MSM is known for its role in hair growth. MSM is a form of sulfur found in many foods, naturally. However, conventional processing and cooking methods destroy much of the MSM naturally present in the food. So supplementing your intake of MSM may be beneficial to you, especially if you're looking for a fuller healthier head of hair. It also helps your body repair muscle damage, healthier nails, cancer prevention, acne, back pain and is used in treating joint pain due to arthritis.
Hair grows in phases. Those phases are:
- Growing - The growth begins in the hair follicle and can last up to eight years, but will vary depending on genetics. The longer the hair stays in the growth phase, the faster it will grow. About 85% of the hairs on anyone's head are in this growth phase at any given time.
- Rest - The rest phase comes after the growing. At this time the hair follicle shrinks and its blood supply is cut off from the body. This can last anywhere from 1-4 months.
- Shedding - The hair follicle starts the growing phase again and the hair strand is pushed out by a new strand of hair. The cycle repeats. A little shedding is not a sign of unhealthy hair, but a normal routine the body goes through.
MSM side effects:
MSM at typical dosages don't elicit any side effects anymore than a placebo, but if you take too much, you may have a bout of nausea, diarrhea or headache. But this is rare and that's about all you're going to experience.
MSM can help hair grow faster. It can help with baldness, as well as hair regrowth. When buying MSM it is important to consider the way your supplement is produced. The best way to produce MSM is by distillation. This method produces very pure MSM with no heavy metals, but at a higher cost. Another way is by crystallization. This process makes a less pure product and can even contain heavy metals but is cheaper. With this in mind, it would be wise to limit your dosage on cheaper MSM because heavy metal build up in your body is a real possibility
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