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MSM showed a small knee osteoarthritis signal

A 12-week randomized study in knee osteoarthritis reported improvements in pain and physical function measures with MSM, but the authors described the benefits as small and uncertain in clinical importance.

Joint HealthMSMRandomized controlled trial
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What the study looked at

Topic
Joint Health
Ingredient
MSM
Study type
Randomized controlled trial
Published
2011

What it may mean

MSM may be a comparison candidate for joint shortlists, especially when shoppers are already looking at glucosamine/chondroitin/MSM blends.

What it does not prove

The trial does not prove MSM is a strong stand-alone solution for knee pain or that higher doses are better.

What shoppers should check

  • Check whether MSM is stand-alone or part of a blend.
  • Compare daily grams, not capsule count.
  • Separate MSM evidence from glucosamine, chondroitin, and UC-II evidence.

Source

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine / PubMed (2011)

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