Optimize your Sulphur Intake with OptiMSM®

Sulphur is one of the most abundant minerals in the human body, recognised for its function in supporting optimal health. It plays a key role in maintaining healthy joints, tendons, ligaments and other connective tissue¹. Sulphur supports the production of molecules like glutathione, which plays a role in the body's antioxidant response¹. Sulphur is also crucial for maintaining healthy hair and skin. It supports the structure of components like collagen and keratin².  

OptiMSM® provides the body with a readily available source of sulphur, which spares the essential sulphur-containing amino acids (SAAs) methionine and cysteine from being metabolised. Its role as a sulphur donor, and its ability to preserve SAAs, explains the wide range of benefits, with research suggesting OptiMSM® is rapidly absorbed by the body and incorporated into tissue proteins³. 

OptiMSM® is the global leading brand of Sulphur (MSM) and has several studies demonstrating its benefits. Supplementation with OptiMSM® has been shown to improve the condition of hair and nails⁴, supporting skin health by decreasing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles⁵, maintaining the body’s antioxidant capacity and could also potentially support the immune system by conserving its ability to respond to external threats.

Additionally, OptiMSM® has been known to help aid exercise recovery⁶ with research outlining its beneficial effects on post-exercise pain and inflammation⁷. Alongside this, clinical studies have demonstrated OptiMSM®’s ability to support joint health⁸, as sulphur aids the production of glutathione – which plays a role in the body’s antioxidant response. Sulphur also has multiple studies showing that it could alleviate joint pain and stiffness whilst improving mobility and quality of life, particularly for those suffering with joint related ailments⁹.

We at LEHVOSS Nutrition are proud to offer OptiMSM® as the leader brand for MSM, manufactured in the U.S. in a single-purpose production facility and purified through a proprietary multi-stage distillation process. This process removes impurities by utilising unique boiling points to isolate the MSM molecules. Distillation also guarantees low moisture content, reducing the risk of micro-contamination and degradation.

To learn more about OptiMSM^®, visit our dedicated page, or contact a member of the team for assistance!

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(1) Institute of Medicine, 2005. Dietary Reference Intakes for Water, Potassium, Sodium, Chloride, and Sulfate.
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(3) Wong T, Bloomer R, Benjamin R, Buddington R. Small Intestinal Absorption of Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) and Accumulation of the Sulfur Moiety in Selected Tissues of Mice. Nutrients. 2017;10(1):19. doi:10.3390/nu10010019.
(4) Muizzuddin N & Benjamin R. Beneficial Effects of a Sulfur-Containing Supplement on Hair and Nail Condition.
(5) Anthonavage M, et al. Effects of Oral Supplementation With Methylsulfonylmethane on Skin Health and Wrinkle Reduction: Nat Med J 2015; 7(11): 1-10.
(6) Nakhostin-Roohi B, et al. Effect of chronic supplementation with methylsulfonylmethane on oxidative stress following acute exercise in untrained healthy men: J Pharm Pharmacol 2011; 63: 1290-1294.
(7) Kalman D, et al. A Randomized Double Blind Placebo Controlled Evaluation of MSM for Exercise Induced Discomfort/Pain: FAS EB J 2013; 27: 1076.7 (abstract).
(8) NIH National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases "Healthy Joints Matter.
(9) Toguchi A, et al. Methylsulfonylmethane Improves Knee Quality of Life in Participants with Mild Knee Pain: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial: Nutrients 2023; 15: 2995.}