product2.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 www.msm-msm.com ________________________________ From: FrantzM <frantzgm@...> Coconut Oil Sent: Fri, March 18, 2011 4:23:09 PM Subject: Re: Re: msm Hi I am at least confused on prices when it comes to MSM ... I would have simply tried if it weren't something concerning my health ... I did find 1 Kg for about $25.00 on eBay .. Powdered ... http://stores.ebay.com/Nutrients-Scientific How good can I expect this to be.. On one side you have it at more than $60.00 per kilo and this for $24 ... That is a wide swing... Now considering how plentiful MSM truly is .. It shouldn't cost that much but I would like the opinion from those more knowledgeable about it Frantz > I have never used flakes, so that is not an issue. Because you have never used them does not prove they are not superior. They may or may not be, I don't know, I'm just saying the fact that you have never used them has no bearing on the question. > Powdered works just fine, but I have no flakes to compare it to. > Vastly inferior? If flakes are vastly superior, that would be > unfathomable. Like I said, maybe I overstated it, but the claim is there. Wish I knew how to prove or disprove it. > MSM is an oxidized form of DMSO. There is no further reduction that I > am aware of. Your deduction appears to be accurate and, certainly, MSM > is not destroyed by making it in powdered form. I didn't say it was 'destroyed', I said it was claimed by some to be inferior (the vastly was a bad choice of words on my part, sorry about that). > Heat? I don't know. Why heat it? Didn't you know that distillation - using heat - is one of the two primary processes for producing it? The other process is crystallization. Tanstaafl said: >> also say that this stuff tastes terrible - and the aftertaste just >> lingers for hours... so I'm making my own capsules... much better... > Tablets? You do not apparently understand the protocol. Tablets? You apparently cannot read. I didn't say tablets, I said *capsules*. > If you currently have problems, you would have to take about 30 one > gram capsules a day to do any good. I don't have specific problems, but that's about what I've been taking. It only takes about 30 minutes to make 100 capsules from the flakes I have. > One the plus side, I have found that if you take enough MSM, you will > actually learn to like it. I don't know... maybe the powdered form doesn't taste the same. All I know is, I can eat/drink a lot of things that don't taste good when I know it is good for me, but this stuff is just not worth it when there is an inexpensive alternative. > I do not mind the taste at all. It tastes like healing to me and I > like it just fine. > > However, if I am wrong, the question is: which is worse, sciatica or > a bad taste in the mouth? You're ignoring the fact that there is an alternative to the horrible taste... make capsules, like I'm doing... Here's what I use to make them: http://www.cap-m-quik.com/store/product2.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 I always ad a 1/2 teaspoon of Natural Calm Magnesium (raspberry/lemon flavor) to every single glass of water I drink. I just started taking msm and have in addition been adding a 1/2 teaspoon of it also to every glass of my magnesium water and it tastes fine. From: Lyn K <godisbest4me@...> Subject: Re: Re: msm Coconut Oil Date: Friday, March 18, 2011, 12:15 PM  > I do not mind the taste at all. It tastes like healing to me and I > like it just fine. > > However, if I am wrong, the question is: which is worse, sciatica or > a bad taste in the mouth? You're ignoring the fact that there is an alternative to the horrible taste... make capsules, like I'm doing... ----------------------------------------------- My method of making msm palatable is I douse the flakes in my spoon with Barlean's Olive Leaf complex, which I get from Swansonvitamins.com. It has a peppermint taste and completely covers the msm taste. Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (8) Recent Activity: * New Members 17 Visit Your Group Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 On 3/18/2011 4:15 PM, e Rosewall wrote: > I appreciate your comments on the taste, Tansfaafi. Where do you get > your crystals from? Same place I linked to that claims the powdered form is inferior... http://www.healthtalkhawaii.com/Health_Talk_Hawaii/Products_%26_Services.html aka http://tinyurl.com/2e2q4k4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 How long have you been doing this? Can you share with us any benefits you may be noticing? d From: Lyn K <godisbest4me@...> Subject: Re: Re: msm Coconut Oil Date: Friday, March 18, 2011, 12:15 PM  > I do not mind the taste at all. It tastes like healing to me and I > like it just fine. > > However, if I am wrong, the question is: which is worse, sciatica or > a bad taste in the mouth? You're ignoring the fact that there is an alternative to the horrible taste... make capsules, like I'm doing... ----------------------------------------------- My method of making msm palatable is I douse the flakes in my spoon with Barlean's Olive Leaf complex, which I get from Swansonvitamins.com. It has a peppermint taste and completely covers the msm taste. Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (8) Recent Activity: * New Members 17 Visit Your Group Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Hi Don, I just started the msm so am not able to say anything at this point. The magnesium though I have been doing for several months and that has made a big difference in my bathroom habits as well as lessening some of my anxiety. I would often only be able to go the bathroom once every couple of days. Now I go twice a day. I am 39 years old and very seldom in my entire life have I ever been able to go to the bathroom twice in one day. I have become a very huge fan of magnesium. The msm I have just started and am only taking small doses until I get used to it at which point I will increase the amounts I take. I am taking the opti-msm flakes from www.msm-msm.com. Again I have just started taking it so cannot report any effects yet, but I will say the customer service was some of the best I have ever received. I have also started taking diatomaceous earth (i take a huge heaping tablespoon twice a day, usually on an empty stomach) and that has made my fingernails very hard. They are usually very soft and bend very easily, but not anymore! From: Lyn K <godisbest4me@...> Subject: Re: Re: msm Coconut Oil Date: Friday, March 18, 2011, 12:15 PM  > I do not mind the taste at all. It tastes like healing to me and I > like it just fine. > > However, if I am wrong, the question is: which is worse, sciatica or > a bad taste in the mouth? You're ignoring the fact that there is an alternative to the horrible taste... make capsules, like I'm doing... ----------------------------------------------- My method of making msm palatable is I douse the flakes in my spoon with Barlean's Olive Leaf complex, which I get from Swansonvitamins.com. It has a peppermint taste and completely covers the msm taste. Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (8) Recent Activity: * New Members 17 Visit Your Group Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Hi Thanks for the link... ...I couldn't make much from the web site.. They make quite a few statements without much proofs ... and theirs cost a lot more ... I'll take my chance with the powdered form Thanks everybody .. I'll report to you soon .. Frantz > I appreciate your comments on the taste, Tansfaafi. Where do you get > your crystals from? Same place I linked to that claims the powdered form is inferior... http://www.healthtalkhawaii.com/Health_Talk_Hawaii/Products_%26_Services.html aka http://tinyurl.com/2e2q4k4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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