¿Qué es?
El MSM puede suministrar azufre para producir otras sustancias químicas en el cuerpo. Pero no hay una cantidad diaria recomendada (RDA) para el MSM o el azufre, y la deficiencia de azufre no es una condición conocida.
Las personas comúnmente usan MSM para la osteoartritis. También se usa para el dolor, la hinchazón, el envejecimiento de la piel, la fiebre del heno y muchas otras condiciones, pero no existe una buena evidencia científica que respalde la mayoría de estos usos.
No confunda MSM con DMSO (dimetilsulfóxido). No son el mismo compuesto.
¿Qué tan efectivo es?
Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database (La Base Exhaustiva de Datos de Medicamentos Naturales) clasifica la eficacia, basada en evidencia científica, de acuerdo a la siguiente escala: Eficaz, Probablemente Eficaz, Posiblemente Eficaz, Posiblemente Ineficaz, Probablemente Ineficaz, Ineficaz, e Insuficiente Evidencia para Hacer una Determinación.
La clasificación de la eficacia para este producto es la siguiente:
Posiblemente eficaz para...
- Osteoartritis. La ingesta de MSM, sola o junto con otros ingredientes como la glucosamina, puede reducir levemente el dolor y la hinchazón y mejorar la función en personas con osteoartritis.
Posiblemente ineficaz para...
- Mala circulación que puede hacer que las piernas se hinchen (insuficiencia venosa crónica o IVC). La aplicación de MSM y EDTA en la piel puede reducir la hinchazón en personas con CVI. Pero la aplicación de MSM solo parece empeorar la hinchazón.
¿Es seguro?
Cuando se aplica sobre la piel: El MSM es posiblemente seguro cuando se usa en combinación con otros ingredientes, como silimarina o ácido hialurónico y aceite de árbol de té, hasta por 20 días.
Advertencias y precauciones especiales:
Embarazo y lactancia: No hay suficiente información confiable para saber si el MSM es seguro de usar durante el embarazo o la lactancia. Manténgase en el lado seguro y evite su uso.Varices y otros problemas circulatorios (insuficiencia venosa crónica): La aplicación de una loción que contiene MSM en las extremidades inferiores puede aumentar la hinchazón y el dolor en personas con varices y otros problemas circulatorios.
¿Existen interacciones con medicamentos?
- No se sabe si este producto interactúa con algún medicamento.
Si está tomando medicamentos, converse con su proveedor de atención médica antes de empezar a tomar este producto.
¿Existen interacciones con hierbas y suplementos?
- No se conoce ninguna interacción con hierbas y suplementos.
¿Existen interacciones con alimentos?
- No se conoce ninguna interacción con alimentos.
¿Como se usa normalmente?
Otros nombres
Metodología
Para saber más sobre cómo este artículo fue escrito, refiérase a la metodología de la Base exhaustiva de datos de medicamentos naturales.
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