Why Organic Sulfur Is a Must

Learn More About Why & How Sulfur Works In the Body

For anyone over 35, having access to increased Sulfur becomes a key piece of the health, wellness & appearance puzzle as the body ages.

At Happy Body, our entire team uses our products daily, as do our families, friends, and even our pets.

We truly believe in what Sulfur/MSM does, and what it provides to the body.

It’s a wondrous mineral…

And yes, we’re biased, but if you look at our customer reviews and feedback, you will quickly see we’re not the only ones.

🟦 Very few supplements have that type of impacts of Organic Sulfur/pure MSM

So with that, let’s dive deeper into why Organic Sulfur is so vital for optimal health, wellness & appearance.

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1. What’s Organic Sulfur?

Organic Sulfur/Sulphur, (aka pure MSM), is the fully bio-active form of the non-metallic mineral Sulfur.

MSM (Methyl / Sulfonyl / Methane) is a naturally occurring chemical compound with the formula of (CH3)2SO2.

That basically means it’s made up of some carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and a lot of Sulfur atoms.

Because MSM contains so much bioactive Sulfur it is also known as an “organo-sulfur compound”.

2. Why Is Organic Sulfur So Important?

Most people talk about calcium, iron, or magnesium, but most don’t actually realize that Organic Sulfur is – as, if not more – important.

🟦Organic Sulfur is the 3rd MOST abundant mineral in the body for a reason! Your body needs a continual supply of it to live and function well.

Source: Sulfur in human nutrition and applications in medicine. Parcell S 1. Altern Med Rev. 2002 Feb;7(1):22-44.

3. How Do We Get Organic Sulfur?

We’re so glad you asked!

Organic Sulfur is actually part of a group of trace minerals and nutrients that are referred to as “essential”.

“Essential” means you can’t live without them.

But… “essential” also means you can’t just make them in your body. You need to get them from external sources.

🟦 Sulfur is an essential mineral, and is ideally passed to us from our food, and the Sulfur in our food ultimately comes from our soil from the Sulfur cycle

What’s The “Sulfur Cycle”

The Sulfur cycle is how nature works to provide Sulfur to all living things:

1. Sulfur compounds are evaporated from ocean water into clouds where sunlight helps convert it to fully bio-active MSM (chemical formula (CH3)2SO2)

2. MSM is then transferred to our soil via rainwater, which is then absorbed by plants/crops/grass.

3. Once we harvest and eat the food, the Organic Sulfur (MSM) is then digested and passed into our bodies.

But There’s a Serious Issue With Food Sources

Getting enough Organic Sulfur from food today is basically like squeezing blood from a stone.

That’s because our precious, life-giving soil has been seriously damaged over the last century, and has been stripped of much of its nutritional and essential mineral base.

Studies show that Organic Sulfur availability in much of our commercial soil (and therefore our food) has dropped significantly.

This is not just one study, it’s multiple long-term studies from both university and governmental organizations alike.

And ‘yes’ even if you eat organic foods primarily, you are still likely deficient.

In fact, the USDA has actually known about these issues for many years.

There are studies as far back as 100+ years ago that begin to map the decline of soil-based minerals.

The chart shown below is based on data from a study started in 1963 which looked at the soil-mineral content of select crops over a 30+ year period.

Much of the original data comes from the work of John D. Hamaker (1914–1994), who was a mechanical engineer, ecologist, agronomist, and science writer in the fields of soil regeneration.

What was found in the data was a clear drop in mineral values in plants right across the board.

The drop was both stark, and in certain views, coincides pretty clearly with the acceleration of modern, industrial farming methods.

