MSM Powder > 4000 mg per day?

[CurlyCrly]

Does anyone use the MSM powder at more than 4000 mg per day?

1. What changes have you noticed in your skin, hair, nails, joints, etc.?
2. What dosage were you previously using?
3. How long have you been using it at the higher dose?

 

[CurlyCrly]

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[cafe au lait]

I have been using the crystals. A level teaspoon=2000mg 2 times a day. I started this on the 22 of March. In the last 2 days, I have increased my dosage to a heaped teaspoon=4000mg 2 times a day. I most definitely have some growth. It is just hard to tell (due to the MSM)
My skin is nice and smooth. I did get some breakouts when I increased the dosage of my Biotin from 1000mcg to 2000mcg, but once I cut back to my usual dose my skin is back to normal. As for my nails, I can't credit MSM alone as I normally grow long healthy nails with just one pure cod liver oil and evening primrose a day.

Note: With MSM, you have to start with a low dosage and increase it gradually as your body gets use to it. That way you don't get headaches. well that is how it worked for me. it might work differently with you. Good luck

 

[Enchantmt]

I wouldnt start out with that high a dose as you may throw your body into a cleanse/detox and end up with breakouts, headaches, and flu symptoms. Start slow and work your way up over a month or two and drink lots of water.

 

[ChocoKitty]

Thanks for starting this post CurlyCrly!

For the past 3 weeks I've taken 3000 mg of MSM in capsule form and have been experiencing headaches. But I thought it was stess. Guess I'll have to slow down on the MSM for a minute. erplexed

 

[Honey6928215]

Hey, Cafe au lait,

I noticed that you said you use MSM crystals. Where did you buy yours and what brand? How is it different from the powder as for results? I was told that the crystals are more potent than powder and it dissolves better. What's your opinion.

I'm ordering so vitamin C crystals to take with MSM.

Thanks.

 

[CurlyCrly]

Thanks for the responses. I started out with taking the pills at 1500 mg for a few days in march, then worked up to 4500 mg. I am now taking the powder and taking 4000 mg, but will work up to taking more than that for a few weeks to see how that works. I put it in my drinking water and in my shakes. I have not experienced headaches or breakouts and I drink a lot of water. Anymore responses?

Mine is 1/4 teaspoon = 1000 mg MSM.

 

[cafe au lait]

Hey, Cafe au lait,

I noticed that you said you use MSM crystals. Where did you buy yours and what brand? How is it different from the powder as for results? I was told that the crystals are more potent than powder and it dissolves better. What's your opinion.

I'm ordering so vitamin C crystals to take with MSM.

Thanks.

Hi,

I got mine's from www.a1msm.co.uk. It is the LIGNISUL MSM and it is the highest quality natural sulfur. If you will go on the website, you will get a lot of information on MSM crystals, capsules and powders and stuff you could make or use MSM for. It is very informative.

The difference is, the powders could contain flow agents and it could be cut with cheap bulking agents. I have never used the powder so I wouldn't know how potent it is vs the crystals.
You are right, the crystals dissolve as soon as you stir it in your water. the taste is a bit bitter,(not gross bitter. it is just not sweet) but it depends on individuals. I personally love the taste. I could put it in my water and sip it all day long if it were recommended. I hope this helped. Check out the website for more info.

 

[senimoni]

I have been using the crystals. A level teaspoon=2000mg 2 times a day. I started this on the 22 of March. In the last 2 days, I have increased my dosage to a heaped teaspoon=4000mg 2 times a day. I most definitely have some growth. It is just hard to tell (due to the MSM)
My skin is nice and smooth. I did get some breakouts when I increased the dosage of my Biotin from 1000mcg to 2000mcg, but once I cut back to my usual dose my skin is back to normal. As for my nails, I can't credit MSM alone as I normally grow long healthy nails with just one pure cod liver oil and evening primrose a day.

Note: With MSM, you have to start with a low dosage and increase it gradually as your body gets use to it. That way you don't get headaches. well that is how it worked for me. it might work differently with you. Good luck

How much vitamin c do you take?

 

[CurlyCrly]

The powder that I have contains no other ingredients. It's OptiMSM. There is no taste to it and it dissolves easily in water.

Read about OptiMSM here. http://www.cardinalnutrition.com/

Only OptiMSM is premium, distilled MSM — always precisely manufactured in the U.S.A. and rigorously third-party tested to ensure purity. OptiMSM is the MSM quality leader, made by the MSM experts and manufactured to more stringent product specifications than any other MSM. Clinical research confirms that OptiMSM is safe and effective.



Edited to add more info from the website:
All MSM in supplements must be manufactured, making purification an essential step in the production of MSM. There are two methods by which MSM is purified-crystallization or distillation.

Cardinal Nutrition's MSM has always been distilled for purity. Distillation is a process of purifying MSM that uses heat to separate pure MSM from impurities and by-products of manufacturing through unique boiling points. MSM's 460° F (238° C) boiling point allows pure MSM to be isolated from solution, producing the purest MSM available. In crystallization, the purity of MSM is highly dependent on the quality of the raw materials and on the procedures used during manufacturing.1

While some manufacturers of MSM chose crystallization because it is a cheaper process, Cardinal Nutrition made the decision in 1989 to distill its MSM to assure the unsurpassed purity of its finished product. Industry research favors distillation as the preferred purification method, "In fact, a sound approach to the selection of appropriate separation processes is to begin by asking: Why not distillation?" 2

We won't compromise the purity of our MSM for the sake of economics. Only Cardinal Nutrition MSM is guaranteed to be positively pure through purification by distillation.

1 Van Hook A. Crystallization: Theory and Practice. New York, Reinhold Publishing Corporation, 1963:192-237.

2 King CJ. Separation Processes, 2nd ed. New York, NY, McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1980:732-3.

 

[cafe au lait]

How much vitamin c do you take?

I take 3500mg of vit C.

 

[KAddy]

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[Nanyanika]

I take 3500mg of vit C.

how long does the 200g Pure LIGNISUL MSM ™ CRYSTALS last?

 

[cafe au lait]

how long does the 200g Pure LIGNISUL MSM ™ CRYSTALS last?

Hi Den1!
I think a 200g tub is suppose to last you for a month, if you follow the dosage instructions. I bought the 454g on the 22 of March and I think I will be getting another next week as I may have overdone my dosage a bit.

 

[Nanyanika]

Thanks for responding...have you noticed any texture changes?

Hi Den1!
I think a 200g tub is suppose to last you for a month, if you follow the dosage instructions. I bought the 454g on the 22 of March and I think I will be getting another next week as I may have overdone my dosage a bit.

 

[cafe au lait]

Thanks for responding...have you noticed any texture changes?

It is hard to tell, I am no expert. My hair is growing for sure but I just dont see any undergrowth. My hair is nice and soft (very soft) saying that, I must add that I moisturise my hair like crazy. In a couple more months I might be able to tell.

 

[Nanyanika]

thanks, btw, i've just ordered the capsules form of the same msm you take..................

It is hard to tell, I am no expert. My hair is growing for sure but I just dont see any undergrowth. My hair is nice and soft (very soft) saying that, I must add that I moisturise my hair like crazy. In a couple more months I might be able to tell.