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Your immune system is a specialized network of tissues, cells and organs that protects your body against illness and disease.
It can be weakened by things like stress, illness, a poor diet, insufficient sleep or lack of activity.
Sulfur compounds such as MSM play important roles in the health of your immune system (1).
For example, MSM may be effective in reducing oxidative stress and inflammation that can weaken immunity. Since it’s effective in reducing levels of inflammatory compounds like IL-6 and TNF-ɑ, MSM may reduce stress on your immune system.
Additionally, it plays a part in the creation of glutathione, your body’s master antioxidant. It may also help increase levels of this important compound.
Having adequate levels of glutathione is crucial for the overall health and function of your immune system (2).
A test-tube study showed that MSM effectively restored glutathione levels and reduced inflammatory markers in mouse cells that had been weakened with HIV proteins (3).
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