Note: Graphic above showing plates of food represents a simplified, editorialized view of referenced studies, for discussion purposes. Sources: USDA based data from 1963, and 1997. Data extrapolation and projections after 1997 based on USDA data, Hamaker 1982. Other Sources: Nimni ME, Han B, Cordoba F. Are we getting enough sulfur in our diet? Nutrition & Metabolism. 2007;4:24. doi:10.1186/1743-7075-4-24. Source Here. (2) Townsend DM, Tew KD, Tapiero H: Sulfur containing amino acids and human disease. Biomed Pharmacother 2004, 58: 47-55. 10.1016/j.biopha.2003.11.005

Now to be fair, data after 2016 is not as readily available, but the general conclusions and trends are still pretty clear.

The strangest thing about it is that not many people discuss this, but it is a serious issue that impacts all of our health over the long term.

It could also be one of the major driving factors behind many of the increases we’re seeing in a lot of chronic diseases today.

MOST People Are Very Deficient In Sulfur

But Many People Are Sulfur Deficiency

🟦 “Sulfur deficiency is real. A large segment of the population appears to be Sulfur deficient.”

Dr. Marcel E Nimni. MD.

Sources: Nimni ME, Han B, Cordoba F. Are we getting enough sulfur in our diet? Nutrition & Metabolism. 2007;4:24. doi:10.1186/1743-7075-4-24.

So What’s Behind This Decline?

Many scientists studying this situation believe the root cause may be a combination of factors, but mainly related to modern farming methods specifically:

Intensive commercial farming that does not allow for proper soil-nutrient recovery.
Overuse of chemical fertilizers that can block the uptake of Sulfur into crop roots.
Overuse of chemical pesticides that damage the precious soil-mineral balance.
Changes in climate and CO2 content in the atmosphere.

And Then Food Processing Just Removes The Rest…

Added processing and cooking of food have been shown to reduce any remaining Sulfur to very minimal amounts compared to food from the past.

What Happens When Consistently Low in Sulfur?

Organic Sulfur deficiency has been clinically linked to a variety of chronic issues as we move past the age of 40.

The most common issues being chronic pain and high rates of chronic inflammation.

But many people also suffer with:

Chronic fatigue
Chronic allergies
Autoimmune conditions (R/A, Lupus etc)
Digestive issues
High body toxicity & poor general wellness
Hair can also begin to rapidly thin out and the skin becomes tougher, rougher, and less elastic. Complexion also takes a hit.

The Most Common Issues Related To Low Sulfur

Sources: Nimni ME, Han B, Cordoba F. Are we getting enough sulfur in our diet? Nutrition & Metabolism. 2007;4:24. doi:10.1186/1743-7075-4-24. Source Here. (2) Townsend DM, Tew KD, Tapiero H: Sulfur containing amino acids and human disease. Biomed Pharmacother 2004, 58: 47-55. 10.1016/j.biopha.2003.11.005

So That Leaves Us With Supplementation

🟦 The only real way to get access to adequate pure Sulfur consistently today is via supplementation.

Again, MSM is the world’s best source for Organic Sulfur, as MSM is 34% pure Sulfur by weight.

**But remember, not all MSM is the same.**

Organic Sulfur Versus Std. MSM

What is the difference between Organic Sulfur and MSM?

1. Most commercially available MSM is NOT the same as Organic Sulfur in terms of:

Overall quality.
Dose/potency.
The use of additives & fillers.
Absorption / bio-availability rates.

2. Most MSM typically sold in stores are sold as capsules, big tablets, or low-quality powders.

These cheaper formats are not pure, and most utilize anti-clumping, binding, and anti-flow agents/additives which can greatly hamper absorption.
Also, these forms of MSM are lower dose formats making them less impactful and typically much more expensive dose-for-dose.

Organic Sulfur / MSM Comparison Chart

Based on Avg. Amounts of MSM Per Dose/Serving From Other Leading Brands.

Happy Body Organic Sulfur typically provides between 500% – 2000% more MSM, dose for dose then capsules and typical joint formulations.

Organic Sulfur versus Standard MSM Capsules

Based on Avg. Amounts of MSM Per Capsule (250 mg – 1000 mg/dose) From Other Leading Brands.

