M.S.M. IS FOUND NATURALLY IN THE HUMAN BODY. IT OCCURS IN THE BLOOD AND IN OTHER ORGANS AND HAS
BEEN DETECTED IN NORMAL HUMAN URINE. SINCE SULFUR IS FOUND TO BE NEEDED FOR THE FORMATION OF CONNECTIVE TISSUE, M.S.M. HAS BEEN STUDIED FOR ITS USE IN TREATING ARTHRITIS OF VARIOUS TYPES. SULFUR CONCENTRATION IN ARTHRITIC CARTILAGE HAS BEEN SHOWN TO BE ABOUT ONE-THIRD THE LEVEL COMPARED TO NORMAL CARTILAGE.