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OptiMSM

Distilled MSM for joints.

Skin, Hair & Nails

Overview

Distilled MSM for joints.

Natural sources
    Common forms

      Mechanism of action

      Sulfur donor; anti-inflammatory.

      Pathways

        Effects on the body

        Organ system effects

        Evidence-based benefits

        Reduces OA pain

        Moderate evidence

        Potential side effects

        Common
        • · GI upset
        Rare
          Serious

            Drug interactions

            No notable interactions reported.

            Supplement interactions

            Pairs well with

            None listed.

            Avoid combining with

            No specific avoidances listed.

            Dosing & bioavailability

            Typical dose
            3–6 g

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            Scientific evidence (8)

            Meta-analysisOsteoarthritis Cartilage · 2008

            MSM for OA

            Brien S, et al.

            6 RCTs

            Key findings

            Modest reduction in OA pain.

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            Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

            PubMed: OptiMSM — Reduces OA pain

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            Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

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            Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

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            Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

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            Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

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            Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

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            Systematic reviewGoogle Scholar · 1970

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