The Benefits of Sulfur

Our goal here is to simplify the science and theory around how Sulfur is thought to work in the body to achieve its impacts and results.

Below are what we consider to be the most common, clinically-defined benefits that are experienced when using high-dose, pure Organic Sulfur daily.

It’s a Better Way To Manage Pain

When you take Organic Sulfur daily, it helps combat pain transmission in the body.

Organic Sulfur helps the body dampen the transmission of pain impulses on nerve cells.
This property is what gives Organic Sulfur its unique analgesic-like properties.

Helps Dampen The Transmission of Pain

How MSM Can Help Impact Pain Management In The Body

Source: Evans, Miles & H. Reid, Kenneth & B. Sharp, James. (1993). MSM Metabolite – blocks conduction in peripheral nerve C fibers: a possible mechanism of analgesia. Neuroscience letters. 150. 145-8. 10.1016/0304-3940(93)90522-M.

Limits Chronic Inflammation

🟦 Chronic inflammation is an insidious issue, & is the root cause of almost all chronic disease.

Many people suffer from chronic inflammation – in part – due to lack of Sulfur.
The reason for this is that Organic Sulfur directly helps one of the main causes of chronic inflammation – cellular swelling.
Unlike medicine that just represses enzymes or turns off nerves – Organic Sulfur helps optimize the function of your body’s cell membranes which directly control cellular swelling and inflammation at the cellular level.

How Sulfur Helps Combat Chronic Inflammation

One of the main causes of chronic inflammation is swelling at a cellular level.

When millions of cells are swollen you get chronic inflammation.

The image below illustrates the basic difference between a swollen, unhealthy cell, and a normal sized, healthy, fully functional cell.

Inflammation in cells can be driven by low sulfur

In the swollen cell, you see a thicker cellular membrane surrounding the perimeter of the cell.

The cell membranes are absolutely vital for proper cell function.

The cell membrane is basically a “smart wall” that lets vital compounds in and out of the cell.

Stuff It Let’s In…

Nutrients
Oxygen
Proteins

Stuff It Let’s Out…

Wastes
Toxins
Pathogens

When Low in Sulfur, Cell Membranes Don’t Work Well

Without enough Sulfur in the body, your cell membranes lose proper sensitivity, get thicker, more leathery, and lose proper function.

As a result, inflammatory agents, toxins, lactic acids, and other waste fluids get “locked up” in the cell creating actual swelling.

This “locked up” state leads to poor cellular health / function and the spread of chronic, low-grade inflammation throughout the body.

Close Up of The Cellular Membrane

But as soon as you start adding more Sulfur to your body, cell membranes rapidly start to ‘open up’ and become softer and more permeable.

This simple action creates numerous amazing benefits for the body.

In this case, cells are now able to quickly eject:

Wastes
Fluids
Toxins & lactic acids

This results in vastly improved cellular health, and a reduction of cellular swelling across the body, directly impacting chronic inflammation in the system.

Sulfur Quickly Allows Cells To Eject Wastes

Organic Sulfur / MSM helps cells remove inflammatory agents and balance fluids

Cells Can Then Shrink Back Down To More Optimal Size

Properly functioning cell membranes help the cells to reduce size, swelling, and overall body inflammation and resulting pain.

Normal healthy cell

Source: The Influence of Methylsulfonylmethane on Inflammation. US National Library of Medicine. National Institutes of Health. J Sports Med (Hindawi Publ Corp). 2016; 2016: 7498359. Mariè van der Merwe and Richard J. Bloomer

Breathe New Life Into Old, Worn, Aching Joints

Almost 50% of your body’s Sulfur supplies are used specifically for joints, ligaments, cartilage, muscles, and the connective tissue that holds it all together.
With age, most see natural decreases in Sulfur stores which can result in serious joint breakdown, constant aches, and poor mobility.
Simply increasing pure Organic Sulfur access can help replenish the body with the vital Sulfur required to help repair and restore the structural and connective tissues around aching, creaky joints.
Many people can see these impacts in just weeks of starting use (2-4 weeks of consistent use).

