Research is revealing that natural sulfur-containing supplements such as glucosamine sulfate and MSM can remedy arthritis and provide relief.

1. Arthritis Relief Studies:
Natural Sulfur-Based Remedies are Effective
Arthritis is a degenerative joint disease that causes a
breakdown of cartilage in the joints. It causes chronic joint
pain, swelling, and reduced motion, and usually affects
the hands, knees, hips, neck or back. Two recent
landmark research studies have been done that tested
natural sulfur-containing remedies for osteoarthritis joint
relief, which is the most common form of arthritis.
Sulfur-containing compounds such as glucosamine sulfate
and MSM hold great promise for people with joint-cartilage
problems. They have been shown in studies to remedy
arthritis and provide relief. Sulfur is particularly concentrated in the joints, nails, skin,
hair and connective tissues and deficiencies in sulfur may lead to arthritis symptoms.
MSM sulfur is a white, water-soluble element found in nature and in foods such as milk,
fresh fruits, vegetables, seafood and meat. Food processing methods such as heating,
washing and freezing, all deplete MSM in foods, making regular replenishment
beneficial.
In one study of MSM, University of California School of Medicine professor Ronald
Lawrence, M.D., Ph.D., followed 16 patients with degenerative arthritis - a form of joint
disease. The patients who took MSM daily for six weeks reported arthritis pain relief with
an 80 percent reduction in pain. Dr. Lawrence has also conducted studies showing that
MSM increases hair growth and brilliance, as well as nail thickness and length.
Glucosamine is licensed in parts of Europe as a drug, but it is widely available in the UK
and USA as a nutritional supplement. An arthritis study was published in “The Lancet”
that researched the long term use of glucosamine sulphate as a natural arthritis
treatment.
Researcher Jean Yves Reginster of Belgium and his colleagues discovered that
glucosamine sulphate not only improves the uncomfortable symptoms of arthritis, but
can protect and benefit the actual structure of the joints as well. Both MSM and
glucosamine are natural substances found in cartilage that may reduce with age.
In the trial, 212 patients with knee osteoarthritis were randomly assigned 1500 mg. of
glucosamine sulphate or placebo once daily for 3 years. Researchers measured the
joint space width in the knee joint at the beginning of the study and again after 1 and 3
years. The patients on placebo had a progressive joint-space narrowing, whereas there
was no joint space loss in the patients on glucosamine sulphate. The researchers noted
joint pain relief and increased function after treatment with glucosamine.
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