Dr. Cheney on MSM: Pain Relief, Detox, Anti-Yeast, Allergy Relief

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Dr. Cheney on MSM: Pain Relief, Detox, Anti-Yeast, Allergy Relief

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Written by Carol Sieverling, this information is based on tapes of her

October 2000 visit to Dr. Cheney. He gave permission to share this

information, but has not reviewed or edited it.

 

 

Regarding the supplement MSM (Methylsulfonylmethane), Dr. Cheney stated " I

really like it. It's wonderful stuff. " He recommended the book _The

Miracle of MSM: The Natural Solution for Pain_

(http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0425172651/qid=1078072911/sr=1-1/\

ref=sr_1_1/104-3306610-6964710?

v=glance & s=books) by Stanley Jacob, William Regelson & Martin Zucker. He

said, " Great book. Everything you'd ever want to know about MSM, written by

a physician who's used it for 30 years in his patient population. "

 

 

Dr. Cheney described five benefits of MSM.

 

 

(1) " MSM itself has the toxicity of water - it's non-toxic. But it's a

very potent detoxifier. If you take too much MSM, you can mobilize too many

toxins too quickly. It can even mobilize heavy metals, so you have to be

cautious about the dose. Start low and go slow - work up gradually to the

therapeutic dose, which is 6 to 9 grams a day. Most CFIDS patients can work up

to 6 gms a day, but from there it can be a rocky road. "

 

 

(2) " MSM is a very potent anti-yeast medication. It causes yeast to blow

up. Well, basically they melt. Their cell walls are destroyed. Again, you

see herxheimer reactions if the dose is too high. "

 

 

(3) " Pain relief from MSM can be significant, particularly at 6 to 9 gms a

day. This applies to most any pain, because most pain is toxicity related.

Some of the pain relief accounts are pretty impressive. It's typical to

hear at 6 gms, nothing, 8 gms, no relief, then suddenly at 10 gms the pain is

gone. There seems to be a threshold you have to reach and then boom. The

threshold will vary from person to person. I encourage patients to work

gradually up to 9 gms. If the pain still has not resolved, I may try to push

some patients to 12 gms. I always get a little bit concerned though, when

they get to 12 gms because of one patient's experience, which I'll tell you

about. "

 

 

(4) " MSM also helps allergies. The mucous barrier is a sulfur barrier, and

the sulfur binds to allergens and keeps them away from your nasal and

sinus mucosa so you don't get allergies. "

 

 

(5) " Another reason for CFIDS patients to take MSM is that if you measure

sulfur levels in their blood and urine, most patients are usually very low.

Patients get sulfur depletion very quickly trying to cope with the

toxicity of this illness. "

 

 

Dr. Cheney had one patient who decided on his own to start with 12 grams

of MSM a day. About a week into the treatment he had what Cheney called

" sudden spontaneous detox " . He was extremely ill with diarrhea, vomiting and

flu-like symptoms. He also experienced what Cheney referred to as " suicidal

ideation " - he wanted to kill himself. The episode lasted almost 12 hours and

then abruptly stopped. The patient then felt much better. Cheney believes

that the suicidal urges were the result of toxins that had been mobilized

by the MSM and carried to the brain before being eliminated. The toxins

destabilized him psychologically for a time. Obviously, this is very dangerous

and definitely to be avoided. Start with a low dose and advance slowly.

Cheney has never had a patient who gradually worked up to 12 grams experience

an episode like this, but he warns patients to be very cautious with the

higher doses.

 

 

Cheney stressed the importance of buying a pharmaceutical grade MSM. As

already mentioned, sulfur binds to toxins, which makes it a very potent and

effective detoxifier. However, it also means that if manufactured in a

non-sterile environment, it will pick up whatever is in the environment. Think

of it as a sponge for toxins. If itÌs made in a garage in Mexico, it will

absorb the toxins in the garage. MSM can be among the most toxic supplements

on the market if itÌs exposed to toxic materials during production. Buy a

quality product. Both NEEDS (_needs.com_ (http://www.needs.com/) ,

1-800-634-1380) and ProHealth (_immunesupport.com_

(http://www.immunesupport.com/) ,

1-800-366-6056) carry MSM.