Low Sulfur = Poor Joint Health & Pain

More Sulfur = Healthier Joints & Less Pain

Source: Efficacy of methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) in osteoarthritis pain. US National Library of Medicine. National Institutes of Health. Southwest College Research Institute, Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine and Health Sciences, Tempe, AZ. Kim LS1, Axelrod LJ, Howard P, Buratovich N, Waters RF

Combats Chronic Fatigue & Brain Fog

Organic Sulfur promotes increased oxygen and nutrient transport, through its action on cell membranes.
That means up take of oxygen & nutrients into cells happens with much greater ease, versus for those with inadequate Sulfur levels.
This action helps improve oxygen transfer, directly combating fatigue, and helping to provide increased focus and mental clarity as oxygen helps ignite more mitochondrial activity.

Sulfur Boosts Oxygen & Nutrient Uptake

Sources: (1) Barrager E, Veltmann JR Jr, Schauss AG, Schiller RN. (2002) “A multicentered, open-label trial on the safety and efficacy of methylsulfonylmethane in the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis.” J Altern Complement Med Apr; 8(2): 167-73. (2) Butawan, M., Benjamin, R. L., & Bloomer, R. J. (2017). Methylsulfonylmethane: Applications and Safety of a Novel Dietary Supplement. Nutrients, 9 (3), 290. http://doi.org/10.3390/nu903029

Powerful Detoxification

Detoxification is one of the biggest benefits of taking Sulfur daily.

In today’s world we desperately need this type of daily support.

Each hour of the day, we’re exposed to many, serious, harmful toxins and heavy metals from our food, water, various products, and our overall environment.

🟦 Many people don’t realize the health-robbing impacts of toxic build up in the system.

Toxins Build Up In Cells & Erode Health & Appearance

Again, the toxins we’re exposed to daily build up in cells, especially those with poorly functioning cellular membranes.

This leads to a continual decrease in cell, tissue, and organ function, helping to ignite many potential conditions, health issues, and appearance issues.

But Organic Sulfur Detoxifies The Body 3 Ways At Once

Again, with Organic Sulfur’s unique action on cellular membrane permeability, cells are able to remove toxins with much greater ease.

Source: Butawan, M., Benjamin, R. L., & Bloomer, R. J. (2017). Methylsulfonylmethane: Applications and Safety of a Novel Dietary Supplement. Nutrients, 9 (3), 290. http://doi.org/10.3390/nu903029

Binds To Dangerous Heavy Metals

Organic Sulfur molecules can actually bind with certain dangerous heavy metals like lead and mercury. Once it combines with them, they become water-soluble and inert, allowing the body to more easily dispose of them.

Source: Ingenbleek Y., Kimura H. Nutritional essentiality of sulfur in health and disease. Nutr. Rev. 2013;71:413–432. doi: 10.1111/nure.12050.

Sulfur is Vital For Glutathione Production

Glutathione (pronounced: “Glu / Ta / Thi / Own”), is the body’s master antioxidant and is the main detoxification tool for the body and liver.
Glutathione is vital for proper immune system function and is also the body’s main free-radical fighter.
Glutathione is held together exclusively from Sulfur-based bonds, called ‘disulfide bonds’.

When low in Sulfur, the body can struggle to produce enough Glutathione, but it has been clinically shown that increasing Organic Sulfur can help the body increase natural Glutathione production.

This in turn helps to better detoxify the liver, and helps to strengthen the overall immune system.

Sources: Ingenbleek Y., Kimura H. Nutritional essentiality of sulfur in health and disease. Nutr. Rev. 2013;71:413–432. doi: 10.1111/nure.12050. Sulfur amino acid deficiency depresses glutathione concentration. Paterson PG1, Lyon AW, Kamencic H, Andersen LB, Juurlink BH. Author information 1 College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, Cameco Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroscience Research Center, University of Saskatchewan.

Helps Many Common Digestive Issues

Daily use of Organic Sulfur helps constipation, & combats Leaky Gut & Candida issues.

Why?

Because the mucosal lining that coats the digestive tract is made primarily from Sulfur.

Organic Sulfur helps the body address gaps in the mucosal lining of the digestive tract, optimizing digestion and helping combat leaky gut, and candida overgrowth.
Organic Sulfur also helps add flexibility and smoothness to the walls of the colon helping many ease constipation issues.
Increasing Sulfur also helps the system increase and optimize the production of many vital enzymes and amino acids that aid in overall digestive health, and improved PH balance.

Source: Ingenbleek Y., Kimura H. Nutritional essentiality of Sulfur in health and disease. Nutr. Rev. 2013;71:413–432. doi: 10.1111/nure.12050

Helps Improves Appearance From The Inside ⇒ Out

Organic Sulfur is actually known as the ‘beauty mineral’ for its significant impact on appearance.

Specifically:

Organic Sulfur helps the body increase production of Sulfur-dependent Keratin and Cysteine helping yield thicker, softer hair, and thicker, harder, faster-growing, clearer nails within weeks of use.
Sulfur helps support increased production of Sulfur-dependent Collagen promoting increased softness, tightness, and complexion of the skin.
MSM/Sulfur can also be very impactful for acne, blotchiness, and improving scar tissue (externally and internally).
Sulfur also helps the body reduce inflammation and detoxify skin cells supporting a healthier complexion and increased moisturization.

Sulfur & Skin Health

Low Sulfur leads to decreased Collagen and weakened Collagen fibers that support skin elasticity and smoothness.
The lack of Sulfur also leads to poor complexion from increased inflammation and reduced skin cell function.

Low Organic Sulfur Can Lead To Common Skin Issues

🟦 Increased Sulfur Helps Boost Collagen, Reduce Inflammation & Improve Skin Cell Function

Increased Sulfur Helps Common Skin Issues

Sulfur & Hair / Nail Health

Low Sulfur can lead to low Keratin production, which is yet another Sulfur-dependent protein
Keratin is directly responsible for hair and nail health and appearance.
When low in Keratin, the hair can thin, become brittle, dull, and dry.
Nails can also become thin, weak, and brittle.
Adding Sulfur can help correct these problems by balancing and optimizing Keratin production

Increased Sulfur supports optimal skin health

Increased Organic Sulfur (MSM) helps nail health

Sources: Dermato-endocrinology, 4, 298–307. doi:10.4161/derm.22876. (2) Randomized, Placebo-controlled Study of a Nutraceutical Based on Hyaluronic Acid, L-carnosine, and Methylsulfonylmethane in Facial Skin Aesthetics and Well-being. Guaitolini E1,2,3, Cavezzi A1,2,3, Cocchi S1,2,3, Colucci R1,2,3, Urso SU1,2,3, Quinzi V1,2,3. Source: Shanmugam, Srinivasan & Baskaran, Rengarajan.The Effect of Methylsulfonylmethane on Hair Growth and for the Treatment of Alopecia. Biomolecules & Therapeutics – BIOMOL THER. 17. 241-248. 10.4062/biomolther.2009.17.3.241.

Optimizes Production of Over 140 Vital Compounds

The body has over 140 Sulfur-dependent amino acids, enzymes, proteins, and antioxidants including: Glutathione, Collagen, Keratin, Cysteine, & Methionine.
Sulfur helps the body optimize the production of these key compounds by providing critical disulfide bonds/bridges that allow the body to create more complex and specialized compounds.
Sulfur also promotes increased absorption and utilization of vitamins (such as C, B ,D,K) and other nutrients via the activation of the cell membranes.

Organic Sulfur (MSM) Provides Important Disulfide Bonds